Actionable feedback, why it matters, and how to get better at giving It

As you’re prepping your review, shift the focus of your feedback from the character attribute to the intended outcome.

Why you should never apologize for crying in the office

We have all these hangups and stereotypes about what workplace tears mean. We have this idea that crying is weak, that there is no place for it in an office.

NewsletterJohnathan NightingaleNovember 2, 2016Melissa Nightingale, Johnathan Nightingale, Raw Signal Group, RSG, Worlds Best Newsletter, Management, Leadership, Management Training, Leadership Training, power, change, reflection, startup, women in tech, connection

Family planning while working in a startup

You worry that once they know you’re pregnant or thinking of getting pregnant, they will treat you differently.

NewsletterJohnathan NightingaleOctober 27, 2016Melissa Nightingale, Johnathan Nightingale, Raw Signal Group, RSG, Worlds Best Newsletter, Management, Leadership, Management Training, Leadership Training, power, change, reflection, startup, mat leave, women in tech, uncertainty, leading through uncertainty

Big lies, little lies, and the cheat code to a promotion

A lot of people I meet who haven’t managed before think seniority, or time in role, is a big part of the promotion calculation.

NewsletterJohnathan NightingaleOctober 19, 2016Melissa Nightingale, Johnathan Nightingale, Raw Signal Group, RSG, Worlds Best Newsletter, Management, Leadership, Management Training, Leadership Training, power, change, reflection, startup, diversity, women in tech, managing up

The tech mechitza

I was confronted with first-hand evidence that meritocracy is a myth that results in both a consolidated and homogeneous face of power.

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