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How Onboarding Should Look Like

ExpandAI Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 01 Jul 23
💼 Business Onboarding Training Remote work Company Culture Employee Development
  1. The first week of onboarding should focus on fundamentals and setting a strong foundation for learning and growth.
  2. To help new hires become fully autonomous, focus on teaching concepts and abstractions rather than detailed specifics.
  3. Building trust through personal connections and strong relationships is essential, especially in remote work environments.
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Build A Strong Middle Management

Build To Scale • 0 implied HN points • 08 Sep 23
💼 Business Management Decision-making Company Culture Leadership Scaling
  1. Developing a strong middle management layer is crucial for scaling a company. They have a significant impact on work and culture, even more so than the executive team.
  2. Push decision-making down the organization, close to the action. Empower front-line managers to make decisions based on shared values, fostering a culture of trust and responsibility.
  3. Executive role is to add value by creating a high-performance culture. Empowering managers to make decisions and grow in confidence is key. Trusting managers to make informed decisions enhances problem-solving and communication skills.

Get noticed for the best Product Manager opportunities

Shubhi’s Substack • 0 implied HN points • 17 Aug 20
💼 Business Career development Company Culture
  1. Identify and highlight your unique skills and experiences to stand out as a Product Manager candidate.
  2. Create a strong portfolio with visual examples to showcase your work and effectively communicate your qualifications.
  3. Select companies that align with your values, vision, and unique advantage to increase your chances of landing the right Product Manager role.

Why Performance Review Don't Always Go as Expected

The Uncommon Executive • 0 implied HN points • 12 Mar 24
💼 Business Career development Company Culture Leadership skills
  1. As you advance in your career, it's important for others beyond your direct chain of command to understand and appreciate your performance.
  2. In larger companies, calibration sessions help ensure fair promotion assessments and avoid biases by involving multiple managers' feedback.
  3. Unexpected factors like vocal detractors, underperforming teams, or subjective evaluations can impact promotion outcomes, so it's crucial to find advocates and gather feedback early on.

Culture is People.

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 29 Jul 16
💼 Business Company Culture
  1. Culture is built by people sticking together to work towards the future.
  2. Building a successful venture relies on an honorable culture and attention to customers.
  3. Intuit's success story demonstrates the power of focusing on customers and building a strong company culture.

Et toi, c’est qui ton Cyril Montanari ?

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 11 Mar 16
💼 Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Management Team Building Company Culture
  1. Entrepreneurs often seek a key person like 'Cyril Montanari' who embodies experience, empathy, and leadership skills to drive company growth and cohesion.
  2. The success of a business depends not only on individual competencies but also on the collective collaboration and shared vision within the team.
  3. Finding the right person for a key role involves a balance of experience, personal growth, human connection, humility, and a collaborative spirit.

The Jelly of the Month Club (Reprise)

The Radar • 0 implied HN points • 28 Mar 24
💼 Business Leadership Team performance Company Culture Financial Performance
  1. Amazon froze pay for thousands of managers despite record profits, causing surprise and disappointment among employees.
  2. Recognizing and rewarding employees for their contributions leads to higher job satisfaction, retention, and overall better company performance.
  3. Monetary recognition is preferred by employees over hollow gestures like office treats or parties.

Tại sao các công ty nên gửi người đến TetCon

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 26 Dec 15
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Conferences Training Company Culture Professional development
  1. Companies should invest in sending their employees to specialized conferences like TetCon to ensure their cybersecurity knowledge is up-to-date.
  2. Quality of software security in devices like FireEye is often not guaranteed, posing significant risks due to vulnerabilities like remote command execution.
  3. Establishing a culture of professional development by sponsoring employees to attend conferences and trainings is crucial for enhancing expertise in cybersecurity.