All of our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion articles

The Manager’s Guide to Inclusive Leadership — Small Habits That Make a Big Impact

Massella Dukuly, Tania Luna, Dr. Vaneeta Sandhu and Vanessa Tanicien (leadership trainers and facilitators at LifeLabs Learning) joined the First Round community for a tactical discussion on how leaders can become anti-racist and inclusive in their daily interactions, building the habits that can he

Our 6 Must Reads for Hiring Tactics that Break the Mold

Hiring at early-stage startups isn't getting easier. And while there's plenty of advice out there, it's tough to find tactics that make a mark. We've assembled the best tips from leaders who've gone off the beaten path in search of unconventional practices and fresh perspectives for every stage of t

The 30 Best Pieces of Advice for Entrepreneurs in 2018

We've rounded up 30 of the best insights from the articles we published over the last year. Read on for a time-capsule-like toolkit, full of the best tactical wisdom that seasoned company builders had to offer in 2018.

Eight Ways to Make Your D&I Efforts Less Talk and More Walk

It’s time to raise the bar for diversity & inclusion — and Aubrey Blanche has the playbook that can help startups couple caring deeply with acting quickly. Here, she shares eight strategies that have made a difference at Atlassian.

My Lessons from Interviewing 400+ Engineers Over Three Startups

Engineering leader Marco Rogers (Lever, Yammer, Clover Health) debunks some of the most common recruiting tropes and walks through his four top interviewing practices for startups.

The Type of Team Diversity You’re Probably Not Paying Attention To

Grammarly Head of People Itamar Goldminz shares a model that can help managers build stronger teams — and become more intuitive, effective leaders.

Develop Your Hiring System Like a Product to Eliminate Bias and Boost Retention

At Medium, Dan Pupius and his team built a tremendously successful rubric for hiring using the principles of product development. Here's how they did it.

Here’s How to Wield Empathy and Data to Build an Inclusive Team

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, D&I leader Ciara Trinidad lets the data speak. When she left her last startup, the 125-person company was 59% women, its sales team had gender parity, and underrepresented minorities constituted the majority of its product team. Here she shares why a culture

The Best Interview Questions We've Ever Published

Over the years, we've published interview questions recommended by leaders across every field. Here are the very best for hiring excellent performers every time.