People & Culture - First Round (Page 8)

Less Work, More Play: Change the Game With Simulations

New Relic CIO Yvonne Wassenaar details the game-changing benefits of business simulations and how to use them to transform your company.

People & Culture

A People Ops Veteran on Navigating the Gnarliest Conversations

Climate Corporation's Chief People Officer Meg Makalou has been the human resources leader for startups big and small. Here, she tells of the three most daunting conversations people ops executives face — and recommends routes to resolution.

Management

Three Powerful Conversations Managers Must Have To Develop Their People

Google and Twitter veteran Russ Laraway breaks down the most critical conversations you must have with your employees to help them grow into fulfilling careers.

People & Culture

Turbocharge Your Recruiting Machine — Here’s How

NerdWallet VP of People Operations Flo Thinh outlines the profile of an exceptional Head of Recruiting as well how to design a magical candidate experience.

People & Culture

When Fear Is a Competitive Advantage — 4 Steps to Make It Work for You

Justin Milano and Dan Cordaro have built their reputations on the science of overcoming fear — today, they help dozens of startups turn these feelings into opportunity.

Engineering

The Rewards of Creator-Driven Cultures — And The Engineers That Can Deliver Them

From the earliest web browsers to cookies, JetInsight Co-founder and CTO Lou Montulli developed some of his most pivotal and enduring work in creator-driven cultures. Here, he covers how to create that environment — and why engineers must lead the way.

People & Culture

The Goldilocks Effect and How to Harness Social Influence

Wharton professor and bestselling author Jonah Berger shines a light on the hidden forces that shape our behavior. Here he explains why it's best to influence — and be influenced — by increment.

People & Culture

Summer Book Recommendations from the Smartest People We Know

Introducing a new annual feature on First Round Review: The Summer Reading List. All year, we bring you advice from the best in tech. Here, they recommend the books that expanded their minds in 2016.

People & Culture

Harnessing Happiness to Build Your Career — Advice from an Uber Product Leader

Frederique Dame spent the last four years as a top product manager at Uber. But if you ask her what's made her career, it's her attitude. Here's what she knows that others should.

People & Culture

Your Users Deserve Better — An Inside Look at Remind’s Customer Obsession

Remind's classroom communication app is used in more than half of all US public schools. It's because its co-founder Brett Kopf and team are unabashedly obsessed with their users. Here's how they build remarkable relationships with customers.

Management

Transform Employee Equity Compensation in Two Steps — Here’s How

Three years ago, Amplitude Co-founder and CEO Spenser Skates rewired equity compensation at his mobile analytics startup. Here's why and how he did it.