Business
The Rules of Co-opetition (via Harvard Business Review)
Sometimes it makes sense to collaborate with a competitor, because if you don’t the competitor will still cause you problems because they’ve gotten help from someone else. There are also times when it would be too costly to achieve something on your own (e.g., you’re good at A and your competitor is good at B).
Career
Writing a Resume (via LinkedIn Learning)
At least once a year I update my resume, and it’s been a while since I reviewed best practices. This course is about 2.5 hours, and covers many common scenarios for job seekers. Some things I knew, others gave me concrete steps to modify my resume.
Culture
Take Your Lunch Break! (via Harvard Business Review)
Americans are bad about this, given we don’t get guaranteed time off and when we do, we don’t take it. Make time in your calendar to step away from work and eat a proper meal.
Leadership
Your Star Employee Just Quit. Will Others Follow? (via Harvard Business Review)
Understand what concerns the remaining team has (e.g., meetings, engagement/trust surveys) and be transparent about what you’re doing to address them. Stay focused on the company and group goals to emphasize that they are important (departing people can seem like a vote of no-confidence).
7 Strategies to Build a More Resilient Team (via Harvard Business Review)
- Take candor breaks
- Have independent observers
- Share stories
- Own challenges
- Show that you care
- Do temperature checks
- Commit to building each other’s resilience
Process
The middle slump: the power of weekly project goals (via Software Lead Weekly)
“Even well planned projects have a tendency to go sideways in the middle. Complacency creeps in, you become more vulnerable to interruptions and your focus and resolve wane. It’s also when stakeholders are the least likely to be paying attention. In many ways the middle of a project is the most important part because it’s where you’re most likely to get off track.”