Compensation
Rewriting the story of compensation (via SWLW)
Shopify has made compensation an organic story rather than a fixed contract. People need different things at different times, so they allow people to allocate cash and equity in a flexible way.
Culture
To Get People Back in the Office, Make It Social (via HBR)
- The value of the office is in the people, not the place
- Strip away busywork
- Create new in-person rituals
- Whatever you do, do it with authenticity
Interviewing
How I interview engineers to assess ability to deliver impact (via SWLW)
This post had a thorough breakdown of how to go deep on technical subject with the objective to get the candidate talking about their work as if you were there when it happened. If you interview technical folks, this one’s a good list to review.
Leadership
The leader’s journal: Become an inspiring leader in ten minutes a day (via SWLW)
It may not make you inspiring, but I enjoy learning how other people journal. This post asks you to reflect on creations, insights, decisions, and challenges. That expands on the concept I’ve seen called an “experiment log” where you do something and learn how it goes.
Management skills
The Best Managers Are Leaders — and Vice Versa (via HBR)
In my experience, just like many other things, it’s not an either/or proposition. You need leaders. You need managers. Both of these skills are crucial to learn. You can’t be all vision and no strategy; the inverse is also true.
Security
CompTIA CertMaster CE Security+
I completed an online continuing education course to renew my Security+ credential.