Collaboration What a Healthy Team Looks Like (via SWLW) They design how they work together They have good research habits They get to a testable, measurable hypothesis ASAP They build to learn They create value and ship regularly They build…
Tamiya Mazda MX-5 – Step 3
This step was about the rear axle. Here’s the gallery with 32 images of this step. Although there were only six sprue pieces, all of them involved multiple paint colors. I also spent a little extra effort sanding off seam…
Professional Development – 2022 – Week 43
HR How HR Lost Employees’ Trust — and How to Get It Back (via HBR) “When employees view HR as more than compliance officers and instead as coaches, mentors, and mediators, they will begin to trust in a system that…
Professional Development – 2022 – Week 42
Career Striking a Balance Between Your Passion and Your Paycheck (via HBR) Although it is possible to sacrifice some things like higher salary and stability to have a job you’re passionate about, (1) those types of jobs are harder to…
Tamiya Mazda MX-5 – Step 2
This step was about the front suspension. Here’s the gallery with 6 images of this step. This portion was fairly straightforward, although I forgot my yellow paint (did this on vacation), so I went to Michael’s and got acrylic ink….
Professional Development – 2022 – Week 41
Culture The Power of Work Friends (via HBR) The benefits of having work friends have been studied for some time, yet many companies insist we only be professional at work. To help build an environment where we can make friends,…
Tamiya Mazda MX-5 – Step 1
This step was about the front suspension and brakes. Here’s the gallery with 17 images of this step. Lessons learned in this step: This was the first time I’ve used a rattle can to apply paint. It didn’t take but…
Professional Development – 2022 – Week 40
Culture Work Is Not Your Family (via TED) Work and family are different entities with different goals, expectations and responsibilities, and therefore should be separated and boundaried. To where maybe we land into a workplace and we hear “we’re like…
Professional Development – 2022 – Week 39
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….
Professional Development – 2022 – Week 38
Bias 3 Workplace Biases that Derail Mid-Career Women (via HBR) Unfair assumptions — typically around being a parent or women being capable leaders Unhelpful attention — the competence vs. likeability double bind Unequal access — mid- to senior-level leaders can…