I’ve always prided myself on preparation. Before walking into a meeting, I’ve researched, studied, and plotted out objectives and the agenda. Yet over the years I’ve learned something about this habit: sometimes gripping one’s agenda and goals so tightly means that other people feel unheard and alienated. The solution to this problem? Being more present. […]
Hiring & Culture Posted by Julie Sellers
The past few weeks we’ve been talking about scale and intimacy – how in some ways these ideas are polar opposites and in some ways they’re intrinsically linked. In today’s world, scale runs our societies, lives, and workplaces. So to balance things out, I’d like to spend just one more article on the intimacy side of […]
Hiring & Culture Posted by Julie Sellers
EiO & The Hive I have worked all over the world. One of the best things about this has been the perspective to experience the quirks and differences in doing business in different cities, regions and countries. Working in New York vs. Boston is entirely different, let alone Paris (France, not Texas) vs. Nashville. One of my […]