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Julia MacDonald
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Jul 31, 2022

How to create a corporate performance review processes that your employees actually love

90% of corporate performance evaluations in the world are completely useless: they take hours to complete the information provided to employees is old they stress out the employees They are seen as punishment tools instead of educational tools. Tasked to create a performance review system for a startup, I was…

Performance

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How to create a corporate performance review processes that your employees actually love
How to create a corporate performance review processes that your employees actually love
Performance

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Jul 1, 2022

The only 7 traits you need to become a great leader (+ how to develop each one)

Over the last 15 years, I have worked with leaders at companies such as McKinsey, Deloitte & Lazard, have advised founders of $100M+ startups and Fortune 500 executives. Amazingly, there are 7 only leadership traits that ALL these leaders have in common: Assertiveness Self-Control High Energy Level High Emotional Intelligence…

Leadership

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7 Traits Best Leaders possess (+ how to develop each one)
7 Traits Best Leaders possess (+ how to develop each one)
Leadership

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Mar 29, 2022

Find an amazing co-founder CTO

Great founder-CTOs are as rare as the Bengal tiger. So how do you recognize one? Here is a checklist: Must Have’s 1. Best-in Class Technical Skills. [ ] Evaluate their thought leadership (e.g. contributions to Hacker News, stack overflow etc.) [ ] Ask about key technical innovations in [insert your industry here] [ ] Ask for their…

Founders

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Find an amazing co-founder CTO
Find an amazing co-founder CTO
Founders

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Mar 10, 2022

A Guide to Co-Founding Tech Startups for Non-Technical Executives

This guide is written for executives without an engineering background or prior startup experience. It is the result of six years of Silicon Valley startup mentorship plus my personal journey as a tech startup co-founder. What we will cover: Part 1: Should you even do a startup? Part 2: How…

Startup

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A Guide to Co-Founding Tech Startups for Non-Technical Executives
A Guide to Co-Founding Tech Startups for Non-Technical Executives
Startup

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Nov 8, 2020

Mirco-Training will Dramatically Increase Your Team’s Performance

What did your last corporate training look like? Chances are you spent it wondering how to stay productive and send a few emails without getting noticed. Many leaders consider corporate training a waste of time because they have never seen it done correctly. …

Performance

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Micro-Training will Dramatically Increase Your Team’s Performance
Micro-Training will Dramatically Increase Your Team’s Performance
Performance

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Apr 7, 2020

How to Maintain Your Team’s Morale and Productivity on Quarantine

If you are like me, you started quarantine with a warrior attitude. “I purchased an ergonomic standing-desk, subscribed to Asana Pro, and got the best noise-canceling Beats by Dr. Dre. I am going to wake up at 7:00 am, go for a run, and then work all day. …

Teamwork

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How to Maintain Your Team’s Morale and Productivity on Quarantine
How to Maintain Your Team’s Morale and Productivity on Quarantine
Teamwork

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I help founders start and scale tech startups

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