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Colleen Wheeler McCreary

Being an investor sent me back to being an operator

Less than 18 months ago, after an extensive set of conversations I nicknamed “The Bachelorette” I made the decision to accept a job doing…

Sep 23

Being an investor sent me back to being an operator

Sep 23

Meritocracy needs a rebrand

Theory is good, execution is usually a fail.

Jun 21

Jun 21

The Importance of The Hard

One of my favorite quotes is from the 1992 movie “A League of Their Own.”

May 3

May 3

Does a Good Employee Culture Matter?

Recently, a wise colleague asked me an interesting question: “Does it matter if you have a good employee culture, and if so, how do I value…

Feb 14

Does a Good Employee Culture Matter?

Feb 14

Why I’ve Ripped Out Performance Reviews for Over a Decade

Eighteen years ago, while in labor with my son, I was sitting in front of a laptop trying to finish up a few last-minute urgent tasks…

Nov 27, 2023

Why I’ve Ripped Out Performance Reviews for Over a Decade

Nov 27, 2023

Questioning Backchannels

This was a post I originally made on LinkedIn in February 2023.

Oct 12, 2023

Oct 12, 2023

The Three-Legged Job Stool

Very few people experience the “perfect job.” What I’ve seen for knowledge workers is that there are three key components, and they compose…

Oct 11, 2023

Oct 11, 2023

When to Promote

Interesting research from ADP posted in a WSJ article last week saying that 29% of employees in their workforce analysis quit one month…

Sep 24, 2023

Sep 24, 2023

Building Blocks for Company Culture

Recently, as I was wrapping up a call with a first-time people leader, they asked me what they could do to build a great company culture as…

Sep 13, 2023

Sep 13, 2023

Forfeiting the right to complain in public

One of the many controversial things I’ve said in the workplace over the years is, “When you’re a director or above, you’ve forfeited the…

Sep 5, 2023

Sep 5, 2023

Colleen Wheeler McCreary

Colleen Wheeler McCreary

Long time Silicon Valley people & ops person who has survived 2 IPOs and 2 acquisitions along with attempting to be a great mom, partner, friend.

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