Published in Awesome Co.·Feb 3, 2016Reducing Bias on LinkedInMuch has been said about the need to address unconscious bias in the hiring process, to actively remove barriers to objective evaluation. Yet LinkedIn, a crucial tool for many when it comes to attracting and selecting talent, positions profile photos front and center. The mere hint of profile photos significantly…Diversity2 min readDiversity2 min read
Jan 28, 2016In Awesome Company: Christina Morillo, Women of Color in TechAt Awesome Co, we believe diverse teams help companies innovate and build more successful products. Our ‘In Awesome Company’ series features exceptional individuals building something awesome. What makes you awesome? I bring a fresh perspective as a woman of color in technology/the IT security space who has been here for…Tech2 min readTech2 min read
Published in Daddy Issues·Jan 26, 2016Issue 3. Prams.Welcome to Daddy Issues. Short stories, lessons and insights delivered weekly by fathers, on what they wish they’d known before having kids. Curated by David Morrison. Excited father-to-be. Issue 3. Prams. By Matt Coyne Anybody who thinks that the Syrian question is the most difficult, challenging and intractable dilemma facing modern civilisation has never shopped for a fucking pram. Matt Coyne Father. Viral Sensation. Brit.Fatherhood1 min readFatherhood1 min read
Published in Daddy Issues·Jan 18, 2016Issue 2. Row your own boatWelcome to Daddy Issues. Short stories, lessons and jokes delivered weekly by fathers, old and new, on what they wish they’d known before having kids. Curated by David Morrison. Excited father-to-be. Issue 2. Row your own boat. By Richard Butler I am a father to two very nice people. I did not set out to ensure…Parenting2 min readParenting2 min read
Published in Daddy Issues·Jan 10, 2016Issue 1. Winning the tossWelcome to Daddy Issues. Short stories, lessons, and jokes delivered weekly by fathers, old and new, on what they wish they’d known before having kids. Curated by David Morrison. Excited father-to-be. Issue 1. Winning the Toss By Bill Morrison No matter how much preparation is done beforehand, no father-to-be can ever be prepared for what…Parenting2 min readParenting2 min read
Published in Daddy Issues·Jan 10, 2016ForewordI remember watching in awe as my Dad breathlessly navigated the world when I was a kid, seemingly knowing everything. Fix a toilet? No problem. Oil a cricket bat? Hand me the rag. Design and build our entire courtyard? Done and done. My youthful imagination formed the now long-held belief that the moment you’re bestowed with this great knowledge, this great power, is the moment your first child is born. As that day nears for me, I’ve come to recognize how misguided that belief was. I have no fucking idea what I’m doing. And the clock is running out!Parenting1 min readParenting1 min read
Published in Awesome Co.·Dec 4, 2015Why Companies Don’t Need to Lower Performance Standards — They Should Raise Them InsteadIn a recent Bloomberg interview, Sequoia Capital chairman Sir Michael Moritz stated the company is not prepared to lower their standards when it comes to hiring women, yet they are committed to hiring the “very best.” This is, quite simply, an outdated view, and here’s why: 1. Hiring women or…Diversity3 min readDiversity3 min read
Sep 3, 20135 Product QuestionsInspired by Dustin Senos’s Five Design Questions, welcome to “Five Product Questions.” To contribute, answer the five questions below in a new post. Tell us who you are in one sentence. If you weren’t a product manager, what would you do? What is something you wished you led the product strategy for, either because you love it, or because you feel you could have done it better? What was your biggest product management mistake?1 min read1 min read
