Graham ShorrInvest in Your Future Leaders With a Better New Manager Training ProgramThroughout her career, Sprout Social Chief People Officer Maureen Calabrese has seen the benefits of employee development programs across…Feb 6, 2018Feb 6, 2018
Graham ShorrYou Prioritized Growth Over Diversity. Now What?Early-stage companies have one goal in mind: survival. Whether that’s reaching profitability or showing enough encouraging growth to raise…Jan 11, 2018Jan 11, 2018
Graham ShorrHow DigitalOcean Built a Better Model for Developing Engineering TalentWith a goal of creating the most developer-friendly cloud computing products in the market, it’s only natural DigitalOcean would be equally…Dec 14, 2017Dec 14, 2017
Graham ShorrHow Compass Retained and Scaled Culture During 10x GrowthWhen Ciara Lakhani started as Head of People & Culture at Compass, she didn’t have a desk. The 84-person (with an additional 100…Dec 1, 2017Dec 1, 2017
Graham ShorrHow to get the most out of talented but troublesome employeesIt’s common to hear about companies having talent problems, and for good reason. Finding, retaining, and developing top talent is a…Nov 13, 2017Nov 13, 2017
Graham ShorrRecognize, navigate, and beat burnoutOccupational burnout is increasingly common across career paths and tiers. Based on data from the 2016 General Social Survey, 50 percent of…Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017
Graham ShorrBuild trust, not resentment: How to give negative feedback that drives changeBill Gates summarized the necessity of feedback in two simple sentences: “We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we…Oct 5, 2017Oct 5, 2017
Graham ShorrThe best managers move beyond blame. Here’s how you can too.When a project fails, it’s natural to look around for who is to blame. It’s easy to point fingers, convince yourself the problem is solved…Sep 26, 2017Sep 26, 2017
Graham ShorrStretch Goals: Motivating, Inspiring, and Wildly MisusedFor years, Wells Fargo was considered an industry leader in cross-selling — getting customers to open multiple bank accounts, credit cards…Sep 22, 2017Sep 22, 2017
Graham ShorrThe Curious Case of Google’s Interference with The New America FoundationOn June 27, DC-based think tank The New America Foundation posted a statement praising European Union antitrust regulators’ decision to…Sep 16, 20171Sep 16, 20171