Nif WardWith solidarityI heard that Amazonians are planning to walk out again. I want to express my heartfelt solidarity with current Amazonians, who are facing…May 28, 2023May 28, 2023
Nif WardI’m #Hiring! For real this time!Join my team on Cash App Product SecurityMar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023
Nif WardTeam Conflict Part 4: The Role of Workplace TraumaThis is the 4th installment of my Team Conflict series. You can find the other installments in the series here:Sep 13, 2022Sep 13, 2022
Nif WardTeam Conflict Part 3: Dealing with Unsafe Situations and HRThis is the next post in the Team Conflict series. The first two posts are aimed more at managers, HRBPs, and leaders, and you can find…Sep 4, 2022Sep 4, 2022
Nif WardTeam Conflict Part 2: Actionable Support StrategiesIn my last post, I described a hypothetical team conflict: who is involved, the influence of little-r retaliation (not protected class…Aug 30, 2022Aug 30, 2022
Nif WardTeam Conflict: Part 1I have spent the past 12 or so weeks enduring a protracted conflict between myself and another coworker. Prior to the conflict becoming…Aug 29, 2022Aug 29, 2022
Nif WardIdentiverse 2022 Convention ReviewLast month, I attended Identiverse for the first time. It was the first engineering conference I had attended since PyCon 2019. From May…Jul 7, 2022Jul 7, 2022
Nif WardThoughts on “Crucial Conversations”Recently I read the book Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High. I had been bouncing between a few different…May 15, 2022May 15, 2022
Nif WardI’m #Hiring! A Comedy of ErrorsIf you haven’t heard lately, my team is hiring. I recently picked up management of a multi-year project, and I’ve been thinking a lot about…Mar 15, 2022Mar 15, 2022
Nif WardMy path to The Manager’s PathThis post is part “musings on 'what if I became a manager’” and part book review.Dec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021
