Hey there, fellow culture champions! With World Mental Health Awareness Day this month, I thought it would be fitting to discuss mental health in the workplace. I know this topic can still be a gray area in many organizations as many people don’t know the ins and outs of navigating…

Hello there, hiring managers! If you’re new here, let me reintroduce myself. I’m Chanel; the Head of People and Culture at Strategio, a scaling startup, and after six years in the people space, I’ve learned a thing or two about the delicate art of balancing culture fit and skillset in…

Feedback is a necessity in any organization. Giving and getting effective feedback helps create GREAT organizations. Working in HR, I’ve come to realize that giving and receiving feedback is not just a task on our to-do list; it’s an art form that can make or break relationships, teams, and organizations…

Coffee chats, or informal one-on-one meetings over a cup of coffee(or any beverage of choice really), have become increasingly popular in the workplace. While they may seem like a simple way to catch up with colleagues, these chats can actually have significant benefits for both individuals and organizations. We recently…

We’ve all been there before; clicking ‘easy apply’ to any role that had the job title we plugged in. This often leads to the ever-so-familiar reality of applying to so many jobs but not hearing anything back. I say this with love…duhhh. …

Simplifying the Enigma of Heap, Tree, and Graph — Welcome to the next part of the Data Structures series! We will dig into more complex structures and try to understand their applications with simple examples in real-life scenarios. Tree Let’s talk about the tree. Have you ever wondered how websites keep track of all the elements on a page? That’s…

I was introduced to AWS Cloud Quest in my AWS re/Start class in 2022 when the first quest had just been released. It appeared to be quite similar to AWS JAM which I always look forward to at any AWS conference or Summit. …

So you secured the interview, YAY! Now what? Don’t panic; proper preparation beats poor performance(some sayings really do stick with you). Preparing for a job interview can be a daunting task, especially if you are not sure what to expect. One of the most important things you can do to…

I’m going to let in on a little secret(read, completely not a secret)…I’m a career pivoter. If you told my 17-year-old self that I would be empowering early career, underrepresented talent in TECH, my head would spin. Fast forward some umpteen years later I had a rewarding and fun career…