5 ways to process feedback at work without triggering a stress response
It’s never easy taking criticism. You spent so much time and poured in so much effort—only to have your hard work ripped apart.
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4 reasons why your remote team would benefit from extra workplace empathy
Would you consider yourself an empathetic leader at work? Are you always willing to lend an ear to your co-worker’s latest band practice drama, or would you prefer to keep conversations at the corporate...
Atlassian urges changes to Australia’s Assistance and Access Act
Atlassian, in partnership with advocacy group StartupAUS and other Australian technology companies, has formally submitted a set of recommended improvements...
3 ways to approach goal setting as a team (and actually enjoy the process)
When a triathlon starts with the swim leg of the race, all the athletes rush into the water at once, stirring up sand and sediment until the ocean is a messy, brown version of...
7 weird ways to help combat hermit habits as a remote worker
It happens to even the most experienced remote workers. Actually, it happens especially to those who have worked from home for a while.
Your ultimate guide to successful stakeholder management
Leading a new project at your company? Here's how to effectively collaborate with everyone on your team - and why it's essential to do it.
Why you should market your status page like you market your product
This is a guest post from Nick Coates, Principal ITSM Solutions Engineer at Symantec. As Symantec’s Principal ITSM Solutions Engineer, I...
How to disrupt the “brogrammer” vibe with 1 simple change
Not all programmers are "brogrammers". Still, the vibe is pervasive in tech, making it that much harder to build balanced teams. Here's what you can do.
How to hack your habits: author James Clear shares his life-changing strategy
Admit it: You’ve got a few pesky habits you’d like to kick. Oh, and we know you’ve got big plans for how you’re going to change your ways. But how long have you been...
That stress you feel? It’s a ‘mental load’ of invisible work that needs talking about
“So, what did you do at work today?”
Why you need to say ‘no’ at work (hint: your work will get better)
Here’s a familiar scenario: You’re up to your ears in projects. Despite this, your boss comes up with a new initiative and is asking you to spearhead it, knowing full well you’re already overloaded....
6 ways to create an amazing agile team
There’s no magic formula for becoming a top-notch team. It’s supposed to be different and ever-changing, depending on each team -- that's agile.
Off-topic: boost your happy hour street cred with these obscure beers
Life is to short to keep drinking the same-old, same-old. Expand your horizons and impress your teammates with the nine best brews you've never heard of.
Off-topic: riddle me this!
Switching to a low-stakes, low-intensity task is a good way to rejuvenate your grey matter. So why not give your brain a low-stakes task that's fun?
The remote communication cheat sheet for respecting @all team members
Turning on chat is how I go to the office, even though it is a very short commute.