25 Posts found for Publisher: First Round Review

Every three months, either by yourself or with your admin if you have one, audit your calendar, showing the percent of time you spent on each project, the percent of time you spent with individual leaders versus in large meetings, and the percent of time you spent recruiting versus managing versus building products (change these if not appropriate to your level and responsibilities). Then adjust … [ Read more ]

Author: Fidji Simo | Source: How Facebook’s VP of Product Finds Focus and Creates Conditions for Intentional Work | Original Publication: First Round Review | Subjects: Personal Improvement, Productivity/Work Tips

NerdWallet gives candidates the following materials to make their experience before and after company onsites better:

• An interview day outline. NerdWallet sends every candidate an outline detailing their day at the office 48-hours before they arrive. It includes: the names and roles of the team members with whom they’ll meet, interview times and duration, and any activities they will be participating in throughout the day. The

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Author: Flo Thinh | Source: Turbocharge Your Recruiting Machine — Here’s How | Original Publication: First Round Review | Subjects: Hiring, Human Resources | Company: NerdWallet

I’m a big believer in teaching leaders to fish. That’s why we’ve rolled out a weekly(ish) email for leaders … that summarizes all the things they need to be thinking about in terms of managing and messaging to their team. We break it down into a few sections: things to know, things to do, things to share. It sounds simple, but let’s be real, leaders … [ Read more ]

Author: Terra Carmichael | Source: The Top Comms Mistakes Startups Make — And How To Avoid Them | Original Publication: First Round Review | Subjects: Human Resources, Leadership, Management

Managers must be evaluated both on what they get done and how they get it done. The “how” is often overlooked and undervalued. In terms of the “how,” determine whether the person works well cross-functionally, represents the company‘s values in both word and deed, receives strong upward feedback, and whether their team of reports has a high level of satisfaction working at the company.

To measure … [ Read more ]

Author: Mike Brown | Source: What I Learned about Management and Culture from Growing Uber’s Asia Business from Zero to Billions | Original Publication: First Round Review | Subject: Management | Company: Uber

If you manage managers, it’s very powerful to set up a recurring catch up with their direct reports. These are commonly referred to as “skip-level” meetings, and they’re the only way to get an accurate sense of how your direct reports are leading — and how people on their teams are feeling about the business and the strategy you’ve set. It’s also an efficient way … [ Read more ]

Author: Mike Brown | Source: What I Learned about Management and Culture from Growing Uber’s Asia Business from Zero to Billions | Original Publication: First Round Review | Subject: Management | Company: Uber