2019 Career Planning Guide
Download the 2019 Career Planning Guide here for free and get started. I cannot wait to see what you do this year. <3
Download the 2019 Career Planning Guide here for free and get started. I cannot wait to see what you do this year. <3
This is a great location for folks living in the Bay Area OR people who want to escape the January weather where they live. 😉
What a time! This year I recorded a State of the Union to loop you all in on what’s been happening at Plucky and where things are going.
Some people have fully lived their lifecycle in their current environment. Things have run their course and you have pruned, supported and done enough. When your employee has gone to flower and they’re ready to move on, departures are welcome on all ends.
tldr; We just celebrated the two-year anniversary of Plucky’s first product, a tool for managers to elevate the conversations happening in 1:1s. To date, we have sold more than 650+ packs. You can check out the 1:1 starter pack here. I’m going to try something meta and answer this question myself. I’ve added comments along this…
Fundamentally I believe managing is like parenting. You never graduate. You will continue to hone these skills for your entire career – delegation, patience, managing UP, building trust, etc.
Download it, print it, go find a mug of something warm and spend some time figuring out where you’re going. A year is going to pass either way; far better that you have your hands on the wheel!
Businesses, though they are believed to have been started in garages, basements and backyard sheds, are started over coffee. At least, that’s true about Plucky.
Every day I coach emerging leaders as they move into managerial roles and I hear the same themes in all of our conversations: – How do I know if I’m doing well? – I miss being in the weeds of the work. – Humans are exhausting me. – I hear about the problems but I…
Dear Plucky, There are a variety of junior employees on my team. It’s been a joy to mentor them, but I’ve noticed that they interpret feedback in a very different way than I do. A small dose of constructive feedback can lead to a tailspin of anxiety, negative self-talk or even tears. Often, these conversations…
Dear Plucky, A human disappointed me today. What should I do? Love, Everyone — — — Dear Everyone, Oh, friend. Want to come sit for a few minutes? Let’s walk over here to this bench, the one that overlooks some nature. I like looking at nature when I’m having trouble with humans. Nature has…
“If you don’t talk about what’s awkward, you either seem stupid or dishonest… But inviting conversation about how it’s tricky for both of you opens the conversation enough to recommit to the next phase of your friendship.”