Plucky Small Groups (Winter 2023)
This Winter we will have one group for New Managers, one for People Ops folks and one for Women Managers.
One Plucky Blog
Thoughts on Adult Development in the Workplace by Jen Dary
Ask the Mentee: “No Stupid Questions”
A “stupid question” assumes that a line is being crossed, that something that should be inherently understood is not…
Getting Started in a Mentorship
So you’ve found a mentor. That’s great! Maybe you asked someone directly or maybe you’re part of an official mentorship program and you need a reset…
Product Launch: Plucky’s Mentor Pack!
The Mentor Pack allows questions to flow both directions — between mentor and mentee — and it also includes a thick stack of cards worth talking about.
Coaching: 9 years in.
So now I’m 9 years into coaching and instead of reflecting on the business this year, I’m going to reflect on the ways being a coach has changed me as a person. Because it has.
Layoffs in tech?
The world benefits from making you feel scared about the future and there are days when it feels like the sky is falling. Here’s what I have to say: be smart and make good choices…
Getting Comfortable with Discomfort
“Recently I had to give critical feedback to a teammate. When will I get comfortable with someone else’s discomfort? I worry that this is a skill that’s holding me back.”
Plucky Small Groups (Fall 2022)
This Fall we will have one group for New Managers and one for Senior Managers.
On Facilitation and Cohorts
Watching cohorts come together is an endless source of curiosity for me. If the curriculum is (largely) the same, if I am (largely) the same, what makes a group coalesce — or not?
So you’ve taken a new manager job. Here’s how to meet the team…
How do you join a company with power? What goes into building relationships? And what should happen during your first round of 1:1s? I have some ideas.
Everything is Fine: an online experience
Everything is Fine is a course designed to support modern employees in a tumultuous world. Students will learn how to define their own limitations, work with frustrating colleagues, build community and set boundaries.
Cross-training at work
Even if you are not a fitness expert, you may have heard the term “leg day.” Cross-training is the idea that you’re going to exercise in a variety of ways in order to improve performance. To that end, one day you’ll focus on legs, another on arms. Maybe another on core. How can this metaphor relate…