Where Age Is No Barrier
Your age is showing. No way around it, that’s a cringey feeling when you’re over 45 in tech. And no matter how great your team is, no matter how many inclusion policies your company boasts of, if you’re working in a company dominated by …
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There's a phrase on your resume that just became gold: “Managed a remote team.” As more and more startups and tech companies announce they're remaining fully or partially remote post-lockdown, this skill will have new value. But hey, if you …
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Oh sure, Zoom’s killing it right now. You can’t turn on CNBC or read a business journal without someone mentioning Zoom, which happens to provide just the tool businesses (and people) needed for connection during the Covid-19 pandemic. And, …
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Are you ashamed of the hollowness of your personal crisis during the pandemic? Your heart goes out to the multitude of people enduring truly painful hardship--those who are sick, have had a loved one die alone, or have lost a job. …
[Read more...] about Why You Need a Crisis Coaching Squad, and the Luminaries on Mine
There are pitfalls when you’re in a group that’s underrepresented in the workplace. When you’re in a minority of gender, race, or age (or a combination of any of these!), you will most likely face some challenges. But one peril I only …
[Read more...] about The New Culture of Failure: Why Older Tech Employees May Falter in it
