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Activating peers and advisors instead of getting stuck on "finding a mentor"
For most of my career, I desperately wanted a mentor. Especially as a woman in tech, I repeatedly heard that mentors would help me unlock all the…
Nov 16
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October 2023
My manager owns context, I own the recommendation
When I walked into one of my first leadership reviews, I felt ready. I had gathered all the information and I was prepared to explain it all to my…
Oct 5
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September 2023
Finding my voice using a "series of dials"
Several years ago, a thorny topic came up at work, and we had a sequence of difficult meetings to try to sort through options. It was hard to get…
Sep 13
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August 2023
5 tips to make context-switching work for me
“Okay,” I thought to myself this morning as I looked at my calendar. “I’ve got 4 back-to-back 1:1s, a 30-minute work block, a strategy discussion, late…
Aug 23
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July 2023
Budgeting for Failure
In previous posts, I talked about a couple tactics that have helped me deal with failure: turning “what a failure” into “what a useful experiment” and…
Jul 12
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June 2023
0 failure = 0 growth
In one of my first jobs, my manager told me: “It’s good to learn from mistakes. But a really smart person learns even before they make a mistake.” That…
Jun 28
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Finding a global optimum always feels like a hill climb
A few years ago, I was talking with a brand new manager about how they could empower their team. “How about asking someone on your team to lead this…
Jun 14
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Ami Vora
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Make every pixel earn its space — a simple formula
When I’m working on a particular product feature, I often have the subconscious desire to take up as much space as possible in the product so my feature…
Jun 1
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May 2023
Learning my team’s recognition language in the first 1:1
In my last post, I talked about a big question I ask in my first 1:1 with someone on my team: “Are you someone who has a clear, long-term career goal in…
May 17
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Ami Vora
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April 2023
Asking about career goals in the first 1:1
“Are you someone who has a clear, long-term career goal in mind, or do you tend to be more opportunistic about the jobs that come your way?’ This is a…
Apr 26
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Creating a product vision
A core part of working in product, of course, is creating a product vision and strategy. Surprisingly, this isn’t always the most urgent thing — when…
Apr 12
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March 2023
10 tips for moderating a panel or fireside chat to get a fresh conversation
Panels and fireside chats have become my favorite kind of public speaking — they require so little prep! — and moderating can be even more fun than…
Mar 29
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