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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…
Ami Vora
Mar 29
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Asking for help is a competitive advantage
A few years ago, I was talking with a colleague about a high-profile project at work. I said offhand, “That project looks so exciting — I wish I could…
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Mar 2
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February 2023
"Leadership" = taking accountability for things no one is asking you to do
Earlier in my career, it felt like there was a well-trodden path for what career growth looked like. For instance, as a PM, first I was responsible for…
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Feb 15
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January 2023
Getting (more) comfortable making hard decisions
When I was first promoted to VP, my manager gave me their standard tongue-in-cheek promotion speech: “Congratulations! Also, my condolences. You’ll be…
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Jan 31
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If I can see a problem, it’s mine to solve
In 2007, I joined Facebook as a temp. I wasn't tied to a role; I just wanted to work on something that mattered. Over 15 years, I followed interesting…
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Jan 18
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Reframing “I need to change who I am” to “I can add to who I am”
In a performance review several years ago, my manager sat me down, took a deep breath, and gave it to me straight: “You’ve got to be friendlier. It…
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December 2022
Learning to make decisions in a new space — Listen, Document, Decide
As someone who recently started a new job, I have to learn how to make decisions in a brand new space. It’s tempting to jump into decision-making right…
Ami Vora
Dec 14, 2022
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November 2022
Learning to speak up
For a long time, I got feedback that I was “too aggressive” in how I communicated — too much, too fast, too bold. (How many women have gotten similar…
Ami Vora
Nov 2, 2022
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October 2022
Holding a great skip-level 1:1
When I first started having skip-level 1:1s with my manager’s manager, I always found them a little scary. What could I possibly tell them that would be…
Ami Vora
Oct 21, 2022
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Human needs are universal; product solutions are unique
When I see a feature doing well, it’s tempting to feel an instinctive desire to copy and paste that feature onto whatever I’m working on. After all…
Ami Vora
Oct 4, 2022
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September 2022
Leadership hack: Building trust takes trust
When I first joined WhatsApp as head of product, I was terrified. I had a once-in-a-career opportunity — to work on a product I loved and learn from a…
Ami Vora
Sep 21, 2022
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Leadership hack: Feed my own feedback loop
“You need to tell me something I’m doing well!” I said to my close colleague a few years ago. “I’ve only heard about what’s not working lately. I need…
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Sep 14, 2022
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