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    New manager guide

    The chronological list of everything you need to do in an employee’s 1st year as a manager.

  • Remote templates: Make a copy, modify, review & approve, and use. Don’t reinvent the wheel, here’s mine. And yes, it’s on sheets.

    Templates

    Make a copy, modify, review & approve, and use. Don’t reinvent the wheel, here’s mine. And yes, it’s on sheets.

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    OKRs

    Demystifying OKRs: Read the plain language on the WHY and the HOW. +Template

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    Search policies, find legit jobs and see what’s hybrid near you.

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That’s right, we operate BR at a loss because y’all it is hard out there. It’s even harder than when I was starting out, and it was hard then (2006).

It’s tougher than ever to get a job and hold onto one. This site is so you can get the real advice and recommendations that enable you to make good choices for yourself, your team, and your business (in that order). Ask a question, give advice, or just say hi. We’re so glad you’re here.

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I’m Adrienne, and I’ve been remote for over a decade. The last time I made a commute was in 2014 to an office on Brand Boulevard in Glendale, California. I grabbed my plants, got in the car, and never looked in the rearview at an office again.

Remote working isn’t new for all of us, but it’s new for a lot of us. This is a judgment-free space to ask tricky questions, receive career support, or simply get an answer to “is this normal?

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