Female Rivalry: Are Women Hazing or Helping Other Women?

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When I asked the thirteen Female Firebrands in my book how they were treated by women at work, the result was an outpouring of stories and emotions. We often talk about the importance of sisterhood, but there’s a dark side of women working together that we don’t talk about nearly enough, and that’s female rivalry. […]

2nd Annual Transformational HR Summit Recap

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Culture is the New Currency The 23rd of October marked the 2nd Annual Transformational HR Summit, organized by the Seattle HR Collective, a joint venture between Reverb and Recruiting Bandwidth founded in 2016. The goal of the HR Collective is to bring local HR and Talent professionals together to discuss the trends, build community, and […]

Heart to Heart: How to Have Those Hard Conversations We All Tend to Avoid

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In my experience as an individual contributor, manager, executive and founder I have found very few people who excel at asking for, giving, and receiving feedback. There certainly are some, and I can say with certainty they weren’t born that way. They worked throughout their careers on giving and getting feedback because they know it […]

Seattle HR Collective: Finance for HR Leaders

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It’s commonly believed that the human resource department and finance departments struggle to speak the same language and function together. HR may be more focused on increasing the effectiveness of its employees while the finance department may focus on profitability (viewing HR as an additional cost). While there may be friction between these two departments, […]

Negotiating Compensation with Confidence & Conviction

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We have all heard more than a few times the importance of salary negotiations. Especially for people who typically get paid less in the workplace like women and people of color negotiating salaries is huge. Below are some reminders of good ways to negotiate, without abandoning humility. Practice! As recommended by the Battle Tactics for […]

Hiring the Right HR Consultant in the Gig Economy

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Like many founders,  I’m a strong believer in hiring external consultants when they bring expertise you’re lacking, or a much needed extra pair of hands during busy times. I’ve had success using outsourced accounting, marketing, PR and even administrative support. I’ve had some misses too – a good reminder that not all consultants are created […]

Improve Your Chances of Getting the Raise You Deserve

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Employees no longer wait until review time or the beginning of the year to ask for a raise.  The current generation, yes millennials, asks for promotions and raises when they think they deserve them. Asking for a raise is tricky, but can be worth-while when done right. You want to be well prepared when facing […]

Career Growth Improves Retention: Here’s Your 5 Step Plan

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In the early stages, startups are keenly focused on building a viable product, getting customer feedback, and making payroll. But as soon as you have team tenured team members, they’ll start asking about their career growth – how to gain new skills, get a bigger role, become a manager, etc. Experienced founders will anticipate people’s […]

Best Summer Ever: Unforgettable Internships

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As May turns to June it means the end of school, company picnics, family vacations, and summer interns! If you’re like me and you’re hiring your first intern this summer, there’s a lot to think about. Interns are extremely important because they can become your best source of talent, when they join full time they […]