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Elliott's clients work at both growing startups and Big Tech companies.

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3 signs you might be bad at your job, according to the former VP of HR at Microsoft

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My boss tried to trick me into staying at a job I hated. I interviewed behind her back and landed my dream role.

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The author, not pictured, interviewed behind her boss's back.

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My boss once told me I was 'too direct.' I found a way to turn that critique into my strength in the workplace.

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The author, not pictured, was told she was too assertive by her boss.

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Microsoft's new AI chief explains what's at the top of his to-do list

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Mustafa Suleyman joined Microsoft in March.

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6 signs you're good at your job, according to an HR exec with over 35 years of experience

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Michael Doolin has been in the HR industry for 36 years, working for multinational companies.

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6 things you do at work that annoy your boss

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You might be making your boss as miserable as they make you.

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5 things you should never say to your boss

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Workplace experts shared five phrases to avoid when speaking to your boss.

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A former Facebook director says managers need to kill the weekly 1:1 meeting. Here's why.

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Aditya Agarwal wrote on X that "1:1s descend into nitpicking sessions."

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These executives say psychedelics like LSD and MDMA made them better managers — and transformed how they think about fulfilling work

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When Sarah Rose Siskind needed inspiration after buying her cofounder out of Hello SciCom, she turned to a psychedelic sound bath.

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