The question managers should ask to see whether to 'take action' on an employee, according to a former Stripe HR leader

Tech Insider : Business
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HR pro Rachel Lockett said that "engaging in the hard conversation" about employee performance can "lead you to the clarity that you need to take action."

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Slack cofounder says embarrassment can be motivating — but it can also lead to employees papering the office

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Slack cofounder Stewart Butterfield is pictured.
Slack cofounder Stewart Butterfield said, for many employees, "really direct criticism is actually motivational."

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Life360 CEO says company will remain 'remote-first' — and reallocated its office budget to company meet-ups

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Life360 CEO Lauren Antonoff is pictured.
Life360 CEO Lauren Antonoff said the RTO movement's philosophy "makes no sense."

Life360

Ring founder recommends young entrepreneurs read a Walt Disney biography — and go on 'Shark Tank'

Tech Insider : Business
Jamie Siminoff, founder of Ring and Amazon VP, is pictured.
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is working at Amazon again.

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Canva CEO says she doesn't have email or Slack on her phone: 'When I shut my laptop, I actually tune out'

Tech Insider : Business, Style
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"When I'm working, I'm all in," Canva CEO Melanie Perkins said. "When I'm not working, I'm all out."

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A legendary economist says Gen Z will have to 'work a lot harder' to survive the AI era — and may end up poorer than their parents

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto
Gary Shilling
Gary Shilling.

A. Gary Shilling & Co.

A hostage negotiator with over 17 years of experience explains the fastest way to ruin a negotiation

Tech Insider : Business, Style
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Mickey on a visit to North Korea.

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'Girlboss' Sophia Amoruso says she was too quick to fire people at Nasty Gal. She shared what she learned from the startup's epic rise and fall.

Tech Insider : Business
Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso
Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso.

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Why this Facebook cofounder found being a CEO 'exhausting'

Tech Insider : Business
Facebook cofounder and former Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz is pictured.

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Figma CEO says job titles are merging thanks to AI — and everyone is a 'product builder'

Tech Insider : Business
Figma CEO Dylan Field is pictured.
Figma CEO Dylan Field said that everyone was becoming a specialized "product builder."

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