When the Vacation Didn’t Recharge You

Thoughts on reorienting toward work, and minimizing the whiplash when you’re coming back from OOO.

Aug 14 • 

Claire Lew

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July 2025

24 Other Ways to Ask "How Can I Help?" (and Actually Get a Helpful Answer)

The surprising reason this one question backfires, and what to ask instead

Jul 2 • 

Claire Lew

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June 2025

On Leading Friends

How to be a good leader when you’re also friends with the person

Jun 12 • 

Claire Lew

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9 Questions to Ask When You Start to Notice Underperformance

Troubleshooting performance early, when you’re not entirely sure what the issue is...

Jun 5 • 

Claire Lew

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How to Raise Performance Without Burning Out Your Team

Why the obvious doesn't work when the stakes are high — and what to do instead.

Jun 2 • 

Claire Lew

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May 2025

What Real Feedback Sounds Like

You’ve probably faced these exact situations. Here’s how to finally say the thing.

May 22 • 

Claire Lew

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When You Can't Offer Your Top Performer a Promotion, What to Offer Them Instead

5 ways to enable meaningful growth for your team when traditional advancement isn't on the table

May 15 • 

Claire Lew

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Lessons From An Angry Uber All-Hands Meeting

The hardest test of leadership isn't giving — it's taking away

May 9 • 

Claire Lew

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April 2025

How To Get Good at Strategy

Quick pointers for improving your strategic thinking as a leader

Apr 24 • 

Claire Lew

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The Interpreter's Dilemma

How to take abrupt and/or vague senior-level directives and turn it into team action

Apr 17 • 

Claire Lew

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If You're a Nice Person, Read This Before Giving Feedback

A nice person's manifesto to being more direct

Apr 10 • 

Claire Lew

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Repairing What's Broken

How to mend trust after a RIF, reorganization, strategic change (or really any kind of mistake, flub, or fracture)

Apr 3 • 

Claire Lew

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