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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
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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
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Claire Lew
21
2
June 2025
On Leading Friends
How to be a good leader when you’re also friends with the person
Jun 12
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Claire Lew
14
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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
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Claire Lew
23
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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
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Claire Lew
21
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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
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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
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Claire Lew
25
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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
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Claire Lew
21
2
April 2025
How To Get Good at Strategy
Quick pointers for improving your strategic thinking as a leader
Apr 24
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Claire Lew
100
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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
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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
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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
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Claire Lew
14
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