Red Rocket

MAY 11, 2021

Constructive and actionable feedback can be hard to come by. This annual evaluation is meant to be completed by the CEO, their direct reports and the board members in an anonymous 360 aggregated review. It’s purpose is honest feedback to facilitate awareness and constructive discussion.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

For everyone in your organization to be on board, you must vocalize and put an emphasis on the values of your business, for example, values such as not taking shortcuts, treating others with respect, and understanding that honesty is the best policy. Solidify your business’s core values. Share information. Be candid about your experiences.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2018

I can hear someone hammering nearby—more of a tapping than a construction project. After just two hours there, we boarded the bus again to make our way to Sorrento and Pompeii. My firm, iluma Agency is growing aggressively and profitably, with a strong leadership team and incredible focus. But I was also a little sad.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Once talent has come on board, inclusive culture and retention become key metrics of DEI progress. More firms are prioritizing these constructive conversations, both within their firms and publicly with industry peers. Assessing inclusion remains a challenge.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

But through media depictions of male leadership, stories and culture, we have, for the most part, been socialized to more easily trust a white male persona, so when it comes to early-stage investing, this concept of trust is quite insidious. Eyebrows were raised, especially when we claimed a board seat.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

BCG (January 2018): “Companies that reported above-average diversity on their management teams also reported innovation revenue that was 19 percentage points higher than that of companies with below-average leadership diversity — 45% of total revenue versus just 26%.”. The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

3/ AutoDesk Eyes New Markets: Despite going through leadership transitions and quarterly losses, AutoDesk remains an iconic software company that’s been nearly tripled its market value over the past three years. Autodesk will integrate PlanGrid’s software and its Autodesk Revit and Autodesk BIM 360 construction-management platform.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 26, 2015

Whether this is a lounge with a table and chairs, a pair of couches or an open area with a white board, create opportunities for your team to communicate. Encourage, praise and criticize constructively. Buy white boards and different colored dry-erase markers. Create impromptu meeting areas.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Many employees have the attitude that their organization’s code of conduct is merely a policy, when in reality the code should serve as the foundation of any given organization, capturing its unique values, ethics, and culture. The best codes align with an organization’s message and are an authentic expression of the workplace’s culture.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

BCG (January 2018): “Companies that reported above-average diversity on their management teams also reported innovation revenue that was 19 percentage points higher than that of companies with below-average leadership diversity — 45% of total revenue versus just 26%.”. The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

This is not a fight I choose to fight, mainly for my sanity, but because most of us (and I mostly speak for myself here) have to conform to speak and portray ourselves in a way that makes us is less threatening to the “bro” culture to be seen in the same light. This, for me, means relying on my male founder friends to vet for me to investors.

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