Young Coders, Big Lessons
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to share some of my human centered design knowledge with 80+ code campers at Girls Code Savannah, a free code camp for kids that live in Chatham County, GA. While my goal was to help them think about the end user of their website, I was surprised by…
Most people don’t want to work THAT hard
“Most people don’t want to work THAT hard.” I stared at the LinkedIn post, re-reading it once more. Another toxic hustle culture post promoting the status quo, I thought to myself. It’s not about the desire to work hard, it’s about WORK itself. “Most people,” I worked…
Allboarder turns 1!
A year ago, Mariah and I were sitting on a bench somewhere in South Carolina processing the fact that we were going to actually start our own company. I had just been let go and wasn’t even sure…
Disrupt HR Denver Recap
Thank you to everyone who joined us at DisruptHR this week and reached out to connect! Trying to squeeze all my insights about improving the offboarding experience into a five-minute presentation was no easy feat…
Hiring Managers: stop asking candidates why they have left a role
Hiring managers and recruiters, it’s time to stop asking people why they left a role. Though this is one of the most common…
First impressions matter
Have you ever started a new job only to feel completely lost and uncertain about what to expect? I certainly have, and unfortunately, it didn't end well…
We interviewed 30+ people about their onboarding; here’s what we found
When we were first exploring the idea of starting Allboarder, Kylie and I launched a research effort which included interviewing…
New things are scary
We were sitting on a bench in Bluffton, SC when I said to Kylie, with a lump in my throat, “we are really doing this, aren’t we?”…