Done right, a performance review is one of the best opportunities to encourage and support high performers and constructively improve your middle- and lower-tier workers. Kathryn Minshew constructivelyencouragehigh Change image and share on social
For almost the first year of The Muse's life, I would do 5 to 8 networking events a week. And I don't necessarily think that's the right path for everyone, but I realized that as an entrepreneur, one of my strengths was finding the right people who could help us. I didn't come into startups with any network. Kathryn Minshew entrepreneureventfind share on social
Understanding your employee's perspective can go a long way towards increasing productivity and happiness. Kathryn Minshew employeehappinessincrease Change image and share on social
Even your most talented employees have room for growth in some area, and you're doing your employee a disservice if the sum of your review is: 'You're great!' No matter how talented the employee, think of ways he could grow towards the position he might want to hold two, five, or 10 years down the line. Kathryn Minshew areadisserviceemployee share on social
You know, as most entrepreneurs do, that a company is only as good as its people. The hard part is actually building the team that will embody your company's culture and propel you forward. Kathryn Minshew buildcompanyculture Change image and share on social
Keeping a 'CEO blog' or 'founder's blog' can be a great platform for engaging your users in a nontraditional way, reaching people outside of your product pitch and building rapport without selling them anything except a belief in your ideas. Kathryn Minshew beliefblogbuild share on social
Sure, you're an intelligent and highly capable individual, and you are learning a lot on the fly as you build your company. But you also need to come to terms with the fact that there are things you have chosen not to be an expert in. Kathryn Minshew buildcapablechoose share on social
When you start a new company, you have to do it all. Yes, all of it. Kathryn Minshew companystart Change image and share on social
Work-life balance for founders doesn't look like work-life balance for everyone else. Starting a company isn't a nine-to-six job - or a nine-to-nine job, or a nine-to-midnight job. Kathryn Minshew balancecompanyfounder Change image and share on social
So many of my rookie mistakes could have been avoided by first-hand exposure to other, more experienced technology entrepreneurs. Kathryn Minshew avoidentrepreneurexperience Change image and share on social