Elaine Ezekiel on Atomic Spin

Workplace

How Toilet Roll Art Taught Me About Levity as a Workplace Superpower

Using levity offered me a way to fix something without sacrificing any relationships, and spread good behavior. It offered me a creative “third option” in the workplace when encoun

Personal Optimization

Help Me, Help Me: My Experiment Taking Self-Help Seriously

Trading in my dismissive attitude for a curious, experimental one helped me squeeze a lot from a little self-help article.

News & Events

Brittany Hunter named Managing Partner in Atomic’s Grand Rapids Office

Longtime Atom Brittany Hunter has been promoted to Managing Partner at Atomic's Grand Rapids office. So far, her career at Atomic has spanned 8 years and 3 roles.

Personal Optimization

Four Lessons I Learned Too Late about Balancing Work and Grad School

Considering enrolling in grad school while working full time? Were I to do it all again, here are four things I wish I'd known earlier.

Personal Optimization

Reviving the Handwritten Thank-You Note: Tips, Tools, and a 4-Sentence Template

Be more grateful in 2019! Here are examples, a tracking tool, and a 4-sentence template to help you write the perfect thank-you note.

Growing as Makers

Turn Travel with Colleagues into Your Professional Superpower

A good trip with a coworker could help you prevent a mistake, gain understanding, develop compassion for a colleague, or even earn you a promotion.

Atomic Accelerator

Cell Beta Launches into the Atomic Accelerator in Ann Arbor

This summer, we’re welcoming the four members of Cell Beta, the second Accelerator cohort to join Atomic’s Ann Arbor office.

Growing as Makers

Five Tips for Sharing a Project Retrospective with Your Whole Company

If your recent project taught you a lot, consider giving a company-wide project retrospective. Here are a few things to consider as you plan and present your findings.

Business Practices

Onboard New Clients Like New Employees to Start Projects Off Right

Before you simply drop the client right into the mix, invest some time in the relationship between your new client and their team. Think about what they need to know. Listen to the

Culture

Harnessing the Power of People Skills, One Interview at a Time

This is the story of how Atomic's first non-technical employee developed a way to interview for people skills, helping us create a team of highly-people-skilled makers.

News & Events

Atomic Welcomes Two Designers and a Developer

Since August, Atomic's offices have gained 2 designers and a developer. I asked each of them to tell me about themselves and their new roles.

News & Events

Atomic Awarded for Being a Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace

Atomic Object received a gold-level Michigan Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Award from the Michigan Breastfeeding Network.

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