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Prepping for an Interview? Consider the Company’s Hiring & Onboarding Processes

Analyzing a company's hiring and onboarding processes can tell you a lot about what they value and what the day-to-day experience of their employees is like.

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5 Emojis that Help My Team Communicate More Efficiently 📝

Team communication is a challenge under any circumstances. If you and your team are remote, try using emojis to level up your team communication.

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A Verbal Processor’s Guide to Working from Home

I think best when I'm talking through ideas with someone else – a big challenge when working from home. Here are three ways this verbal processor is weathering the pandemic.

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3 Ways to Get Away from Your Computer When Working Remotely

I’ve found some ways to continue to work and be productive without having to sit in front of the computer the entire day.

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Sounding Better in 2020: The Year of the Laptop Microphone

2020 has pushed our laptop mics to center stage. Fortunately, with a few environmental changes and some free tools, we can all sound better.

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Technical Concepts for Non-Developers, Part 3 – HTTP & HTTPS

URLs allow us to navigate the internet and share it with others. But what is that "HTTP" part that's always at the beginning?

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Screen-Free Mindfulness – 4 Ways to Be More Mindful Without an App

Mindfulness doesn't have to come from yet another screen. Dodge the apps with these four no-screen ways to boost your mindfulness.

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3 Ways to Understand & Adapt to Your New Company’s Culture

Understanding a new company culture can be challenging, especially remotely. I learned a few things on my travels that have helped me get to know Atomic's culture.

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Developing a Growth Mindset when Receiving Feedback

Our biases can keep us from receiving feedback and thereby stunt our growth. We need to change our mindset from "that's wrong" to "tell me more."

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4 Ways to Hold On to a Growth Mindset in the Face of Failure or Criticism

Life is full of things that can pull you into a fixed mindset. Here are four things I do to bring myself back into a healthy growth mindset again.

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Should I Ask for Help? 3 Questions I Ask Myself When a Problem Has Me Stumped

It's possible to ask too many questions and rob yourself of the opportunity to learn through failure. Here's how I decide if I should ask for help or keep trying.

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5 Thinking Tools & How We Used them to Make Our COVID School Decision

How we used a set of flexible thinking tools to identify the best pandemic school option for our kids this year.

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