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As I am writing, the world is going through a period of economic uncertainty. I have a lot of friends running companies and selling software that are all battling with the same issue: finding customers and retaining the existing ones. We have also seen thousands of people being laid off by tech companies in the ...

Today we are talking about IT careers. In the last 15 years, I've met several people that wanted to get started in IT while switching from other industries and roles. The common question has always been: "Stefano, where do I start?". There is an education aspect, related to where you can get the skills to ...

If you've ever felt like your accomplishments were mere strokes of luck or that you're constantly on the verge of being exposed as a fraud, you're not alone. Impostor syndrome is an internal battle that plagues even the most accomplished minds. I decided to tackle this topic today because this is becoming more common for ...

When collaborating with colleagues, it's easy to overlook the impact our work habits have on the organization as a whole. And let me tell you, when those negative habits pile up, they don't just mess with our own productivity—they also affect how others see us as employees. As someone who has worked alongside various individuals ...

Onboarding new employees the right way is one of those things I wished I paid more attention to in the early days of my career. Many of the issues you experience in your organization related to employee retention, disengagement, and lack of productivity, are somehow originated in how well you onboarded your people into your ...

Performance reviews are incredibly effective when managers and companies use them well. Employees want to learn from their managers how things are going and most of them are waiting for clear and effective feedback: they know that it's vital to improve their performance. It turns out that the final result of a performance review depends ...

Making the decision to transition from a higher paying job to a lower salary role in pursuit of a better career path can be a challenging choice. Many people in my network are constantly debating with themselves if they should leave their comfortable and well paid role for something where - even with a salary ...

When I've opened the Future of Jobs Report 2023, my first thought has been: "Writing an article about this will be difficult. It's just too long but there are so many amazing things here that every CEO and management team should really digest and start thinking about". So the next step has been for me to ...