StrechConf 2013 - People don't quit their job, they quit their boss

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Photo credit: Tjflex2 5 Leadership hacks to @

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• Engineer at Commerce Sciences • ex. Director of Engineering at Sears Israel • Curator of SoftwareLeadWeekly.com  sign up! • Author of TeamLeadToolbox.com  sign up! I’d love to meet you on Lnbogen.com and @orenellenbogen + Oren Ellenbogen

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Photo credit: ekampf

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“People don't quit their job, they quit their boss”

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Reminder (subtle)

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Then Now How do you make them better?

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Scaling humans is hard.

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Create a system where you can proactively learn from others hack #

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• • •

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What makes you different? hack #

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http://blog.flickr.net/en/2013/04/19/dad-illustrates-kids-sandwich-bags-with-imaginative-drawings/

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One little poster… Cost: $20 + 15 minutes Value: 

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The last person to join is responsible to create a personal welcome kit to the next employee. Read more: How To Use Your Unfair Advantage To Create an Unforgettable First Day For New Hires

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Show that you care about their success hack #

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We are all great at something.

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Reduce philosophical debates and unicorn-style solutions hack #

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said: Embrace simplicity in your product and in your code. The value is in what gets used, not what gets built. -- @kgale

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said: Spectral signature of a doomed startup: “We're rewriting everything, and we'll go back to focusing on growth afterward.” -- @paulg

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How would we know if it’s working or not? Will it be easy to… 1. Add new features? 2. Change existing feature? 3. Get a new teammate to become productive?

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HR shouldn’t be responsible for your team’s happiness hack #

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• Welcoming new employee • Birthdays and holidays • Life changing events • Fun days for the team

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