A start-up’s success depends on the people. At the end of the day, people come up with great ideas, build beautiful products and make… — A start-up’s success depends on the people. At the end of the day, people come up with great ideas, build beautiful products and make crucial decisions. Burn-outs are bringing down these brilliant minds. It’s bringing down your people when they crash and burn, wasting exceptional talent and expertise. It can…

Being good at making decisions is an important skill, both personally as professionally. What house to buy, what job to pick, what… — Being good at making decisions is an important skill, both personally as professionally. What house to buy, what job to pick, what candidate to hire. Ironically, humans aren’t good decisions makers. A good decision is one you would make in a year, with the same information you have now.

All our lives we learned and improved by getting feedback. Parents, teachers, trainers, professors and peers told us what went well and… — Our whole live we learned and improved by getting feedback. Parents, teachers, trainers, professors and peers told us what went well and what could improve. When a toddler makes its first steps, parents cheer like it just won an olympic medal. Our first ‘words’ are received with tears and applause…

Veel startups (en volwassen bedrijven) lopen rond met dezelfde vragen. Een terugkerende vraag is hoe je het beste uit je mensen haalt… — Veel startups (en volwassen bedrijven) lopen rond met dezelfde vragen. Een terugkerende vraag is hoe je het beste uit je mensen haalt, naast dat je een goede werkgever wil zijn. Hoe gaan we om met onderwerpen als performance reviews, salarisverhogingen, leren en ontwikkelen, recruitment, feedback en ontslag? …

We’ve put impact and contribution in the center of our feedback cycle. Here is how and why I advise you to do the same. — We’ve put impact and contribution in the center of our feedback cycle. Here is how and why I advise you to do the same. At the end of 2017, Rick and I were discussing the plan for the next feedback cycle (a.k.a. performance reviews). Rick felt like we were missing…

#letstalkaboutstress was what we wrote on the walls of BlendleHQ, to get the conversation going. — #letstalkaboutstress was what we wrote on the walls of BlendleHQ, to get the conversation going. No, we did not ‘fix’ the problem of people experiencing too much stress from time to time. Honestly, I came to the conclusion that there is no real fix. …

Here’s a quick overview on how our goals and reviews look like at Blendle. I draw this piece up because I notice a lot of people are… — Here’s a quick overview on how our goals and reviews look like at Blendle. I draw this piece up because I notice a lot of people are thinking about the same issues. How to do a good review cycle and work with goals is one of them. Showing you how…

There aren’t a lot of people who really like to talk about money. Both employer and employee often find it an awkward yearly strategic… — There aren’t a lot of people who really like to talk about money. Both employer and employee often find it an awkward yearly strategic dance-off where both parties leave the dancefloor unsatisfied. …

Blendle went from 35 to 80 (pretty awesome) people in less than a year. Just giving feedback when there is feedback sounds really… — Blendle went from 35 to 80 (pretty awesome) people in less than a year. Just giving feedback when there is feedback sounds really ‘start-up’, but isn’t gonna work with 80 people. Performance Reviews (or just Feedback as I like to call it) and making people better, should be the no…