Today, I want to share how I approached getting the onboarding process right or building any onboarding process from scratch for companies I’ve worked with, such as Productboard, Deepnote, Around, and many more. You can find practical templates here, but I also spend some time on the theoretical part, discussing…

Before we start, I want to make something clear: you have two options. First, you can spend around 4 minutes reading some historical context about my wellbeing, work-life balance, and other topics that I felt were necessary to start with. You may find it (less) funny, (less) entertaining or controversial…

How many times have you faced the classic question, “So, what’s the deal with the ‘people operations department’?” Oh, I’ve been there too. When I was starting out, it honestly left me feeling a bit offended or annoyed. I was hustling all day and night, and it felt like someone…

What I’ve learned while implementing the 9 box talent mapping system and navigating performance evaluations. The Importance of Having a Good Foundation for Talent Mapping One good example that I see happening quite frequently, and why you need to start any talent mapping exercise and bring leaders to calibrate over this, is that various managers can use very subjective measures for performance, resulting in a talent distribution that makes no sense.

From my experience working with startup founders, I have identified 7️ mistakes that are commonly made and can be avoided. In this article, I will focus on hiring, as it is particularly challenging in the early stages of a startup. …

As a recruiter, founder, or talent partner at a venture capital fund, attracting top talent to join your early stage startup can be a challenging task, especially when the cash compensation package may not be as competitive as that offered by larger companies. …

Our people team at Deepnote got a little imaginative and decided to channel our inner wizard as we gear up for another quarter. This time we decided to go with a Harry Potter-themed approach. The main goal, aside from having fun, is to create a work environment where employees are…

Gone are the days of posting a generic job description on job boards and spamming LinkedIn with the same generic message. 🪦

Compensating employees during a recession is a tricky task for many companies. As (not only) the Czech Republic currently faces one of the highest inflations in the last 25 years, it’s important for businesses to understand how to respond to market fluctuations. …