How to Set Up Scalable People Policies

Yes, your startup needs to think about HR no matter how small it is, and nope, you don’t have to settle for boring, boilerplate policies.  By Frieda Edgette (Founder, Novos) A recent WIRED article highlights how human resources issues are making headlines week...

5 Ways To Measure Your Team’s Success

“How is the team?” In today’s tech race, Aristotle’s adage, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” can determine a business’s success or failure. By Frieda Edgette (Founder, Novos) We work in teams to innovate with more strength, speed and diversity....

Race for Tech Talent is on – and so is Keeping Them

Research suggests the majority of mergers and acquisitions fall short of achieving their strategic objectives. So why is Yahoo! acquired so many startups? By Frieda Edgette (Founder, Novos) Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer is making headlines again. As part of its growth...

Dynamic Delegation: Today’s Leadership Power Tool

The language of the day is collaboration – and for good reason. Collaborating gets more things done faster, stronger and often better. The We>Me philosophy reins Queen. Yet when it comes to delegation, our actions don’t always mirror the collaborative mantra....

How to Create a High-Performing and Fitting Culture

Leveraging your unique vision, values and resiliency to craft a culture right for you. By Frieda Edgette (Founder, Novos) With the mainstream media and blogosphere abuzz the past few weeks of women tech executives (thank you Marissa and !), the question of how women...