Authority Magazine published an online interview they did with me on the topic of giving feedback. Magazine Interview here In the interview, I share a few stories about coming up at Microsoft and talk about how I approach giving feedback at work. I cover this topic in a little more depth in these two articles: … Continue reading An Interview with Alex in Authority Magazine – Giving Feedback; How To Be Honest Without Being Hurtful
The Power of Your Choices
Every little choice can lead to success – or away from it. You are the sum of your choices, and most things you do during the workday are a choice. I’m not talking about the big decisions – Do I take this job? Should I move to a new city? Am I in the right … Continue reading The Power of Your Choices
Got a Minute? We Need to Talk
Click here to see the video for Keep, Stop, Start Use the Magic Feedback Structure: Keep + Stop + Start If you have management responsibility for people, you must give feedback. It’s managerial malpractice if you don’t. People crave feedback. Just like you, they want to get better at their jobs. When you give good … Continue reading Got a Minute? We Need to Talk
Mistakes are Costly – Repairing Them is Priceless
We all make mistakes. It’s our response that counts.
Be More than a Chair
Be the one asking the hard questions
This pen only writes one name
Last year, I published my 11 most important lessons from Microsoft email, and over 25,000 people read it and forwarded it to their friends and colleagues. Many people asked me to write in more depth about the topics in the email, so that’s what I’m doing. I’ve spent the last year writing and will share more … Continue reading This pen only writes one name
Don’t lick the cookie. Eat it!
Last year, I published my 11 most important lessons from Microsoft email, and over 25,000 people read it and forwarded it to their friends and colleagues. Many people asked me to write in more depth about the topics in the email, so that’s what I’m doing. I’ve spent the last year writing and will share more … Continue reading Don’t lick the cookie. Eat it!
When everyone has a solution, but no one agrees on the problem.
Do you find yourself in arguments about solutions, but later realize everyone was trying to solve a different problem? Read on to learn about how to how escape from this trap, and even better, how to avoid it in the first place.
You need a plan. You need to write it down. Don’t believe me? Here are seven reasons why.
You need a plan. You need to write it down. Don't believe me? Here are seven reasons why.
The 11 most important lessons I learned during my 22 years at Microsoft
After 22 exciting and productive years, I decided to retire from Microsoft. In Microsoft tradition, I sent a goodbye email to all of my teammates past and present, my friends, and my family. From: Alex HinrichsSent: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 7:14 AMSubject: I've been busier than a one-legged-man-in-an-***-kicking-contest... I set foot on Microsoft campus in … Continue reading The 11 most important lessons I learned during my 22 years at Microsoft