An Interview with Alex in Authority Magazine – Giving Feedback; How To Be Honest Without Being Hurtful

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 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