Allison Matlack

Allison Matlack

Open leadership, culture, and the human side of tech

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How to communicate like a GitHub engineer

2023-10-04

How to communicate like a GitHub engineer

Learn more about how we use GitHub to build GitHub, how we turned our guiding communications principles into prescriptive practices to manage our internal communications signal-to-noise ratio, and how you can contribute to the ongoing conversation.

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Building teams we want to be on (regardless of where they're located)

2020-12-17

Building teams we want to be on (regardless of where they're located)

If you’re new to open management, new to managing a distributed team, or have some experience but are looking for a refresher, here are some pragmatic steps you can take toward fostering a healthy team that thinks and acts openly, regardless of where they’re physically located.

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Beyond engagement: What leaders need to know about empowering others

2018-10-02

Beyond engagement: What leaders need to know about empowering others

Empowering employees doesn't mean you won't need to manage them. But it does mean leaders need to think differently about their roles.

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Learning to be open without turning into a mesmerized chicken

2018-06-06

Learning to be open without turning into a mesmerized chicken

Three years after immersion in open principles, a starry-eyed dreamer contemplates the limits of being a steward for organizational culture.

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Four tips for leaders helping others evolve their careers

2017-09-12

Four tips for leaders helping others evolve their careers

Owning your career doesn't mean you're totally on your own. In open organizations, managers and other leaders have a responsibility to employees seeking new opportunities for development and growth.

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Leaders are more powerful than they think

2017-06-20

Leaders are more powerful than they think

Humility is fine—but managers shouldn't sell themselves short.

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