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Understanding diverse personalities through workshops equips teams to work better together. Learn the best tests for your next workshop.

A '30-60-90 Day Plan' is a roadmap for your first three months in a new role. Inside, find a template that will help you craft your own.

In this guide discover insightful interview questions, that will help you find the right fit for the job role and for your company culture.

Empower your team with personal work style guides to enhance communication, boost productivity, and cultivate a harmonious work environment.

Turn meetings into productivity powerhouses with clear agendas and the right tools. Maximize efficiency and collaboration. Happy meeting!

In our latest guide explore the best Slack channels, apps, and custom emojis to strengthen your team's company culture.

Discover essential tips to write an effective job description that will resonate with top candidates in this guide.

With 20+ years in people strategy, Julia takes a human approach to empower teams. Candor helps her to connect with her team holistically.

We’re making it possible for people to do their best work together—through fun team rituals, supportive resources, and powerful integrations

Discover how to craft a "Working with Me" doc with our template and learn about its benefits for elevating a remote team culture.

Discover key tips for top-notch remote leadership and tools that will help you foster your team’s growth and culture.

This guide highlights the role of IDPs in career development and team culture, offering tips on best practices for crafting one.

This post explores the benefits of asynchronous work for productivity and team culture, providing practical advice for its adoption.

This guide provides strategies for navigating the remote employee lifecycle in startups, fostering a strong virtual culture.

Announcement of our Slack integration

In today’s remote world, sharing what brings you joy can strengthen team connections and foster an authentic work culture.

Peter Catchings, Consultant Manager at Common Group aimed to improve internal communication by reimagining the onboarding process.

This guide offers a comprehensive dive into conducting 360 Reviews, essential for nurturing team culture and growth.

This post sums up the episode of Said with Candor with the Investor Paige Doherty, about the rise of people-centric companies in VC funding.

We built more ways for teams to do their best work together this past month. ⚡️ Read about it in this latest product recap.

With a global team Yanni Konstantinidis, Founder of Lousso Designs, faced the challenge of fostering connections between remote team members

This guide offers insight on leading effective All-Hands Meetings, which are crucial for alignment and communication in remote teams.

Learn what Employee Recognition means and how to implement it in your company culture.

In this post, we recap the episode of Said with Candor with Entrepreneur and Investor Erica Wenger, about the future of tech funding.

This guide offers advice for new managers in startups, focusing on effective communication and culture-building strategies for remote teams.

In this post we recap the episode of Said with Candor with Chief People Officer Hebba Youssef about Company Culture.

In this article, we provide a guide on how to effectively conduct employee check-ins to foster a supportive culture and boost productivity.

We built more exciting ways to express yourself and connect this past month. 🎉 Check it out in this latest product recap.

What Do Self-Managing Teams Look Like? In this post we recap the episode of Said with Candor with Julia Markish, about Teal organizations.

In this post, you will find valuable insight for developing an effective people strategy within the startup universe.

This post explores the significance of team culture in remote teams, sharing tips to improve culture and enhance success.

What are direct reports? Read on for our definition and for how to create a great relationship with your direct reports.

Employee connection is how your team connects with each other and builds relationships. This posts covers how to build employee connection.

Walk through of how to use Candor as a powerful tool in shaping your culture into one team members truly value and are proud to be part of.

Coaching is one of the most powerful tools on an individual’s growth journey. Whether you’re seeking to make a significant career change,...

In fast-paced and dynamic work environments, fostering open communication and genuine connections is so important. One concept that...

Many leaders and founders shy away from team discussions that have "bad vibes". I get it—as a leader, one of the most important things...

We've all had awkward team meetings where no one knows how to kick things off. I've been guilty of starting too many meetings with...

A few founder friends have asked me how we set up our company values at Candor. Company values are so important to get right—you want...

People work better together when they understand where everyone else is coming from. That’s a statement most managers would...

Managers, what’s the number one rule of your role?It’s to bring out the best in your team, it’s that simple. That means fulfilling their...

We talk a lot about how company culture is hard. It’s hard to understand, to create, to change. In startup terms: it’s how we win.

A hard truth: not all high-performing individuals make amazing managers.It's a big transition, moving from ‘doing the doing’ to being the...

I recently interviewed Gen Z students entering the workforce for the first time and it became apparent that this is a common fear shared...

How do managers know if they’re truly getting the most from their team? The right team dynamic impacts the success of projects, employee...

As leaders, we want our teams to work well together. It means more collaboration and coming up with great ideas to solve our customers’...

Candor surveyed 257 employees who work at technology companies to gain an understanding of how company culture has changed...

This playbook will cover the ins and outs of new hire onboarding. Good onboarding means happier new hires and faster ramp up. Let’s dive in!

Searching for the best candidate for your team is challenging. By hosting work trials, you, as a founder, can gain confidence about...

Our goal is to assist you to deliver a killer offsite that your team will talk about for years to come! We have prepared a toolkit...

Have you ever ended a Zoom call with your co-workers, closed your laptop, and sighed in disappointment and frustration that you failed...

While constructive criticism can help strengthen skills, it needs to be delivered in the right manner to lead to a positive change.

Everybody deserves to be able to work with a team that allows you to be your authentic self and feel accepted and included.

We are on a mission to help people find belonging at work. We believe true job satisfaction in tech comes when you can be yourself...

Tech jobs are very competitive. That’s why it’s super important to put yourself in the best possible spot to stand out when applying.

We all want a career that lights us up—great pay, supportive mentors, awesome team, and an environment where we can be our authentic selves.

Written by a Gen Zer. Even though we’re young, we’re ready to take the work world by storm, adding new ideas and innovating daily.

And what being authentic really means and how you can ensure you’re bringing your whole self to work—bye, bye work persona!

Do you want to know how you can get more candid feedback at work? Of course, you do! After all, candid feedback is the best kind.

The work world is changing. Gone are the days of just checking off the prerequisites for a job and blindly saying yes to the first offer...

Do you ever feel like your team isn't talking about important things? Do meetings end and feel awkward like they missed the important point?

Feedback is essential to your personal and professional growth. At a team level, it creates a culture of openness, trust, and authenticity.

It’s hard to give effective feedback. These are the best tips, frameworks, and resources for delivering feedback without breaking a sweat.

Candor’s Take questionnaire is co-designed with Leadership & Development professionals to explore how you uniquely show up at work...