Bethany Crystal
Joining the Fractional Executive Movement
For the past six weeks, I’ve been quietly piloting the next chapter in my career — that of the fractional executive. That’s to say,...
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I write about community, the future of work, and leadership. Below are some of my favorite pieces I've researched recently. You can also subscribe to my blog.
A three-party series on why fractional work is the foundation for the next era of knowledge workers -- and how to decouple the 9-5 job.
As a web3 founder, what do you need to know about integrating community into your project? A profile of 12 crypto-native networks.
So you landed a final job interview. How to make sure you don't blow your big moment with bad questions.
With so many venture firms implementing strategies to build out their portfolio communities, the only question is - does it work?
Bethany Crystal
- Sep 28, 2021
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Bethany Crystal
- Sep 23, 2021
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Learning by osmosis: Or, how toddlers learn the rules of slides
How to use a slideI spent an hour today on the playground with my daughter while taking my last few work calls of the day. It was...
Bethany Crystal
- Sep 19, 2021
- 3 min
Letting others help in your kitchen
Giving away work in chunks I've noticed in my professional work that the best managers are ones who know how to look at a project, or the...
Bethany Crystal
- Sep 9, 2021
- 5 min
How working weird hours can give you more freedom
3:45 a.m. - Alarm goes off 3:50 a.m. - Grab work "uniform" (aka my Bolster hoodie) 3:55 a.m. - French press poured 4 a.m. - First Zoom...
Bethany Crystal
- Sep 8, 2021
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Bethany Crystal
- Sep 4, 2021
- 3 min
Invite me out for coffee. Please.
Say hello; express extreme excitement to see me. Tell me all about your last IRL business interaction, the last time you commuted, or...
Bethany Crystal
- Sep 3, 2021
- 6 min
What Killing Roaches Can Teach Us About Motivation
Who's on (bug) duty? Every household has its roles, and in ours, my husband is the de facto "bug guy." When an unwelcome creepy crawler...
Bethany Crystal
- Sep 2, 2021
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Bethany Crystal
- Feb 16, 2021
- 2 min
Building Community Bird by Bird
Lesson 1: Build your audience over time. If there’s one obvious thing I’ve learned about community-building, it’s that it takes time. Too...
Bethany Crystal
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
Why I’m Excited About On-Demand Talent
Drafting the Right Team for the Right MomentBolster is building an on-demand marketplace for executives. It’s a new way to think about...
Bethany Crystal
- Mar 24, 2020
- 3 min
Introducing Everyday Experts: A New Podcast
For the past six months, I’ve been working on a new podcast called Everyday Experts, where I profile people from a variety of jobs and...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 30, 2020
- 5 min
What We Can Learn from Works in Progress
This Exhibit Under ConstructionA couple of months ago, I went to see a show at the Guggenheim Museum while their main veranda was in...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 16, 2020
- 5 min
Explaining the rules of a game? Start with the goals
Learning the rules of a gameIf you’ve ever been introduced to a new game, it’s important to start with the rules. In all likelihood, if...
Bethany Crystal
- Aug 8, 2019
- 3 min
Our Bias Toward Big Events
Our Bias Toward Big Events I think humans naturally harbor a bias toward big-group events for a few reasons: We jump to that natural...
Bethany Crystal
- Apr 7, 2019
- 1 min
Women in Leadership Across the Bay Area and Beyond
Women in Leadership Across the Bay Area and Beyond:Lucy (Keoni) Baird Customer Success Operations & Programs, Censia Meg Bear SVP,...
Bethany Crystal
- Mar 2, 2019
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Bethany Crystal
- Feb 28, 2019
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Bethany Crystal
- Feb 26, 2019
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Honoring the work of departing employees
How you say goodbye Transitions are impossibly hard. Senior level role transitions, even more so. But they happen all the time. In an...
Bethany Crystal
- Feb 21, 2019
- 3 min
Unlocking "talent fluidity" in the tech ecosystem
Former colleagues in high places There's a nice feeling of "greatness by association" you get when you hear about a prior colleague doing...
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