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 30, 2021
- 5 min
Coworking with the CEO: Five Lessons Learned
Five Lessons Learned from Co-Working with the CEO It’s really hard to get a broad business perspective when you’re in every conversation....
Bethany Crystal
- Sep 28, 2021
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Bethany Crystal
- Sep 17, 2021
- 4 min
How apartment arranging is like product design
Step 1: Define the problem and understand the constraintsIn a product context, it’s really important to know what you’re trying to solve...
Bethany Crystal
- Sep 14, 2021
- 5 min
Six ways to change the way we think about meetings in a remote era
Incorporate more ways to engage more people throughout a meeting.One of the toughest ways about running a virtual meeting is that only 1...
Bethany Crystal
- Sep 10, 2021
- 1 min
Coming Home: A treatise to the commute
Let’s not forget: Sometimes, we we have to leave our homes to remember how nice it can be to come back to them.
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 6, 2021
- 2 min
Following up: One simple key to your success
The first follow-up: A thank you This is sadly becoming a bygone practice, but I'm still a little old school. I don't think you have to...
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
- Aug 22, 2019
- 3 min
How to Get Legit
What do you want to be known for? Establishing legitimacy is perhaps the most sought-after of professional goals. The problem is that we...
Bethany Crystal
- May 31, 2019
- 5 min
5 Ways To Measure Your Own Progress
1. Set mini goals and benchmarks.Practice makes permanent. I know the best way to learn something new is to just do it all the time....
Bethany Crystal
- May 21, 2019
- 5 min
The Role of the Peanut Gallery in a Boardroom
Stop me if that sounds familiar: You’re in a meeting at work listening to a colleague present an idea. In the middle of their pitch, they...
Bethany Crystal
- May 19, 2019
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Bethany Crystal
- May 12, 2019
- 5 min
Sharpening the Saw
How you end big projects We hosted our annual USV CEO Summit at this week. In its aftermath, I thought I'd take a few minutes to write...
Bethany Crystal
- May 3, 2019
- 3 min
Unspoken House Rules
House rules at work At work, these sort of unspoken rules exist all the time. Maybe you wait to see if the most senior person CC'ed on...
Bethany Crystal
- Apr 26, 2019
- 6 min
Female Friend(shifts): What happens when all your friends have babies
The fear of losing out (on friends)About six months ago, I got pretty depressed that all of my friends were either pregnant or had...
Bethany Crystal
- Apr 8, 2019
- 5 min
Hiring Shouldn't be a Pop Quiz: Let's Make it Open Book
Yes. 100%! No thank you card, no hire! NO. WAY. This is culturally insensitive and only serves to hire compliant people who will "say...
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 21, 2019
- 2 min
Wearing your hero's name on your nametag
Women like Ada Lovelacee, Madeleine Albright, or Ann Freud, who were trailblazers at being "first" in their domain, paving the path...
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