Employing Only a Handful

What’s it like from the employer’s perspective to have a smaller number of staff members?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 20, 2013business, employees, hiring, management, relationships Comments

Yahoo! and Working from Home

Still people ask my opinion as a woman and as a CEO about the Yahoo! policy against working from home.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 13, 2013business, employees, feminism, hiring, management, women Comments

Management: I Walk the Line

Two assertions highlight a difficult balance for managers: Letting people take charge of their work and giving them enough direction and guidance to ensure they can excel.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthFebruary 26, 2013business, employees, hiring, management Comments

The Benefits of Working in Smaller Companies

Small companies have distinct benefits for employees.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthFebruary 19, 2013business, employees, hiring Comments

Exit with Aplomb

Here are my tips for gracefully exiting a job. Some of these tips may seem obvious—but I wouldn't list them here if they were the norm.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 14, 2012hiring, leadership, networking, relationships Comments

Woo Us

It's encouraging for the person hiring to know that a candidate has passion for the company.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 17, 2012employees, hiring, networking Comments

What I Tell Job Hunters

Advice for job hunters from my years as an employer and salesperson.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 1, 2012hiring, networking Comments

In Defense of the Liberal Arts Degree

The ability for an employee to approach a problem, assess it, and make a decision or a recommendation that she can back up with research is huge.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 30, 2012education, employees, hiring Comments