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Jennifer Dary

Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

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Mike McDerment

Laura Roeder

Seth Godin

Sarah Cooper

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Rob Walling

Paul English

Vanessa Bruce

Ben Orenstein

Josh Pigford

Chris Coyier

Lara Hogan

Brian Balfour

Ryan Hoover

Amy Webb

OwlTail

Firing people is hard, especially when you have a small, close-knit team. But it's an absolutely essential part of running a successful business. Learning to let people go with grace and kindness is a skill that Jen Dary teaches people to do well. In this episode, Jen talks to Andi about the struggles of becoming a manager, leading with values, and how to fire people with kindness.

Firing people is hard, especially when you have a small, close-knit team. But it's an absolutely essential part of running a successful business. Learning to let people go with grace and kindness is a skill that Jen Dary teaches people to do well. In this episode, Jen talks to Andi about the struggles of becoming a manager, leading with values, and how to fire people with kindness.

S1E3: Jennifer Dary on Becoming a Manager and Firing People with Grace

Jennifer Dary, founder of Plucky, rejoins the podcast to discuss the rarity of listening, what it feels like to have a six year-old company, and conducts a 1:1 for managers with Lindsey &amp; Chad.PluckyJennifer on Giant Robots ep 270Executive Coach or Therapist?1:1 Manager Pack'So Now You're a Manager' TrainingD&amp;D OnlinePlucky NewsletterJennifer on TwitterSee open positions at thoughtbot!Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Jennifer Dary, founder of Plucky, rejoins the podcast to discuss the rarity of listening, what it feels like to have a six year-old company, and conducts a 1:1 for managers with Lindsey &amp; Chad.<ul><li><a href="https://www.beplucky.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plucky</a></li><li><a href="https://giantrobots.fm/episodes/270" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jennifer on Giant Robots ep 270</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/executive-coach-or-therapist-its-getting-harder-to-tell-the-difference-11568971811" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Executive Coach or Therapist?</a></li><li><a href="https://shop.beplucky.com/products/1-1-manager-pack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1:1 Manager Pack</a></li><li><a href="https://www.beplucky.com/manager/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'So Now You're a Manager' Training</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ddo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">D&amp;D Online</a></li><li><a href="https://www.beplucky.com/newsletter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plucky Newsletter</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/jenniferdary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jennifer on Twitter</a></li></ul>See <a href="https://goo.gl/AAazrT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">open positions</a> at thoughtbot!Become a <a href="https://thoughtbot.com/sponsorship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sponsor</a> of Giant Robots!<a href="https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots</a>

342: The People Stuff (Jennifer Dary)

Jennifer Dary, founder of Plucky, discusses purpose, process, longevity, relationships, and trust by turning the tables and giving Chad a corporate counseling session.  Plucky Hopscotch Design Festival Metis Upcase Joe Torre's Ground Rules for Winners 1:1 Starter Pack Jennifer on Twitter  Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Jennifer Dary, founder of Plucky, discusses purpose, process, longevity, relationships, and trust by turning the tables and giving Chad a corporate counseling session. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.beplucky.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plucky</a></li> <li><a href="http://hopscotchdesignfest.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hopscotch Design Festival</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thisismetis.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Metis</a></li> <li><a href="https://thoughtbot.com/upcase" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Upcase</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2GJFH88" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joe Torre's Ground Rules for Winners</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.beplucky.com/shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1:1 Starter Pack</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/jenniferdary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jennifer on Twitter</a></li> </ul> Become a <a href="https://thoughtbot.com/sponsorship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sponsor</a> of Giant Robots!<a href="https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots</a>