Never before has the Chief of Staff role been more en vogue in Tech. More and more CEOs are opting for hiring these right-hands (or lefts!) to help bolster their executive team’s performance during a period of hyper growth at their organizations. But with the increased attention on the role has come a LOT of noise and bluster…leaving those seeking people to fill the position with many more questions than when they entered the recruiting process.

A little known fact about the end of the year is that there tends to be a lot of demo days and/or pitch competitions to help send off a new cohort of founders before the holidays.

But, even though of these pitch events get (rightfully) framed as celebrations, a number of judges and investors walk away from the event feeling underwhelmed by the quality of pitches because along the way founders lost sight of the key elements of what makes a good pitch.

There’s no doubt that the world of work has changed drastically and quickly because of the challenges created by Covid-19. But while many are thinking about how it shapes the day-to-day experience of an employee, it’s not lost on us that the interview process is itself a representation of a company’s best foot forward

We all know it’s coming. The “Tell me about yourself” question you can expect at the beginning of a job interview. And no matter how much you might plan and practice your answer, it’s hard to find the fine line between natural and prepared

At Sidekick we’re always trying to figure out ways to help people tell their stories and to ensure that those stories give insight into people’s potential.

One of the first things that you learn in Geography is that it is impossible to project a 3D object like the earth onto a 2D surface like a map and still maintain accurate depictions of distance, size, etc.