Cate Huston

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Cate Huston

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Cate is an engineering director at DuckDuckGo, and an advisor at Glowforge. She previously worked as an engineering manager at Automattic, and has been an engineer at both Google and IBM. She believes teams should be healthy and productive, and frequently writes about her management experiences for Quartz at Work and on her own blog.

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1/31/22

Sometimes you have to choose between being right and being effective

Sometimes you have to choose between being right and being effective

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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022

1/2/22

5 signs it’s time to quit your job

5 signs it’s time to quit your job

Quartz at Work •

PublishedJanuary 2, 2022

11/24/20

You can fix your hiring process: Here’s your five-step plan

You can fix your hiring process: Here’s your five-step plan

Quartz at Work •

PublishedNovember 24, 2020

5/19/20

Remote-team managers can learn a lot from open-source communities

Remote-team managers can learn a lot from open-source communities

Quartz at Work •

PublishedMay 19, 2020

4/9/20

The only truthful answer to any question about management

The only truthful answer to any question about management

Quartz at Work •

PublishedApril 9, 2020

3/19/20

How to fix five of the most common pain points of working from home

How to fix five of the most common pain points of working from home

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PublishedMarch 19, 2020

3/10/20

Three signs of a poor hiring process—and four ways to fix it

Three signs of a poor hiring process—and four ways to fix it

Quartz at Work •

PublishedMarch 10, 2020

9/20/19

A good onboarding experience for new hires requires two key things

A good onboarding experience for new hires requires two key things

Quartz at Work •

PublishedSeptember 20, 2019

9/6/19

Every manager needs the magic of a work BFF

Every manager needs the magic of a work BFF

Quartz at Work •

PublishedSeptember 6, 2019

8/19/19

How to build—and manage—a self-improving team

How to build—and manage—a self-improving team

Quartz at Work •

PublishedAugust 19, 2019

7/25/19

The best thing you can do for your career is learn to be more coachable

The best thing you can do for your career is learn to be more coachable

Quartz at Work •

PublishedJuly 25, 2019

6/26/19

Why a good boss likes it when people complain

Why a good boss likes it when people complain

Quartz at Work •

PublishedJune 26, 2019

6/12/19

As a leader, your job should change every six months even if you stay put

As a leader, your job should change every six months even if you stay put

Quartz at Work •

PublishedJune 12, 2019

5/13/19

Does your team need to rebrand?

Does your team need to rebrand?

Quartz at Work •

PublishedMay 13, 2019

4/18/19

Where do you start when a team is broken?

Where do you start when a team is broken?

Quartz at Work •

PublishedApril 18, 2019

4/4/19

The five types of communication problems that destroy company morale

The five types of communication problems that destroy company morale

Quartz at Work •

PublishedApril 4, 2019

2/5/19

How to begin the invisible work of change management

How to begin the invisible work of change management

Quartz at Work •

PublishedFebruary 5, 2019

12/17/18

Why you can’t manage humans like they’re software

Why you can’t manage humans like they’re software

Quartz at Work •

PublishedDecember 17, 2018

11/19/18

The four layers of communication in a functional team

The four layers of communication in a functional team

Quartz at Work •

PublishedNovember 19, 2018

11/1/18

Answer these 10 questions to understand if you’re a good manager

Answer these 10 questions to understand if you’re a good manager

Quartz at Work •

PublishedNovember 1, 2018