From Women’s History Month to pandemic retrospectives, here’s a look at what you’ve shared on Medium lately — We asked and you delivered. You suggested essays for our Women’s History Month list. You told us your pandemic stories. You applied to our Verified Author program. To that end, we’ve been including your work in our “Staff Picks” story list celebrating remarkable women for Women’s History Month. These pieces…

When Sivan Hermon, Google’s former director of engineering, was new to her job, a manager suggested she abide by the impact rule: “Focus on driving impact (mapped to team/company goals), do a good job measuring it and then communicating it — and good things will come.” …

A few stories you may have missed this week — In the past, we’ve devoted some space and links in “What We’re Reading” to perspectives on meetings — mostly stories of the “there are too many of them” variety. Some of this is because the management of meetings is an issue we’re often tangling with at Medium. As a primarily…

A few Medium stories you may have missed this week — When good — or bad — things happen at work, do you participate or do you lurk? As workplace expert and bestselling author Kim Scott writes, the upstanders among us have the power to command better outcomes. But only if we speak up. “Upstanders are essential to a culture of…

A few Medium stories you may have missed this week — The big holiday this week was all about love. (Please see our list of Staff Picks for Valentine’s Day for some sharp thoughts on romance from Medium writers). Yet an equally powerful, though far less heralded, force in all our lives is friendship. Simple friendship — a thing we learn…

Storytelling tips, a child actor’s secrets, a marriage in transition, and more — Every day, thousands of writers turn to Medium to share first-person perspectives, practical wisdom, poetry, illustration, and more. Here, anyone with a powerful story to tell can potentially reach thousands (or millions) of people, helping us learn about ourselves and each other. We believe the best ideas can change who…

A few Medium stories you may have missed lately — It’s 2023, and we’re back with another edition of What We’re Reading — a handpicked selection of first-person perspectives, expert insights, and practical wisdom from across the Mediumverse. In this edition: a screenwriter and mom learns to let go of perfectionism; the directors of Yale’s Center for Emotional Intelligence teach…

Perspectives on emoji, typography, AI-generated art, and more, handpicked by our design team — Hello from the Medium design team! We’re a small and mighty group who shape the features you know well — like the page you’re reading — to help you better share and discover new ideas. …