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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · 14d

The elephant in the networking room is that networking is seen as using people. I get it.

But what if it could be different? What if we could approach it as community building with a give-first mentality?

Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Oct 1

In case you forgot to sign up for @peoplework.bsky.social 's newsletter, I'll drop it here for you. :) It's full of goodies to help you with your people work! (+ a free download link)

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People Work @peoplework.bsky.social · Sep 30

We take engineering excellence very seriously. We know everyone says that, but...we really do. Read for yourself. :)
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Whiteboard with diagram planning of the People Work app with the final concept in a screenshot from the app.

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Sep 29

This Saturday we presented our business model at @colorado.edu Leeds School of Business.

If you can partner with your local university, do it. So rewarding for everyone involved.

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Buffing Up Our Business Model at CU Leeds School of Business

We had the honor and anxiety of presenting our Business Model Canvas at CU Boulder's Leeds School of Business. Here's why, if you get the chance, you should, too.

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Sep 26

When a manager accuses you of something that clearly represents you in a negative light, you’re in a very dangerous situation that warrants your complete attention. Here's a post about how to navigate this tricky situation.

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Navigating Workplace Accusations

When a manager accuses you of something that clearly represents you in a negative light, you’re in a very dangerous situation that warrants your complete attention. Learn how to navigate this tricky s...

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Sep 23

When soon-to-be university graduates practice curiosity during networking events, it can lead to a give-first approach to networking that sets them up for an advantage when they'll need it most.
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Give-First Approach to Networking

When soon-to-be university graduates practice curiosity during networking events, it can lead to a give-first approach to networking that sets them up for an advantage when they'll need it most.

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Sep 19

It's so ironic when people are afraid to give negative product feedback because they fear hurting the relationship, but the opposite is the most true! I want the negative feedback. Give me all the gory details! I'm more offended if you withhold it from me.

Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Sep 12

This is why I hate when people say that vacation is the cure for burnout: people-work.io/blog/burnout...

Burnout: Are You Treating the Symptoms or the Root-Cause

I propose that the key to fighting burnout is to find out how you lost all the agency you had in your job or maybe even in your whole career. Did you ever even have it? If not, why?

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Sep 4

Read more about how we think our approach will help you have more agency in your career.
people-work.io/about/agency/

Agency

The platform for the people-side of your job. Professional relationship management and performance optimization for modern careers.

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Sep 4

The real differentiator is the intentionality you take with the 10-30 people in your network to support their goals. This intentionality will transform your career trajectory by giving you more traction at work and more reach in your network.

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Sep 4

When people think of "networking" they think they need to meet MORE people. When people think of career advancement, they think they need to grow their technical skills.

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Sep 4

Agency is the fuel that keeps our careers moving. But how do you get it? Do you network more? Grow your skills?

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Sep 4

I really don’t like this. I don’t like how little agency so many of us have in our own careers. It’s one of the reasons we started People Work. We believe that you should be able to control your own destiny. But how?

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Sep 4

Or perhaps you've given up trying to advance because you're just grateful to not be laid off.

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Sep 4

In today's job market, it's easy to feel like you have no control. Maybe you stay in a job you hate because you fear there's nothing else. Maybe you’re struggling to find something at all because you don't stand out.

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People Work @peoplework.bsky.social · Sep 2

New features! Check out our newsletter if you want to see how they can help you or someone you know on your journey: mailchi.mp/9f237cc29686...

People Work Monthly - September 2025

New Features for building professional connections + how you can help ♡

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Aug 26

This one gets a bit vulnerable. Michael opens up about how he didn't make the most of that first 6 months onboarding window that we're always talking about and what he learned from it.
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My Failures Onboarding at Splunk

Onboarding to most people is an estoeric exercise most people want to get out of the way as quickly as possible. In this post we dive into what Michael did wrong in his onboarding journey at Splunk, i...

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Aug 21

I love this idea of AI stress testing social media and how it’s revealing so many of its failings. I wrote this as I was stewing about all of that.

People Work @peoplework.bsky.social · Aug 21

Why not have a career that makes you happiest as well as has good business outcomes? This is why we want to help you navigate relationships and business.

people-work.io/blog/how-ai-...

How AI is Driving Us Back to Human Connection at Work

Discover how AI saturation is making authentic human connection your biggest workplace advantage. Learn why being genuinely human sets you apart.

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Aug 19

Just this week I’ve seen at least one news article about a huge data breach at a major HR software company that many of your companies likely use, and no one really bats an eye at this stuff anymore.

They also don't use the software for their professional growth because they can't trust it.

People Work @peoplework.bsky.social · Aug 19

We care deeply about your growth and respect that you need privacy to enable that.

You should demand that of any software company that asks you to share vulnerable data that could affect your career.
people-work.io/about/privacy

Privacy

Career management platform

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Aug 16

My gym app just released an AI integration that no one asked for. I guess that was easier than making the original app not suck. Now it still sucks but with AI. Yay…

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Aug 15

We want to give you a curated experience to make your career better, not a low-quality tool that we can sell to your company that you'll never use. Here's a post where we go deeper into why we bootstrapped.

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Why We Bootstrapped

Career management platform

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Aug 14

Been thinking a lot lately about how to onboard strategically so you don’t end up in a rut down the line.

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The Onboarding Opportunity

The first six months at a job are critical to determining the path your career will take while you're there. Take full advantage of your onboarding time and set yourself up for success.

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Aug 13

We have tried SOOOO many different project management apps and methods, and we always end up back at checkvist.com. So simple and lovely. No cruft.

Keyboard-driven task manager and list making tool | Checkvist

Create professional checklists, organize research notes, manage tasks. Work in teams. A generous free plan.

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People Work @peoplework.bsky.social · Aug 12

Your first 6 months at a job really affect the rest of the time you have at that place. What an opportunity! If that's you or someone you know, you should read this: people-work.io/for-onboardi...

Onboarding Employees

Your first six months at a job determine how the next few years will go. People Work can help.

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · Aug 5

It was fun getting to write for this newsletter for Elynndi. I got my teaching certification decades ago before SEL was widely taught, but I still remember the beginnings of it starting to take root. This was a cool full-circle moment for me.

People Work @peoplework.bsky.social · Aug 5

The mission of People Work nicely aligns with an education principle called Social Emotional Learning that teaches us to know ourselves, create goals and move toward achieving them, and build relationships of mutual trust and support.

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Authentic Connections: The New Professional Advantage

From today's teacher: Annie Hedgpeth We are excited to welcome Annie Hedgpeth as this week's guest writer for Mini Lessons! As the Co-Founder and Creative Director at Hedge-Ops Software, she helps org...

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