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Melissa Nightingale

Melissa Nightingale is a founder and partner at Raw Signal Group. She is co-editor of The Co-pour and co-author of a book about modern leadership (coming fall 2017). Melissa’s been a startup warrior since the first dotcom boom and has the branded t-shirt collection to prove it. She has held senior leadership roles in marketing, pr, and strategy at several fast paced startups, including Wattpad, Edmodo, and Mozilla. Melissa moved to Toronto after more than a decade of working in senior tech roles in Silicon Valley. She is gradually adjusting to seasons.

maternity leave
Canadian Startup NewsAugust 31, 2017<August 30, 2017

How to rock your return to startup after maternity leave

Several months ago, I wrote a post about family planning in a startup. I wrote another post about what it was like to be out…

heavy hitters
Canadian Startup News, TechnologyAugust 15, 2017<August 15, 2017

When you should bring in the heavy hitters

The VCs on your board are up in your shit. It’s been six months since they not-so-subtly suggested that you get some more…

diversity
Canadian Startup NewsJuly 24, 2017<December 7, 2022

That time you failed to follow up on diversity

In March, we celebrated International Women’s Day. My Twitter feed was full of people talking about diversity, how to be…

man in the mirror
Canadian Startup NewsJuly 10, 2017<December 7, 2022

Starting with the man in the mirror

Over the past few months, several women have gone on the record about their experiences with harassment in tech. This isn’t…

angry teams
Canadian Startup NewsApril 24, 2017<April 24, 2017

Why is your team so angry all the time?

I learned it by watching you. In the late eighties, there was a reasonably famous anti-drug commercial. Maybe you’ve seen…

feedback
Canadian Startup NewsApril 10, 2017<April 12, 2017

Actionable feedback, why it matters, and how to get better at giving it

You’re somewhere in Q4 — let’s say it’s the first week of December. If you’re in a startup, chances are good…

co-pour
Canadian Startup News, TechnologyMarch 27, 2017<March 26, 2017

How to negotiate like a boss

Last week, a friend pinged about an upcoming salary negotiation. In advance of the discussion, she’s talking to lots of folks…

Canadian Startup NewsMarch 13, 2017<March 13, 2017

You can’t be what you can’t see

The first time I heard this phrase it was about diversity in jobs. I can’t recall whether it was specifically about women…

office gossip
Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 27, 2017<February 26, 2017

This is the year to stop gossiping at the office

It’s 2017. If you still run around the office, whisper about your coworkers’ lives, and snicker in the hallways, this…

the co-pour
Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 13, 2017<February 13, 2017

Family planning while working in a startup

I’ve been back at work post-mat leave for a few weeks now. I’m deep in ramp mode and trying to get back in the flow of…

Canadian Startup News, TechnologyJanuary 31, 2017<January 31, 2017

Immigration, hives, and life under NAFTA

I came to Canada on a weird little carve out of NAFTA — a small provision for Management Consultants. This allowed me…

Canadian Startup NewsJanuary 16, 2017<January 16, 2017

A brief overview of failing, firing, and Scotch

We’re sitting around the living room drinking super smoky Laphroaig Quarter Cask and talking about the first time we had…

Canadian Startup NewsDecember 27, 2016<December 26, 2016

Why you should never apologize for crying in the office

Oh, tech. You adorable, idealistic, inconsistent beast. Tell me again about how much you value passion. Let’s talk about…

TechnologyDecember 12, 2016<December 19, 2016

Obvious to you is not the same as obvious

“What’s the biggest lesson you learned in the past year? Business lesson, I mean.” I know it immediately and I wish I…

Canadian Startup NewsDecember 5, 2016<December 12, 2016

Why it’s a mistake to hire superheroes

Welcome to startup interview #27. In our opening scene, the curtain lifts on a startup conference room. There’s a big monitor…

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