A historical collection of our writing.
Bethany CrystalLearning the rules of a game If you’ve ever been introduced to a new game, it’s important to start with the rules. In all likelihood, if you’re playing a game as a group, someone else around the table — maybe, the person who played it most recently — will volunteer to explain it to you. […] Read more (opens Bethany Crystal in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalSetting annual mantras Every year around this time, I think it’s important to take a beat and reflect back on all of the areas of my life. At work, we have “offsites,” rife with annual planning and progress checks on our prior year’s goals. With family, I set an internal intention going into the […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalFinding connection can come in a lot of forms — at work, among friends, or in other communities you’re a part of. Yesterday, I took an hour-long walk around the park with a peer in the venture industry. We spoke about the complexities of stakeholder management, the constant tug-of-war with time […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalFor the past three years, we have conducted an annual survey where we ask our CEOs to share feedback about our performance in supporting them as partners and board members. While we hope that feedback can be a continual, iterative process, we’ve found that it’s helpful to offer at least one formal, […] Read more
Bethany CrystalI’m normally not the kind of person who yells a lot. I don’t tend to get mad in fights, so much as I get exasperated. I never have those quippy, one-liners ready to go when some jerk makes a passing comment to me on the street. And often times, even when I’m a little miffed […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalI don’t know about you, but normally when I introduce myself in professional settings, my “pitch” comes across less like a polished story and more like a disjointed list of words and phrases. It looks something like this: Journalism. Sales. Marketing. Startups. HR and recruiting. Venture capital. […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
