Upful

05/04/2023

The UCLA / UCLA Alumni Association is proud to present Bruin Business 100, celebrating the hard work, talent and innovation of exceptional alumni business owners, founders and visionaries. Upful is proud to be recognized as part of the Bruin Business 2023 honorees. Check out the full list of celebrated businesses here: https://alumni.ucla.edu/bruin-business-100-2023/ UCLA Anderson School of Management UCLA Anderson Entrepreneur Association

11/22/2021

Super excited to announce Upful's Chrome Extension beta is ready for testing! and....it works on Slack!

***Looking for volunteers to try it on their work-related textboxes (prefer performance management platforms) so we can figure out where it works and where it doesn't work-->then troubleshoot and improve our product.

We tried this with a non-tech volunteer and it only took 15 minutes with our guidance, step by step.

We need coverage for: Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, 15Five, Culture Amp, Facebook for Work, monday.com, Cornerstone OnDemand Saba, Reflektive, Ceridian Dayforce

Feel free to comment or reach out with any questions or if you can volunteer to help. Thank you!

11/18/2021

"The Finnish government is planning a new law allowing workers to check what their colleagues are earning if they suspect they are being discriminated against, part of a bid to close the wage gap between men and women."

The Finnish government is planning a new law allowing workers to check what their colleagues are earning if they suspect they are being discriminated against, part of a bid to close the wage gap between men and women.

11/16/2021

Don't let imposter syndrome stop you from taking on new responsibilities and trying new things. It's good to be introspective and understand your capabilities, but also know that there are plenty of people with less skills doing exactly what you want to do. So go for it!

09/14/2021

Check out the new episode of with Margaret Weniger as .ai CEO and Co-founder Shirin Nikaein shared her resilient journey of breaking into the field of tech as a first generation immigrant and the first person to go to college in her family.

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09/08/2021

Did you know that high achievers are more likely to work in toxic places? Their drive for speed and desire for challenges can sometimes expose them to workplaces that are actually not best for well-being.

Shirin chatted with recently to break down the key indicators for a toxic work environment. Check out the episode on your favorite podcast streaming platform.

08/24/2021

“In the digital age, everything is memorialized, especially in a professional setting. There is a permanent digital trail of every email, message, Slack GIF you’ve sent.” - Angel Hu (they/she) Hu, Organizational Psychologist.

“Words or phrases that you might have gotten away with using in in-person conversations hold more weight, available to be clearly read and reread. Without the emotion of face-to-face interaction, unintentional language can feel very intentional.” - Jaagriti Sharma, from the AllVoices team.

“Language that is specifically male is often used as if it is universal. This can erase women and non-binary people from people’s mental modeling. So for example, the word ‘mankind’ supposedly represents all of humanity. But studies show that words like 'mankind' only trigger associations with men.” - Suzanne Wertheim, Ph.D., Linguist and Anti-Bias Consultant.

Read more on Upful's article in collaboration with AllVoices for 4 ways (including concrete examples) for everyone to practice inclusivity in the language. Link in comments.

08/19/2021

There’s a lot of talk around building an inclusive culture, but not a lot of people talk about how. As Suzanne Wertheim, Ph.D. (Linguist and Anti-bias Consultant) says, inclusivity is embedded in our daily behaviors and speech, and so, language is an important way to start addressing inclusivity.

Read Upful's article in collaboration with AllVoices for 4 ways (including concrete examples) for everyone to practice inclusivity in the language. Link in comments.

08/10/2021

Upful CEO and Co-founder, Shirin Nikaein, chatted with Tech Leadership Consultant, Sherry Bevan recently about imposter syndrome, performance reviews, employee retention, and so much more.

It was a conversation full of data-backed studies on the gender pay gap and promotion velocity. Listen to the 30-minute episode on Apple, Google, or Spotify! Links in comments.

08/05/2021

Angel Hu, an Organizational Psychologist, has been with Upful as an advisor since 2018 and we’re excited to announce that she’s joining the team to help us with all aspects of growing a startup!

As the former Chief of Staff to the Chief People Officer at MongoDB, Angel led the revamp of their Performance Management process. She partnered with Employee Resource Groups at MongoDB, specifically on the Asian American experience and on teaching tech employees about mindfulness.

05/19/2021

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05/06/2021

Envision RISE DEI Training & Services Podcast | Shirin Nikaein, Co-Founder and CEO of Upful shares how a negative experience with biased employer feedback led her to create a product that helps companies produce more meaningful and objective employee performance reviews. Shirin talks about how Upful uses behavioral science research to address common issues with employee reviews as well as what it’s like to be in a start-up, and advice for those thinking of starting their own companies.

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In this episode, Envision RISE’s Global Director of Equity & Inclusion, Staci Hegarty speaks with Shirin Nikaein, Co-Founder and CEO of Upful.ai about how a ...