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Ben Jackson, formally of VICE Media and The NYT, talks about the importance of employee onboarding and his new company For the Win. Ben Jackson has been designing and building consumer-facing products for 20 years. Before founding For the Win, Ben worked as Director of Mobile at VICE Media and iOS Lead at The New York Times. He’s written about design, technology, and psychology for The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and WIRED, among others. Ben studied Computer Science and Fine Arts at the University of Pennsylvania. In today's episode we discuss the importance of employee onboarding, Ben's new company, "For the Win," his Slackbot and "Harold and the Purple Crayon."   Contact Links: LinkedIn Twitter https://ftw.nyc/ https://twitter.com/ftwnyc https://instagr.am/ftwdotnyc https://fb.me/ftwnyc http://meetup.com/ftwnyc Show Notes: The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done The First Time Manager The Effective Manager Manager Tools Podcast Team of Teams  Practical Service Design