Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Dressed to get past pattern-matching filters is an incredible compliment for two folks who spent a lot of their early careers in security work. Thank you! 020
Reposted by Melissa NightingaleRaw Signal Group @rawsignal.ca · 24/06/2026Most bosses develop an intuition for when something’s brewing. www.rawsignal.ca/newsletter-a...rawsignal.caThe next step - Johnathan & MelissaMost bosses develop an intuition for when something’s brewing. 011
Reposted by Melissa NightingalePete @barleywhiner.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Feeling this quote as a fairly new manager. “Management is nearly unique as a discipline in that most people doing it were trained to do something else, promoted because of that other skillset, and given little to no guidance on how to do their current job” 1164
Reposted by Melissa NightingaleRaw Signal Group @rawsignal.ca · 27/05/2026As a manager, it's hard to look at these two columns and not ask yourself where your people would place you. www.rawsignal.ca/newsletter-a...rawsignal.caHave you ever had a bad boss? - Johnathan & MelissaAs a manager, it's hard to look at these two columns and not ask yourself where your people would place you. 121
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026The Raw Signal Group, 1414 Danforth Ave., stands as one of the oldest bank buildings in Toronto, constructed in 1919, displaying a Neo Gothic and Art Deco architectural style. beachmetro.com/2026/05/20/r...beachmetro.comR.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant, Kew Beach Lawn Bowling Club among local sites taking part in Doors Open Toronto – Beach Metro Community NewsThe R.C. Water Treatment Plant on Queen Street East at the foot of Victoria Park Avenue is among the East Toronto buildings that the public can visit 060
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Team @rawsignal.ca is in @theglobeandmail.com talking dead rats in frying pans and transformation www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/...theglobeandmail.comNew love for an old bank‘You can’t move into a building like this and not take care of it’ 052
Reposted by Melissa NightingaleRaw Signal Group @rawsignal.ca · 13/05/2026This is the trick when your job is thinking big thoughts. www.rawsignal.ca/newsletter-a...rawsignal.caThe decision that ruined business travel forever - Johnathan & MelissaThis is the trick when your job is thinking big thoughts. 042
Reposted by Melissa NightingaleRaw Signal Group @rawsignal.ca · 15/04/2026This is a "what matters is what matters" newsletter. www.rawsignal.ca/newsletter-a...rawsignal.caThe last thing you need humans for - Johnathan & MelissaThis is a "what matters is what matters" newsletter. 021
Reposted by Melissa NightingaleBrandon Rohrer @brandonrohrer.com · 10/04/2026It's not just you--job hunting today really is a beast. As @shappy.bsky.social and @johnathan.bsky.social put it, the front door is fucked. The secret? Focus on connecting with actual human people. www.rawsignal.ca/newsletter-a...rawsignal.ca 072
Reposted by Melissa NightingaleRaw Signal Group @rawsignal.ca · 09/04/2026There's a massive difference between what a lot of workplaces THINK they're asking of their people re: using AI... And what's actually happening. @shappy.bsky.social and @johnathan.bsky.social talked about that difference with @theatlantic.com recently: 031
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Shocking, I know. But the loudest conflict going on at work right now is not between prod and eng. 041
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I would like a t-shirt that says "Sane & Pithy" 020
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Join or Die, Jess. The man could not be clearer on this point. 010
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Hey, this is really nice and thank you. <3 Also, everyone listen to Laura. Go sign up. worldsbestnewsletter.comworldsbestnewsletter.comThe World's Best NewsletterRaw Signal Group's free, biweekly newsletter about management, leadership, and ridding the world of Sunday Scaries. For good. 021
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 29/12/2025The cutest! Love this so much. Merry and happy to the whole fam. 🫶🏻 120
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Hey, this is really kind and yes, newsletter has been free since the very start (and always will be)! 020
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Ooof thank you for the tag. Gorgeous piece. And also this line lmao. True facts. True facts. 🫶🏻 “We have a lot of cookies and anger” 230
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 12/11/2025<3 we're gonna need to catch up for real someday soon. can't just be out here liking and sharing each others posts all the time. tho that's nice, too. 120
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Also while I’m on here tomorrow’s newsletter was a hard one it write but I’m so so proud of where @johnathan.bsky.social and I ended up. If you’re not subscribed, go do that now. I can’t be relied on to post them all here. Not while I’m waiting for the hot sauce delivery. Worldsbestnewsletter.comworldsbestnewsletter.comThe World's Best NewsletterRaw Signal Group's free, biweekly newsletter about management, leadership, and ridding the world of Sunday Scaries. For good. 010
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Just found one of the last places in Canada that stocks Old Bay hot sauce and bought out their entire stock. Except one bottle. If you need to know where to find it, dm me. 160
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Little known fact. This is how @johnathan.bsky.social and I write our newsletter every two weeks. 122
Reposted by Melissa NightingaleJohnathan Nightingale @johnathan.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Listen. Listen. @shappy.bsky.social and I are making new stickers and they're going to be very good. That is all. 131
Reposted by Melissa NightingaleRaw Signal Group @rawsignal.ca · 01/10/2025Pictured: @shappy.bsky.social trying to get out of the way of the photo. Also pictured: @johnathan.bsky.social well, uh, doing the exact opposite. Also also pictured: new window art at the bank (our HQ is a restored bank if you’re new here hi 👋) 021
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Training the bosses as fast as we can but haven’t yet figured out how to do management training at Scotiabank arena. Would be cool tho. Get like 20,000 managers giving better feedback in a day. Someday. Someday. (And thank you) 010
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Appreciate you helping to get the word out. So many amazing folks going to work in jobs they hate for bosses they can’t stand. I refuse to believe this is as good as it gets. We can do better. We can collectively sail right over this low bar. ⛵️ 010
Reposted by Melissa NightingaleRaw Signal Group @rawsignal.ca · 06/08/2025The difference between the theater of work and actual work. www.rawsignal.ca/newsletter-a...rawsignal.caNone of this is real and it doesn't matter - Raw Signal GroupThe difference between the theater of work and actual work. 063
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Yeah, I've had a strong return to reading long fiction in the evenings. Very relaxing to slowly read words that were carefully and lovingly crafted. 110
Reposted by Melissa NightingaleRob Taber @robtaber.bsky.social · 23/07/2025"It's fair to ask why one should have to compel people to use a tool if it's so obviously incredible." @rawsignal.ca on the AI boomlet and the hazards to their own workers many tech CEOs are ignoring.mailchi.mpHow did they not know? 1103
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Thanks, Rob! I was rocking my Taber 🍓 tee just yesterday! 120
Reposted by Melissa NightingaleMegan @meganreally.bsky.social · 23/07/2025reading this week's @rawsignal.ca email on the bus, almost missed my stop 273
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 23/07/2025"Sorta like Napster, just post-DMCA." IYKYK www.rawsignal.ca/newsletter-a...rawsignal.caHow did they not know? - Raw Signal GroupWe're still in the early days, this is still mostly anecdotes, but the anecdotes are multiplying fast. And they're haunting. 052
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Do you really hate the work that much? www.rawsignal.ca/newsletter-a...rawsignal.caBring your slop to work day - Raw Signal GroupIt's definitely giving some low-key asbestos vibes. 021
Melissa Nightingale @shappy.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Oh man. This is super well timed. It wasn't what @johnathan.bsky.social and I were talking about as we wrote tomorrow's newsletter, but we literally unstaged the thing to add a link to @dansinker.com's piece. <3 🎩 060