Jenny Lyons-Cunha

Jenny Lyons-Cunha is a Built In staff writer covering work culture and technology for Brand Studio. Lyons-Cunha has been writing about leadership, marketing strategy, sustainability and more for nonprofits and tech companies since 2013. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Literary Journalism from the University of California, Irvine and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Nonfiction from San Fransisco State University and has been published in KIOSK.

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Mar 31, 2023
To Stay Ahead of the Curve, Sales Leaders from Hyatt, Upwork and Affinitiv Keep Their Sights Set on the Customer
Times are changing, and tech sales teams are turning to their roots: the customer. Built In Chicago sat down with three sales leaders to find out how.
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Mar 08, 2023
In It Together: John Deere’s ABLEd ERG Provides a Supportive Space for Its Differently Abled Employees
For many, chronic illness is a lifelong journey. John Deere’s Karla Kleve discussed how the company’s ABLEd ERG provides employees with differing abilities a platform to share their stories, advocate for inclusion and exchange resources.
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Mar 01, 2023
Chicago Software Engineers Share Their Hack for Staying Current: Learn With Intention
Intentional learning, online resources and tempered expectations: These are a few of the strategies uncovered in discussions with three leading software engineers about their self-improvement practices in the fast-paced engineering world.
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Jan 18, 2023
How to Cure Micromanagement: 3 Tech Leaders Share Their Strategies for Healthier Habits
Remote work has given rise to a new-age form of micromanagement. Open communication and affording employees space to problem-solve are the antidote — just ask these managers from oak9, Buildout and Origami Risk.
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Dec 21, 2022
Sales Acumen Grows Where There’s Intentional Coaching — Just Ask These Sales Leaders
Developing sales acumen is equal parts nurturing natural talent, keeping an eye on trends and offering intentional coaching. Leaders from Box and Sprout Social explain how.
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Dec 07, 2022
Employee-owned: How KeHE Distributor’s Unique Benefits Impact Its Employees
Employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs, are uncommon — but they can provide exponential benefits to employees and employers alike. Learn more about how KeHE Distribution became employee-owned.
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Nov 28, 2022
project44 Is Reimagining the Supply Chain Industry With a Brand-new Product
project44 aims to disrupt the broken supply chain industry by creating order from the chaos. Built In sat down with three of the company’s team members to discuss their game-changing product, Movement.
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Nov 22, 2022
Trading and Gaming for Charity: An Inside Look Into IMC Trading’s Culture of Giving Back
IMC Trading has a long history of giving back to the community, but the trading firm has taken its impact international with its annual Trading and Gaming for Charity event — a day in which the firm donates its entire profits to a nonprofit partner.
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Nov 11, 2022
Yin and Yang: How These Chicago Tech Companies Find Hybrid Harmony
Built In Chicago sat down with two Chicago tech leaders to learn more about what makes their hybrid set-up unique.
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Oct 25, 2022
Iconic Duo: How Product Managers and Engineers Can Maximize Their Relationship
Product managers and engineers must work hand-in-hand to develop cutting-edge products. Empathy, trust and open communication can help.
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Oct 19, 2022
Leader of the Pack: How Fetch Is Reimagining Rewards Products
From a college dorm room to consumers around the world, Fetch's humble beginnings fuel its forward motion.
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Oct 18, 2022
The Great Migration: What Monarch Butterflies Can Tell Us About Data Migration
From carefully planned routes to a months-long test of wills, butterfly and data migration have more in common than you might think. Built In sat down with Caterpillar to find out how the company helped its telematics-device gateway migration take flight.