It’s helpful to remember that things change. Like the cycles of the moon. Like the seasons. Right now I’m in a busy season at work. […]
A Stress Story
My stress has started keeping me up at night and it’s odd how the first thing to go is the thing that helps me the […]
Dreams
We do an exercise at my work where we ask people about their dreams and long-term goals. We used to call it the Motivational Interview. […]
Facilitating My First Annual Planning Meeting
Here’s the meme of the day: Setting aside the domestic terrorism (like we even can??), my work week was also heavy. Still, I want to […]
Harden the Egg
“The same boiling water that softens the potato will harden the egg.” I came across this saying this week. When I googled it now the […]
Virtual Holiday Party
We had our company holiday party at work today (all virtual, of course). For us that looked like three different events: trivia, playing Among Us, […]
Stop asking for feedback
“Stop asking for feedback.” I read this Harvard Business Review article yesterday, the title catching my eye because I do ask for feedback. According to […]
Questions to Ask Yourself
A non-exhaustive list of self-reflective questions I try to employ at work when I’m feeling stressed, frustrated, defensive, sad, or generally any of the “ugh” […]
The little habits of my remote workspace
I heat up heat packs in the microwave. It’s a break, under a minute. I light a candle. Currently Spiced Pumpkin. I keep Business Bear […]
HR Lessons Learned
Prompt for HR Professionals: What lessons have you learned in 2020? People have always been at the heart of our business, but 2020 put that […]