I have been in charge of icebreakers for our leadership offsite planning meetings for four years now. That’s four years, four meetings a year (we […]
Create at Work
One of my goals for the year of Create was to put creation and writing into my work life. I had started off at my […]
The Friday Meeting
Here is my favorite thing about my workplace: every Friday afternoon the entire company gathers together and gives one another shout-outs. These are recognitions of […]
Most Days
Today, I’ve been a little emotionally hungover from writing and still running deprived (my knee didn’t love that I ran on Monday so I’m reluctantly […]
Feedback Checklist
Time for another Brené Brown reminder. She’s my spiritual master and I quote her teachings on vulnerability and bravery often to remind myself of the […]
Lights On
I work with the lights on. This doesn’t sound like a revelatory statement, but our office has a distinct Dark Side and Light Side and […]
The Ivy Lee Method
There’s a prevalent conversation at work right now about productivity on both an individual scale, sure, but more so on an organizational level: 1) how […]
Coaching My Third-Grade Self
When I was in third grade I got asked by my teacher to go give something — a folder maybe — to another teacher during […]
Benefit Finding
Yesterday I participated in a half-day workshop at work for our women’s group: Camp Atta Girl! The company usually puts on full-day retreats for women […]
Pick Up Trash
I want to hire people who pick up trash in the office even if no one’s watching. I want to work with people who do […]