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Afforded Time during COVID-19

This week: 👉 Take a mindless walk outside just to take in fresh air 👉 Call a friend or family member you haven’t talked to in a while...

The Future of Work is NOW

The “Future of Work” always seemed like some distant transformation that our generation would be responsible for building but not...

Pronouns Are Not 'Preferred'

Pride month coming up has me thinking... I see more and more pronouns listed on people’s profiles every day. It makes my queer heart...

Recruiters: Do Better

📢 Now is not the time for “keeping a role open” in case good candidates apply. 🎙 Now is the time to be transparent about your hiring...

Momma's Boy

My mom’s birthday was last week. Like 7 birthdays before this one, I wasn’t able to call her on that day. This increased connection with...

Memoir in Crisis

I’ve been writing a lot during this crisis, and somehow I find myself almost halfway through a memoir. I’ve written about some of the...

Performance Management for Remote

As we shift to a more remote workforce, both temporarily and long-term, we must shift our performance management processes to be more...

Micro-Goals Now More Than Ever

Earlier this year, I introduced micro-goals at Knotch. As a startup, we were struggling to commit to KPIs and OKRs, as we moved faster...

Authenticity Can't Be Invasive

Authenticity is great. The progress we have made over the past few weeks has been incredible to witness. Working with kids and partners...

New Rituals

• I listen to Whitney Houston in the shower. • I light a candle. • I put a dash of cinnamon in my coffee grounds before I hit brew • I...

Maybe Nimble Jack had a Point

Things are changing quickly. Information is jolting us one way and then another. We all have whiplash. We all want stability. We all are...

I Don't Have All The Answers

I certainly don’t have all the right answers - hell, I dyed my hair pink for Pete’s sake! I’m human. I make mistakes, try to learn from...

Meaningful Connections in Crisis

I have made countless meaningful connections and had numerous transparent conversations with so many of you over the past few weeks....

In-Person Connection

I never realized how much I relied on in-person connection to gauge employee sentiment. Or, how much I relied on spontaneous interaction...

Proud Partner Moment

My partner of eight years, Jay Jurden, is a comedian. He had an incredible year last year — Just For Laughs, The Tonight Show, Comedy...

Connectivity in Crisis

Connectivity is more than just hopping on a Zoom or reaching out via Slack. Connectivity is about sharing experiences, leaning on one...

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