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What it means to Volunteer
Like many of my posts, this one started as a thought on LinkedIn and turned into a good enough discussion that I wanted to share it here, too. I want to round out this week with a couple thoughts on what it means to serve and what it means to volunteer. I’ve had a lot…
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Meeting Mayhem | How to hold meetings that don’t suck
Team, I could write a book on the evils of bad meetings – and for those of you who have connected with or followed me on LinkedIn, you’ve probably read enough to fill those first two chapters. I’ve chosen to write my first book on other things (I’m fine with finally going to contract on…
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One teeny, tiny itsy bitsy little announcement…
I’m writing a book. I went to contract this week. 80,000 words on one of my absolute all-time favorite topics due in February 2024 and out in publication not too long after that! Who’s crazy excited? And, of course, fine – freaked out, insecure, neurotic, and emotional? (Who doesn’t love The Italian Job, y’all?) Stay…
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Remote Work Thoughts | First Two Years
This past weekend marked two years since we packed the family into our car and drove from Northern Virginia down to the Sunshine State to kick off our part of the Army’s remote work pilot. Still working for the Pentagon back then, just from 860 miles away. I reflected on some of those early findings…
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Find Your Redlines
We outlined three potential solutions to dealing with values that are out of alignment in previous discussions. One of those was figuring out how to draw new or better boundary lines, another was opening communication channels and getting a clear understanding of expectations. The third was realizing that we just needed a new direction and…
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Aligning Values
Yesterday, we did a values inventory and I asked you to think about your top 10 values, either on your own or from the provided list. If it helps, here are mine: Do any of these surprise you? Are any of these ones you were pretty sure about? Either way, I’m curious if these help…
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What is your “Why?”
Because a major part of burnout is physical and emotional exhaustion, people often think it’s just attributed to having too much work. But sometimes there’s a more insidious enemy tiring you out, and that’s a value mismatch. Researcher Elizabeth Grace Saunders writes that burnout is not simply about being tired – sometimes it’s about role…
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Burnout Recovery | Pace Yourself
I saw a friend post an image today that said, “January was a tough year, but we made it,” and I have never felt something so deeply in my soul. Another friend posted openly and honestly about his experience with burnout in previous years and opened the floodgates for a lot of us to chime…
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Remote Work Thoughts and Insights | First Three Months
Hi there, friends! It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here, so I’m jumping back in with a few collections of discussions, thoughts, and insights, starting with my own foray into remote work. I’ve finished three months of remote work for the Army now – back in May, my family and I jumped from…
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As Seen in Forbes
I’ve been prodded by mentors and colleagues to get a number of different topics I’ve been working on out of the pure tech discussion forums and into more mainstream publications. I think getting an interview published in Forbes is a pretty good step in that direction! Read the full interview here!
Kristin Saling
People Analytics + Talent Management