Once you make the shift from being a fixer who has all the answers to a leader who listens like they don't know the answer, you can build trust with the people you want to help.
May 3, 2022
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How to Listen to People
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Notes on Fostering Equitable and Inclusive BehaviorAt the core of whatever we want to call this period of distributed work -- hybrid-remote, distributed, new normal, post-lockdown -- is a deep and essential need for more equitable and inclusive behavior in how we work and managers need to drive it.
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Notes on Technical Leadership GroupsRemembering some principles up front will help build a healthy and inclusive culture that not only gets things done, but keeps its eye on the needs of the technical organization by raising up new talent and creating a sense of belonging for everyone.
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So You Want to Write an RFCHybrid-remote work requires more tools for asynchronous cooperation. RFCs provide a way to let people contribute without adding another meeting to a calendar, and they can help you become more clear about decisions.
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Supporting an Open Door Culture by ListeningLeaders often help best when they accept that they don't know all the answers.
April 24, 2022
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February 13, 2022
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Currently reading: How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens 📚In the process of doing my digital declutter, I came across this little book about a particular note-taking method that is really changing my thinking about how to behave with intentionality.
February 9, 2022
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Notes on a digital declutterI put some thought into how to apply digital minimalism. This is due for a rewrite and update, but it might spark some thought for people considering how to take a step back and clean out their digital closets.
February 7, 2022
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The outrage clown industrial complexAll of these 'attack liberals from the left' outrage merchants are plainly trying to serve a market niche of some sort and seem to be doing okay at it.