Adventures in Commuting
I rested my head against the window, drowsy from a long day, full tummy, and steady hum of the train. My husband sat next to me absorbed in a game. It’s a long ride from San Francisco, where we work,...
View ArticleI Prefer This Over That
A couple weeks ago I tweeted: I prefer: - Recovery over Perfection - Predictability over Commitment - Safety Nets over Change Control - Collaboration over Handoffs — ElisabethHendrickson...
View ArticleMy New Hobby: VR
In October last year I visited my therapist for a regularly scheduled check in. Things had been a little stressful, so we talked about ways to relax. “How do you quiet your busy mind?” she asked. It’s...
View ArticleWelcome to my Happy Place
When I tell friends about my new obsession with my Oculus Quest, the first thing they usually ask is what apps I use. It’s a little hard to explain that one of my favorite apps is the home screen....
View ArticleMomentum > Urgency
Let’s talk about motivation. More specifically let’s talk about what leadership can do to help motivate a team. Once upon a time, a director of product management and I were butting heads. Let’s call...
View ArticleWhen a Team Does Not Want to Do the Work that Needs to Be Done
Continuing on the theme of motivation… Sometimes the work that most needs to be done is not the work a team wants to do. Let’s eavesdrop on a conversation between two leaders in an organization that...
View ArticleOn Sponsorship
Over on Twitter, Dare Obasanjo made an excellent point about the difference between mentoring and sponsorship: One thing I see tech companies get wrong is that they think POC need mentors when what...
View ArticleDelegation is Overrated
We were just coming back from lunch, taking our seats in the circle once again. The leadership seminar that we were all attending was about to resume. As we assembled, we were chatting among ourselves...
View ArticleWriting an Effective Request
You press “New” in your email editor and are faced with an empty message. You are drafting a request. Maybe you are asking a colleague to pick up a task. Maybe you’re petitioning your leadership to...
View ArticleDeprecation Notice
Greetings! And happy New Year! One of my goals for 2022 is to get more of the content that’s in my head out into places where people can read it or watch it. As I considered how I wanted to achieve...
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