I admit it. I don’t like planning. I find it tedious and I am always itching to do something. I love problems, projects, challenges that can be solved and then you can move on. It’s why I’ve done lots of issues management and crisis communications. When “it” hits the fan, I’m your girl. But, I realize that theContinue reading “How Star Wars helped me appreciate planning: from the archives”
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Recognizing what’s invisible
Who are you most likely to nominate for an award? The volunteer who is visible at events or the treasurer doing the accounting at home in the evening? Will you applaud the parent who is reading in classrooms by day – the one the teachers are raving about – or the one typing up meeting minutes afterContinue reading “Recognizing what’s invisible”
How Star Wars helped me appreciate planning
I admit it. I don’t like planning. I find it tedious and I am always itching to do something. I love problems, projects, challenges that can be solved and then you can move on. It’s why I’ve done lots of issues management and crisis communications. When “it” hits the fan, I’m your girl. However, I realize that theContinue reading “How Star Wars helped me appreciate planning”
Driving… and leading in the fog
Earlier this week I was driving to work in dense fog and the driver in front of me did not have his headlights on. Sure, the automatic daytime running lights were on but the tail lights were not. I’m sure the driver did not intend this but by failing to adjust his daily driving routine toContinue reading “Driving… and leading in the fog”
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