Sometimes the day didn't go as well as you had planned. The projects didn't get done. People aren't getting along as well as you'd like. You're questioning your actions, second-guessing yourself and fighting off imposter syndrome. Then you wrap up the day with a bike ride, or a strong choir rehearsal. Or both. And suddenly,… Continue reading The End of the Day
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Common Ground
Back about 25 years ago, when I was an undergraduate living in a fraternity, I was right in the middle of a house-wide contentious debate about how we would choose to support the co-ed chapters of our fraternity, if at all. The details aren't as important to remember as the emotions -- at the time,… Continue reading Common Ground
Seeing Thestrals, and the Bridge Test
Firing someone is a terrible but necessary rite of passage for every manager. I have two overly dramatic metaphors that have helped me describe it. In the fifth book of the Harry Potter series, Harry learns that what he originally thought were magically self-propelled carriages are actually pulled by mystical creatures known as Thestrals -- winged… Continue reading Seeing Thestrals, and the Bridge Test
The Joys of JJFoley 