When you’re severely burnt out, cynicism and pessimism become coping mechanisms, because if you expect mistrust and misalignment from the beginning, you won’t be negatively surprised by them, as if the expectation of hurt will keep it from stinging quite so badly. Snark becomes a shield you hide behind because it’s easier to do that than to deal with being disappointed by another colleague or company.
Read MoreYou know how the Sims have social meters that get all red when they don’t get enough interaction with other Sims? That’s me, except with alone time at conferences. Here’s some strategies I’ve developed for surviving conferences as an introvert.
Read MoreI know that it can feel awkward to start moving outside of your normal circles and comfort zone. But don't expect other people to do this work for you for free as their second or third shift. Let's all help to make our community a stronger and more diverse one, but please don't ask the marginalized individuals in our community to do all the heavy lifting.
Read MoreNot only are there benefits for individual employees by allowing them to work wherever is best for them, allowing for remote workers allows access to a bigger pool of candidates. It's time for companies and hiring managers to take a good look at their cultures and job requirements. What things are actually required to do a particular job well?
Read MoreWho amongst us HASN’T at one point been very confused about what time zone we were in, really?
Read MoreIn an interrupt culture, the ideas that win aren't necessarily the best ideas, they're just the ideas that were voiced the most loudly over somebody else's. And the kinds of people that stay in an organization with an interrupt culture are those who are willing and able to constantly interrupt others.
Read MoreThis year I wasn't letting anything hold me back, whether that be people who really preferred that I gave less of a shit about the things that were important to me or an apartment whose mysterious plagues sucked up far too much time and energy and money. It was an exhausting year at times, but in a good way, because I was Getting Shit Done.
Read MoreSetting goals, seeking out feedback, and looking for areas to keep learning as methods of combatting impostor syndrome.
Read MoreTake a look at what your work habits actually are and consider the expectations that you are setting, intentionally or not, for the people around you. None of us work in a vacuum, and our behaviors do affect the people we work with, whether we realize it or not. Those kinds of expectations can lead people to work longer and longer hours to the detriment of their health and happiness.
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