Workplaces are micro-societies with their own unique cultures, their own parallels to the unwritten rules of behavior that govern societies at large. We recognize coming-of-age rituals, birth ceremonies, and courtship norms as culture-determined behaviors – but so are coffee breaks, promotions, and the subtleties of choosing a seat at the conference table. I’m sure there... Continue Reading →
There are stories I never tell at work, and that no one else tells, either. I don’t mean salacious stories, or really even stories of ourselves outside of work – those maybe are best left untold. I mean the stories of our selves at work, when we are at our most vulnerable and raw. Who... Continue Reading →
In an alternate universe I spend my days messing about in boats. I've always loved boats and water, and since my early teens I've felt most myself, most alive, in the sliding seat of a rowing shell. And yet I am not a rowing coach, or a boat builder, or any of the other (limited)... Continue Reading →
Open Door Policy 