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Where was your “third space”?
“… almost half of AI-using teens said they would use chatbots less for friendship or social advice if there were more places where they could hang out or connect in person.” I read a LinkedIn post by Jennifer Heifferon recently about research she and her colleagues did with teenagers around AI, electronics, and meeting inContinue reading “Where was your “third space”?”
Agile in the Rustbelt: My upcoming Talk at Data Days Cleveland
I had so much fun as an attendee at Data Days Cleveland last year that this year I decided to throw my hat in the ring as a presenter — and they accepted my talk! I’ll be sharing my experiences applying agile techniques in the nonprofit and public sectors to help executive directors and seniorContinue reading “Agile in the Rustbelt: My upcoming Talk at Data Days Cleveland”
Suggested Reading: Agile in the Rustbelt
If you’ve seen my talk or been following my work with a cross-functional cohort of nonprofit and public sector leaders who are attempting to break the cycle of poverty in a small, midwestern community, you might be interested in learning how you could apply this way of working in your neck of the woods. IfContinue reading “Suggested Reading: Agile in the Rustbelt”
The Mentor Myth: Join me at WITCon Columbus on October 14
I’ve been working on a new talk lately and I’m pretty excited about it. It’s called “The Mentor Myth: Half-Truths and Real Talk about Claiming our Seats at the Table”. I’ll be debuting it at Columbus WITCon on October 14. “Get a mentor.” It’s common advice, especially for women. Unfortunately, it’s rarely enough. Because mentorshipContinue reading “The Mentor Myth: Join me at WITCon Columbus on October 14”
The Gas Station as a “Third Space”
I sometimes stop at the gas station in the morning after I drop my kids off at the bus stop to fill up my tank. It’s the only gas station for miles, the only anything for miles, really, sitting on a hill next to a rural divided highway on the edge of a small village.Continue reading “The Gas Station as a “Third Space””
Won’t you join me? (P.S. It’s Free!)
🎤 Guess what? I’m presenting at the 2026 Agile in Nonprofits Online Summit on Thursday, October 2 (12–2pm ET)! My session, “Agile in the Rustbelt,” tells the story of a cross-functional group of nonprofit and public service leaders who used Agile methods to take on poverty in their small midwestern community — what we setContinue reading “Won’t you join me? (P.S. It’s Free!)”
Building Community with the Source Media Properties Team
Despite all the talk of businesses as families in the last decade, I’m beginning to think that the real secret to success for most organizations is to nurture their sense of community. If you’ve read Bowling Alone or any of the other books on the importance and subsequent loss of community in our society, thisContinue reading “Building Community with the Source Media Properties Team”
Imagine.
Florist. Gift shop clerk. Bookstore operator. Those are the jobs I dream about. What would you do if the bills were all covered? It’s a shame that, as a society, we’ve devolved to a place where we have to forgo these types of jobs for other, less rewarding ones because the ones we’d like toContinue reading “Imagine.”
The Case of the Missing Remote, or Why Change Efforts Fail
I was at a client site last week and I noticed this box taped out on their conference room table. It was labelled “TV Remote”. You’ll notice that it’s empty. Looking around the room, the remote was nowhere to be found. We have the same problem at my house. Do you? My first (wry) thoughtContinue reading “The Case of the Missing Remote, or Why Change Efforts Fail”
Experiments in Adaptive Leadership at the Leadership Unlimited Class of ’27 Opening Retreat
It was my absolute pleasure to work with the Leadership Unlimited Class of 2027 late last week during their opening retreat, organized by Angie Cirone, Director of Richland Leads, the education arm of the Richland Area Chamber and Economic Development. We’re trying something entirely new and definitely exciting this year as we strive to reachContinue reading “Experiments in Adaptive Leadership at the Leadership Unlimited Class of ’27 Opening Retreat”
