Work-Life Balance Is Not A Myth
Hi, folks, Kristen here. Few quick words on how much I hate the phrase “work/life balance”. It’s so overused that it really means nothing anymore, and it’s kinda trite. But that…
The Importance Of Clear Communication
Today, we're talking about the importance of clear communication. We have a lot of catchphrases at Abbey Research – ‘different people are different’ is probably the primary one, but another…
Are You A Planner Or Do You Fly By The Seat Of Your Pants?
What does baseball have to do with this? In fiction writing, we have a question: are you a planner or a pantster? Do you have a detailed out line you…
Practicing Proactive Inclusion Instead of Reactive Accommodation
A few months ago I came across Debra Ruh's distinction between proactive inclusion and reactive accommodation (image below). This distinction is absolutely necessary for authentic inclusion, and I want to…
Why Workplace Wellness Programs Can Lose You Employees
what are workplace wellness programs? Believe it or not, the earliest forms of Workplace Wellness Programs date back to the late 1800s. But, they didn't really start to take over…
Leadership Lessons From Baseball
leadership lessons from baseball Kristen here, sharing some recent leadership lessons from baseball: What do you think is harder? Hitting a 98MPH fastball to sail 441 feet out of ballpark…
Empathy Is A Skill, Not A Superpower
Empathy is a skill, not a superpower.Empathy is at the core of our teaching as educators, but far too often we hear it referred to as a superpower.This is yet…
How To Be An Impactful Mentor
"You can't treat mentoring as working with a younger version of you."I said this last week in response to an excellent question from Erica Wexler MSOD, Change Facilitator about --…
Why Belonging Is Needed For Burnout Mitigation
Nearly all my mental capital these days is being spent on exploring the intersection of belonging and burnout mitigation. So when I see an article about someone who talks about…
We Need To Criticize Ideas Not People
Kristen is hopping on the blog today to share why we need to criticize ideas not people. This tweet makes me grumpy. I saw it during my daily Instagram scroll…