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…
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…
What You Need To Know About Unpaid Labor
“Unpaid labor” sounds like an aggressive phrase, doesn’t it? Maybe even a confusing one? ‘Labor’ is often associated with specific types of work – manufacturing, landscaping, welding, things that require…
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 --…
What’s On Kristen’s TBR Pile?
My personal TBR pile is probably four hundred books deep, honestly. It’s full of non-fiction reads on obscure topics, books for work, fiction, and even some cookbooks. In my personal…
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…
Why Curiosity Is A Necessary Leadership Skill
Do you ever scroll through social media and see something that makes you angry? For today's blog I'm hear to share an example of why curiosity is a necessary leadership…
Using Boundaries To Prevent Burnout
If we had a nickel for the number of times people have recommended better boundaries as a “cure” for burnout, we could retire (seriously). Boundaries are a huge part of…
What You Need To Know About America’s Burnout Culture
Burnout is something that we value in the United States. So much so that we call it America's Burnout Culture. That sounds ridiculous, right? How can a culture actually value burnout?…
The Burnout Ladies’ Ultimate Guide To Burnout Recovery
All of our best ideas come through conversations with each other, about anything (really). We can make a connection between burnout and Taylor Swift, but that’s not why we’re here…