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  • How will work change?

    How will work change?

    After reading this article in the WSJ today, I was struck by the reason given for missing work; … as the pandemic obliterates any hint of work-life balance, many are seeing the office for what it really was: an escape from domestic life that helped to more fully define them. ​(Feintzeig, 2020)​ Is that what…

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  • I promise I will never again send a link to a “great article” – by itself!

    I found a great article from the Harvard Business Review on managing remote employees effectively. I know what you’re going to say – “I don’t have time to read ‘yet another article’ on what I should do.” I’m with you. I’m getting a bit overwhelmed by the sheer amount of resources that I’m getting. I…

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  • Homemade Mask Resources

    Karen Dixon, Sue Chrysler, Beverly Kuhn, and Kay Fitzpatrick have put together some homemade mask resources. Thanks, TTI Quilters! This is a link to a PDF from the Great Falls Clinic on how to make homemade masks:https://tti-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/d-sweeney_tti_tamu_edu/EblTou2RYFRHmpovNfqBq48B_oP520Wr-lJ0qs4phOujrw?e=VRjBeS Additional instructions from Great Falls: https://www.gfclinic.com/approved-pattern-info-for-homemade-masks/ Other mask-making sites: The Crafty Quilter site has a nice variety of…

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  • 10 Things

    My 10-year-old brought me popcorn yesterday as a snack while I was working. It reminded me how much I love her and my family. As negative as this whole COVID-19 experience has been for our jobs, communities, nation, and world, there are some positive things to be gleaned. Here’s a list of 10 things I’m…

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  • Managing Effectively When You’re Working Remotely

    One of my favorite resources is Manager Tools. I’ve been listening to their management advice for more than 15 years. No matter what the topic, these folks are all about actionable management advice. This week, MT released a freely available audio podcast on how to manage effectively during a pandemic. Here’s a link to Part…

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Adaptiman is the nom de plume of David Sweeney – retired CIO/CHRO, father, professor, brewer, and hiker.

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  5. This was an extremely interesting read. Thanks for sharing. Another song that comes to mind is Led Zeppelin’s Heartbreaker/ Living…