Why does Teams make us feel so disconnected? What if the tools we use are shaping our culture, and not the other way around?
Neurodiversity, my constant companion Over a year ago I dropped what felt to me like a tiny bomb, hidden in a bunch of other words. I wrote, “I’m a bit neurodiverse.” Then, a few months ago, I mentioned it in front of hundreds of people while giving a keynote talk at a conference.
Weeknotes 6 of 2024 Another long break between weeknotes, but a prompting from Ari via our internal Teams channel has me hoping to write with more frequency and velocity. What I've been working on: * One of our large program areas is developing a service design playbook that covers a lot of the
Weeknotes 5 of 2024 This morning, I thought to myself, "it's been just over two weeks since my last weeknote, I better get on it," before realizing it had actually been four weeks. FOUR. I feel like it's a bit banal to talk about time passing quickly, but
Weeknote 4 of 2024 Almost one month in my new gig, and things are starting to make sense. What's gone well * I spent the day at our Ministry of Environment offices for the first time. The building is impressive for a government office: top notch cycling facilities, a gym, calming nature-themed decor
Weeknote 3 of 2024 As I mentioned last time, I started a new job two weeks ago. It’s actually my first role in an organization outside of the centre of government — ever! I’ve worked with many ministries and departments and government agencies, but I’ve always technically reported into the centre. So