Soc PhD. Researcher in govt. Interested in: juvenile justice, trauma-informed practices, bicycles, bad puns, good puns, puzzles, and Lord of the Rings.
When you burn people out, you push them out. Stars are the first to leave—they have the most opportunities.
The solution is not to pile on the perks. It’s to pinpoint the root causes of overload and design more manageable jobs.
If you want to keep people, stop exhausting them.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed a law guaranteeing free breakfast and lunch for all students in the state, regardless of how much money their parents make. Tens of thousands of food-insecure kids will benefit.
The antidote to passive-aggressiveness is not brutal honesty. Candor without care just makes you an asshole.
Communicating well is being direct in your message and kind in your delivery.
The goal isn't to sugarcoat the truth. It's to make it clear that you're trying to help.
We pay too much attention to the most confident voices—and too little attention to the most thoughtful ones.
Certainty is not a sign of credibility. Speaking assertively is not a substitute for thinking deeply.
It's better to learn from complex thinkers than smooth talkers.