Working Well in the Age of Time Confetti

Do you ever stop working for the day, but find yourself looking at your inbox with one eye, while watching a TV show with the other? Perhaps even firing off a few replies? (And if not, maybe feeling a vague sense of dread or guilt for not having done so? And also kind of guilty for not paying attention to the TV show?)

Do you have a sense of your day’s priorities, then get derailed by a series of Slack messages or inbox notifications that aren’t all that important, but have piqued a feeling of urgency?

Congratulations, you have experienced “time confetti”. Ellie breaks down what this is, what to do about it, and how working hard and wellness must work together.

The Values Gap

Sometimes, values aren’t all they purport to be - but done well, they are an opportunity. Here’s how to do them well.

Leadership, Strategy, Team development, WorkplaceEllie HearneFebruary 27, 2023leadership, culture

The Opportunity Most Companies Miss

Talented, valued, promoted - and entirely unhappy.

Hard-working, a quick learner, loyal to the company - and looking for a new employer nonetheless.

Given a raise, new responsibilities, and a title bump - and making everyone else miserable.

Three scenarios with a shared root cause: not everyone wants to be a people manager. We break down the challenge and a myriad of ways to address it.

It's Them. Hi. They're the Problem, It's Them.

Tech start-ups, corporate financial firms, small businesses, nonprofits from diverse regions… Leaders in all sorts of contexts are approaching me with essentially the same challenge of late.

Read on for what it is, why it’s happening, and how to address it.

How-To, Leadership, WorkplaceEllie HearneNovember 22, 2022leadership development, culture, strategy