announcements
Dear fundraising, we need to break up.
if you didn't see this coming, we should go get coffee. or you can just read this post. whatever.
workplace culture
The hidden harm of an open-door policy
"My door is always open." Ah, the open-door policy — an evergreen platitude that managers use to seem cool and friendly and approachable. They trot it out to level the playing field, to say, "I'm a man of the people! You can tell me everything!
boundaries
"THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!"
(and other guilt trips your nonprofit employer uses to farm your allegiance)
belonging
Triplash in Indianapolis
Where I learned very different rooms can teach the same lesson
in the wild
Lutheran C-SPAN
Ten days on a convention floor, missed opportunities, and belonging, gratitude, curiosity, and joy in the margins
oddball leadership
An unexpected hiatus
And what two very different rooms taught me.
authenticity
(Popsicle) pants ✨optional✨
Loud, quiet, beige, or bog witch — the values of Oddball Leadership don't care.
active presence
A Tale of Three (Bad) Bosses
Or, why where you sit on the org chart doesn't make you a good leader.
boundaries
My Year of No.
What I learned when I stopped saying "yes" to everything
joy
Tenet Round-up: The JOY Issue 📰
Oddball Leadership is marked by four core values: belonging, gratitude, curiosity, and joy. Here's a round-up of past posts based on each value. And — if you're ready to level up your leadership skills — there are some open-ended questions at the end of the post
curiosity
Tenet Round-up: The Curiosity Issue 📰
A round-up of content about the importance of curiosity in the every day life of an Oddball Leader.
gratitude
Tenet Round-up: The Gratitude Issue 📰
A round-up of content about the importance of expressing gratitude as an Oddball Leader.