One joy of virtual meetings is that I get to type notes with no one watching. I am not a very good typist. My attempts at notes are pretty half-baked in the moment—not just typos but missed spaces and frac turd wordssoert ofli kethis. It’s not pleasant to look at. So, what sweet relief to … Continue reading On typing with people watching
Tag: hybrid workplace
On the wrong reason to go to a company picnic
In my defense, it seemed like the right thing to do at the time. Driving 40 minutes through traffic with my whole family in tow to a rain-soaked picnic and then deciding to leave my wife and infant son in the car while I ran over to the tents to say a quick hi-bye—and then … Continue reading On the wrong reason to go to a company picnic
On returning to the office
I had a rather tense conversation with several colleagues today: To go back in or not to go back in? A very tricky question, as should surprise no one. But “tricky” isn’t right—it’s an emotional question. It’s emotional because it goes right to the heart of how we spend our days. (I hear Annie Dillard … Continue reading On returning to the office
On letting go of LinkedIn
When I tell people that I've quit social media, I'm not being completely honest: I'm still on LinkedIn. For years, I made an exception for LinkedIn, because I considered it an outlier: a social media network that felt useful. And "felt" is the right word, because was it actually useful? It seemed like there was … Continue reading On letting go of LinkedIn
On the challenges of company-wide communication
I've recently spent several hours considering what feels like an insurmountable challenge: How can my company update our communication practices for the new era of hybrid work? Back in March 2020, many of us were surprised at how relatively seamless the transition to remote work was, once our technology needs were met and our use … Continue reading On the challenges of company-wide communication
Can you have a great idea at your desk?
No one ever had a great idea at a desk. —Margaret Heffernan While I love Heffernan's absolutism—and am tempted to write this on a Post-It and stick it on my desk—I instinctively push back against this idea that desks are dead ends for great ideas. There's nothing wrong with Heffernan's direction: we should get up … Continue reading Can you have a great idea at your desk?
Thinking through the “paradigm shift” to a hybrid workplace
Nine months ago—when talking about a return to the office within the calendar year was not such a ridiculous idea to entertain—my firm went ahead and formed a committee to explore what that reality would look like. Casting about for a committee name, the first stab was the "New Normal" committee, which, I suppose, lacked … Continue reading Thinking through the “paradigm shift” to a hybrid workplace
Taylor Coe 