Musings from an Aspiring #ExtraCreditKid
“Inhale fear, exhale courage.” Deep breath. Who doesn’t want this ability?! This aptly named #vGHC session was completely perspective-changing and blog-worthy. Inhale Courage, Exhale Fear Doing the right thing. Speaking out against injustice and inequity. Showcasing our value at work. Managing careers as we lead our families through a global pandemic. Today’s call for courage…
I spent decades believing that I was an easy-going person, and this was why I didn’t engage in conflict very often. My adept conflict avoidance skills were a strength. The truth was I approached most conflict or perceived conflict with fear and trepidation. Most of the time, when I had an urge to speak up…
What company doesn’t strive to be more agile, innovate faster, and just be more? If you had a computational problem, you could throw more processors at it. But “technology scales, people don’t.” Growing the team adds considerably more complexity in managing relationships, introduces the risk of organizational dysfunction, and adds “social debt” risk when these…
Session Details “The hardest person to convince that you deserve something is you.” Wow, these profound words are a powerful way to start a session. Who hasn’t struggled (or is struggling) with self-worth?! As women, society encourages us to be modest and downplay our successes. It ends up becoming part of our internal narrative, and…
Leadership vs. Authority Authority — Police officer who tells what to do. Leaders — Minister. Inspires others. Action plan to build influence Establish expertise and Influence. Invite thought leaders to discuss pros and cons. It’s not who you know, but who knows WHAT you know. Accountability. Give and receive feedback. Make sure you have a…
I don’t need to convince you of the power of story. Or how it makes ideas resonate and have impact in a way that data and facts never will. Story also and data aren’t mutually exclusive. Despite title of this workshop, the storytelling framework isn’t confined to only technical problems. You can apply this advice…
Getting to GHC The best things in life never come easy. The process for getting a ticket to GHC could fall into that category. I submitted a session: rejected. I tried to buy a General Registration ticket: sold out. Once I resigned myself to not attending, I was gifted a ticket for which I’m incredibly…
I have serious soft spot for divergent career journeys. You used to sail boats for a living, and now you are an IT Consultant. Ooh, tell me more. This idea of “doing anything” also conjures visions of incredibly non-linear paths. I don’t feel like Carpenter’s career could be lumped into that category. However, she’s taken…
I don’t know what fun sounds like to you. But data science and pretty charts are a match for me. I’m also on this quest to explore various areas of IT that I think might be a fit for where I go next. While this probably isn’t based on reality, the idea of making sense…
Have you ever wanted to attend an event so badly, but you couldn’t get a ticket? Maybe you were in the 7th grade, and you spent hours dialing into the radio station for NKOTB tickets. At some point, even the most ardent optimists give up. We’ve all been there, right? A Golden Ticket 2019 did…