Look Forward
I got some lovely responses to my post on Noise in the Body. Most complimented me in some way for being brave.
I was also encouraged to speak more about my experience. In a few weeks, I’m scheduled to do a short Instagram Live storytelling session with Curable; other friends encouraged me to expand my post into a talk, or even a book.
I grew up in a time and place where being identified as nerd put me at risk of abuse. Constant teacher surveillance in class meant I was likely to only be teased or, at worst, have a chair pulled out from under me during lessons. Once outside, though, the gloves came off. I needed to monitor my social interactions very carefully to avoid being piled onto.
This is a very personal story. I’m still not sure why I feel compelled to share it; most of the reasons I can come up with are unconvincing, and I feel like disclosing these things puts me at significant personal risk. At the very least, I hope that people can reach the end of this story and see someone who has been strong and resourceful, rather than someone who is too fragile to rely on.
This last little while has been bumpy, but I’m still making progress.
Hiring an early-stage manager can bring up powerful fears of making a bad hire.
Another sort-of seven days. The high point: My first published letter to the editor! I am clearly well-prepared for retirement.
Here are the last seven days of action.
Flameshot is a great free screenshot tool. Here’s short guide on how to set it up to work well in Cinnamon.
I mostly wrote this just so I could have an excuse to use Flameshot.
This year, I’ve resolved to do one thing every day to take action against Climate Change.
Toronto, the city I call home, went into a second lockdown two days ago.
Have you ever hired for a job you didn’t understand? It’s scary. If you don’t know how to do the job yourself, how can you assess what a strong candidate looks like?
In this post, we’ll see how to modify a well-researched interview methodology to quickly build a process that helps you hire for the unknown in 4 steps. And, in the spirit of incrementalism, you’ll have something useful after each step.
Recently, I overheard a coffee meeting that sounded a lot like a job interview. The candidate referred to their job experience as ‘bipolar’ a few times, and it reminded how frequently I’ve teasingly heard this label used in the workplace.
