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.

Beyond the Buzzword

Few business terms are as loaded as “strategy”.

Managers ask their teams to “think more strategically"“.

Founders fear their initial idea won’t translate into a long-term strategy.

And more than a few execs throw around the term to perhaps seem that bit smarter.

But few people have a robust understanding of the term - or a meaningful sense of how their organization’s strategy translates to their everyday work. Let’s dive in.

Strategy, InnovationEllie HearneSeptember 29, 2023strategy, leadership

Productivity vs Morale | a manager's dilemma

“A couple of people I work with are taking a bit more than they give - and I’m not sure how to handle it. It’s vital that everyone contributes, but work-life balance is also important and I am loath to push back on them.”

Lately we’ve been hearing some version of this from most of our clients. Read on to see why this is happening and what to do about it.