She even offered to help with the transition of anything that is needed.
This is a sign of the times...
Friday, March 20, 2009
How to deliver bad news
I am working on developing the right words to say - not only for that conversation, but also for the conversation I'll then have with the remaining team members. I really believe layoffs are as hard on the people who go, as the people who stay. This is for different reasons, of course - but still.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Friend of a friend of an Olympian...
So, I'm all about X degrees of separation.
This morning I learned that a colleague's co-worker is Garrett Weber-Gale's dad.
Who is Garrett Weber-Gale? He's on the 4x100 meter relay that Michael Phelps anchored in August. You know, that one where Michael took a half-breath and totally beat out the other anchor leg swimmer? And it was amazing? And we all jumped up and yelled at the TV?
Yep, that's the one. Go here to vote for the Sullivan Awards: http://budurl.com/w9s5
So I am (this) close to the Olympics.
Also, my brother-in-law? He dated a girl who swam collegiately who dated Michael Phelps. I don't know if that's closer or farther than my example above. Maybe Michael dates a lot of girls. Or maybe my brother-in-law does. :D
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
From my colleague/next-office neighbor, the writer
------ Forwarded Message
From: Aileen
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:26:45 -0600
Subject: Someday...
I'm going to master your mellifluous client voice. So smooth, so
soothing...You're like the client-service Jedi Master.
About a girl
It's hard to put into words how I feel about having a daughter, except that it's magical and amazing and I can't imagine life without here. But I wasn't always sure I wanted a girl.
A favorite writer seems to feel the same way about her new daughter...I found Rebecca Woolf's description of her evolving mother-daughter relationship so personal, so compelling...
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