One of the perks of my job is that I receive a steady stream of Togetherness Hotline Questions that push me to think in new ways or explore new avenues of Togetherness. I often find myself thinking that the answers could be instructive for the greater good. And I...
No doubt, a lot of us spend time each day in meetings, or situations that require some sort of notetaking. “How are you going to take notes?” was the very first question I asked my now-college freshman when we dropped her off at school this fall. I mean, I went to...
So, Brick has been advertising to me HARD these days. Not sure what Brick-ing is? You can get a sense from reading this article (NY Times gift link), but the headline is that a Brick is a device to block your device. Yes, it has come to that. But listen, I get it....
At the start of 2026, I got curious how people approach long-term planning, not necessarily goal-setting, but how they look at the big picture of an entire year. And I went searching for a template of a portable year on one page, and I happily found this one. It’s a...
One of my favorite sections in The Together Teammate is around Closing Loops. Closing Loops is important for to-dos to be closed to finality, to ensure others know the status of tasks, and to avoid duplicate work. I was thinking about this in the context of...
One of the biggest challenges we hear around here as it relates to staff time and focus on priorities is coverage. We all know what happens when someone is out sick or off campus. Covering that person’s work and role can really throw off everyone else’s plans! While...
