What Works for the Holidays

A round-up of ideas to prepare for awkward conversations

Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash

It's Thanksgiving week here in the US, and before you know it, it'll be time for all the other end-of-year holidays.

I'm working on some behind-the-scenes stuff this week, but I thought I'd pop in with a little roundup of essays (and podcast episodes) that might be helpful if you're reconnecting with folks who might not see things the same way you do.

These pieces are roughly about work, business, or leadership. But you can apply the (re)thinking broadly depending on your needs.

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Want to help others feel welcome?

Try this one:

How to Make Room for Others

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Looking for a rebuttal to the tired ‘makers and takers’ script?

Here’s some food for thought:

"All Parasites Have Value"

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Stuck with a tech bro who can’t shut up about AI?

Try this:

Black Box Thinking

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Feeling overstimulated?

Yeah, me too:

Too Many Layers

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Accused of asking for too much?

Here ya go:

What We Get Wrong About The Middle Ground

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Want to (helpfully) get under someone's skin?

I suggest:

Controlled Demolition

Reprogramming the Source Code

Questioning What's Better