Amy StorrowSo it’s my last weekMaybe you don’t want to hear this, but lately I have been thinking about Heidegger. When I studied his work in college, it was like…Aug 28, 2018Aug 28, 2018
Amy StorrowYou Own Only One CoatFor the sake of argument, let’s imagine that you own only one coat. Let’s say it’s, oh, a pea coat — something generic and stodgy but…Jul 16, 2018Jul 16, 2018
Amy StorrowMeetings in the wilds of Connecticut: leadership without authorityI live in a small town that happens to be a large building of about 120 apartments. We are a quirky bunch. We work in nonprofits, as public…Jul 6, 2018Jul 6, 2018
Amy StorrowI am but a lowly participant. What can I do to make meetings better?So one thing I’ve heard a lot lately is that many people would love to have more efficient, meaningful meetings, but they do not have a…May 17, 2018May 17, 2018
Amy StorrowBird by birdingOne of my favorite books is Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Even if you have no interest in creative…Apr 4, 2018Apr 4, 2018
Amy StorrowMake space, but how?Space is the body language of an organization. — Chris Flink, the d.school and IDEOMar 30, 2018Mar 30, 2018
Amy StorrowSeven One-ThingsFor those of you who have asked for the most interesting or the most important or the most surprising thing I’ve learned so far, I present…Feb 22, 2018Feb 22, 2018
Amy StorrowPizza, contagion, and model sailboats: is efficiency good for innovation?Jeff Bezos has a rule: invite only as many people to a meeting as can be fed by two pizzas. In Network Dynamics of Social Behavior, Penn…Jan 29, 2018Jan 29, 2018
Amy StorrowHow strategy and tactics can keep us from our work: towards task-driven meetingsA few weeks ago, I had the good fortune to spend a day at MathWorks, thanks to my old friend from high school, Mary Beth Rettger. Mathworks…Jan 19, 2018Jan 19, 2018
Amy StorrowStep back, step forward, speak, speak upYou’ve heard the line: if you usually speak a lot in meetings, please step back. If you usually stay quiet, step forward. Sometimes this…Dec 31, 2017Dec 31, 2017