Weeknotes

This must be what football feels like for other people — I fully intended to go into the office on Monday.But (in what is unlikely to be a surprise to anyone who actually reads this) I felt awful. Over the weekend I had been so tired that I slept on my parent in-laws sofa on Saturday afternoon, amongst the conversation, my…

I said yes to too much. So now I’m saying no. — What did I do this week? Monday: Buzzing from the weekend. Wrote peer appraisal feedback. App work. Tea with an old work friend after work, chatting about burn out, taking time off and getting better. Tuesday: A lively day full of launch planning. Too tired for boxing. No boxing this week. Wednesday: Another busy day. An…

Ah it’s so nice to move towards mid-march — slightly lighter evenings, with the clock springing forward at the end of the month. I’m happy to lose that one hours sleep if it means we get lighter evenings. I’m trying to stick to the plan of limiting my time to…

What did I do to make a difference this week This week was a short week as I took 3 days off to use up annual leave. That said, I managed to pack quite a bit into those 2 days that I was at work. I led a team of…

Working together — I was reflecting on my relationship with work this week and came across this tweet. While I didn’t tag anyone (surely that’s a watch brand?) I did think back to other jobs I’ve had and that ‘Sunday night feeling’ that came with it. Really pleased that, six months in, those…

Which began with a rollercoaster and a reflection Having referenced a good article on operating at different levels of zoom in last week’s note I realised how tiring context switching between levels and different projects and stakeholder groups can be in reality. It was only the end of Monday and…

Neurodiversity, industrial action, and away day reflections It was a short and sweet week due to taking part in industrial action on Wednesday as part of the ongoing PCS campaign for the pay, pensions, and terms & conditions that all civil servants deserve. What went well? Interaction Designers & Developers Collaboration This week we had the first of…

Hello, and I suppose happy new year, as these are the first weeknotes of 2023! Also happy St Patricks day! On Saturday 11th, I joined a room full of 300 women and non-binary people at the Upfront and Centre conference in Glasgow. …