by Margot Carmichael Lester | Sep 20, 2022 | What-Not
We're big proponents of voting around here. We take time off for voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote activities and early and Election Day voting. So when we saw this email ahead of National Voter Registration Day from Luno, we were delighted! We're proud to...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Sep 6, 2022 | What-Not
A colleague wasn't getting good results from emails and Slack messages. They knew their writing wasn't effective didn't know why. When they spoke directly to someone, they were very effective. When they asked me to take a look, two things stood out to immediately:...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Aug 10, 2022 | What-Not
It's amazing how such tiny little marks prompt such big feelings. Punctuation -- especially commas -- create more tension in workplaces that the person who cooks fish in the break room microwave. (I need a new example since so few of us work anywhere near a break room...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jul 21, 2022 | What-Not
Assuming you treat them right -- and I'm going to assume readers of this blog do -- the people who work for you are among your most effective influencers ambassadors. Leveraging their good will is an important tool for sustaining or growing your organization. Their...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jun 7, 2022 | What-Not
I do a lot of pro bono work for non-profits. Mostly, it's because supporting organizations doing good work is the right thing to do. And while money is always important, capacity-building is also a valuable commodity. Nine years ago, I delivered my Power of Your Ideas...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | May 17, 2022 | What-Not
Every Election Day, I close The Word Factory so we can participate. This didn't start as a conscious statement about making Election Day a holiday (it should be, and it should be paid). My reasons are because my parents were "political operatives" in our county and...
