Aug 8, 2026 | Communication, Connection, Leadership, Taking action
For more than a decade, I have spent a significant portion of every summer living outside the United States. These temporary relocations prompt me to reassess practices that I had long taken for granted—from workplace norms to social policy, parenting to holiday...
Jun 18, 2026 | Communication, Connection, Creativity, Writing & Editing
In my last newsletter, I introduced the concept of transcreation, the art of simultaneously translating, reframing, and ultimately transforming a text for a new audience. In contrast with basic translation or editing, transcreation requires one to identify underlying...
Jun 2, 2026 | Communication, Connection, Writing & Editing
If you spend a lot of time writing, you know that adjusting your text for a new audience can be daunting. In many cases, it does not simply involve surface-level corrections, but instead requires something closer to a wholesale rewrite. You might be a scientific...
Feb 5, 2026 | Communication, Connection, Writing & Editing
When it’s time to write a report, grant proposal, or strategic plan, most people focus on two elements: ideas and words. Yet when I have a writing project on my desk, I actually spend quite a bit of time thinking about a third—and perhaps less obvious—element: the...
Dec 4, 2025 | Capacity-building, Communication, Connection, Leadership
I’ve found that the final weeks of the year have a relentless quality. Depending on your sector, you could be facing some combination of project deadlines, fundraising campaigns, required annual reporting, final exams, or holiday performances. Social...
Oct 16, 2025 | Capacity-building, Connection, Taking action
Anyone who’s worked with me knows that I’m preoccupied with two things that often feel at odds: getting things done, and making sure we don’t lose our humanity in the process. When I first entered the work force, I was mainly concerned with getting things done. Much...
