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When project management, storytelling, and death collide
Have you ever worked on a group project? How did it go? From my experience, I bet that sometimes it was ok if you got really lucky, but usually, it was a hot mess. To get lucky, you needed the right people in the right roles (for them and the group) and clear expectations. Project management…
Read MoreWho’s in the room, Listening, and Telling stories
Telling stories and listening. When you take away everything else, that is what we are doing in our lives. Our moments are made up of telling our stories and listening to the stories of the people around us. The listening component isn’t always equal with the telling of our own stories. We don’t have to…
Read MoreRacism, Storytelling, Listening & Engaging
I’m not going to sugarcoat this one for you. It’s going to be hard. It is hard. For the people who are experiencing racism every day every moment of their lives, it’s harder if we don’t have these conversations. Below you will find resources and writings by POC (People of Color) about racism, allyship, and…
Read MoreResources, Restoring Human Dignity, & Lawnmowers
This week’s blog has been really hard to write. I’m just going to start there. I’ve started writing it at least 8 times and then furiously smashed the delete button back to a blank page. What I want to do this week is to share my network that I’ve curated and documented over the last…
Read MoreLocal Author Earns Finalist in Popular Pittsburgh Book Awards
BUTLER, Pa. – Local author, Gael Gilliland receives desirable nomination as a finalist in Pittsburgh’s The Author Zone (TAZ) 2020 Book Awards. Gilliland received the distinction of Finalist in the How to Books category for her work titled The Legacy Recorder Community Guide during the TAZ Book awards on April 23, 2020. The Legacy Recorder…
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