What to check when delegation isn't working
You delegated something and it’s not going great…now what? Here's a checklist.
Sasha Laundy
Leadership coaching for data teams and beyond
Latest posts
Simple, but not easy
Marathons are simple, but not easy.
Too many employee questions? Your helpful answers may be why
Fielding employee questions while also keeping the work on THEIR plate
Making people feel heard
The crucial difference between "listening" and "making them feel heard."
The books I'm constantly recommending
I've probably already recommended one of these to you 🙃
What is March Madness and why are people so into it?
A primer for non-sports people
Your bottom-up systems are burying you alive
Inbox Zero and GTD are tempting, but bottom-up systems can never save you
How am I doing? (LA fires edition)
Last updated 12:31pm Thursday Jan 9 2025. This isn't an article and not going on my website, this is just a the fast way to share longer thoughts. Unedited. Note from 4pm 1/10/24: This is now getting shared more widely. I wrote this earlier in
In defense of practical gifts
Or: what I'm trying to say when I buy you socks
Your Brain's API: Giving & Getting Technical Help (my talk at Pycon 2015)
Or "Getting Technical Help Without Being Scared, and Giving Technical Help Without Being a Jerk Accidentally"
Emergency readings for managers in chaos
My top picks for managers navigating chaos and upheaval
Why detachment is the key to surviving the workday
Uninterrupted time away can have a dramatic effect
I was on the Building AI Products podcast
The inimitable Raph Lee interviewed me on the second episode of his podcast, Building AI Products. I love this podcast concept because it's about the nitty-gritty technical details of getting these products out the door—a framing I don't see talked about nearly enough.
"Technical" skills
If you've ever said "soft skills" and felt weird about it, this essay is for you
“Should” is SUCH an informative word
When you hear it come out of your mouth, listen up! It has a lot to say.