January 2025 Newsletter
“Cherish these days” is a sentence that always gets under my skin…
One Plucky Blog
Thoughts on Adult Development in the Workplace by Jen Dary
December 2024 Newsletter
Last night, I saw an old friend for dinner.
We first met when were barely adults and, though we’ve been in touch sporadically, it had been a while. There was a lot to catch up on…
Day of Big Dreaming 2025!
Today is the launch of Plucky’s 2025 Day of Big Dreaming, an e-course that invites you to set aside one day between now and January 31 for big dreams.
People, Performance, and Succeeding as a Manager (HBR)
I was recently asked to write the forward for this wonderful resource on management through Harvard Business Review and now the book is out!
November 2024 newsletter
When he was 11 years old, Ben Franklin invented swimming fins…
First Performance Reviews as a New Manager
This is your first opportunity to share critical feedback in a standardized fashion; don’t miss it…
October 2024 newsletter
Two weeks ago, I discovered the Home Shopping Network. After teaching a day-long manager training onsite, I was tired, browsing cable in my hotel room, opting out of anything that required empathy or emotion.
And then I landed on THIS:
Explanations over Excuses: disclosing ADHD at work
Getting more comfortable with some of these basic communication tactics will help you succeed at work today and build trusting work relationships for the future.
Challenges of interest with ADHD at Work
An individual with ADHD is going to need powerful tools and structures to keep them focused, even and especially when these obligations don’t sound so fun.
Self-regulation at work
“I just wish I could get my shit together.” During a recent coaching session…
Plucky’s 11th birthday!
Plucky is 11 years old!
September 2024 newsletter
I found a dead bird in the driveway the other day…