Field Notes
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Getting Into the Weeds
I have not been to a board meeting in a while. I mean, I've been there. Physically present, name on the roster, technically in attendance....
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The Official Weeknight Meeting Pack (According to Me)
Weeknight meetings are a special kind of logistical chaos. You're coming straight from work, you're hungry, you're already tired and somehow you're supposed to show...
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Nobody Grows Up Wanting to Serve on a Board: How Most People End Up in Community Leadership
No one grows up wanting this. Ask a roomful of eight-year-olds what they want to be, and you'll hear astronaut, veterinarian, professional athlete, maybe president...
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The AI Tools I Use for Board Work
We are all up to our eyeballs in AI talk. It is inescapable. Some of us are already using it personally, cleaning up a rambling...
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How to Ask for Event Support Without Making Anyone Feel Bad
Not all donation asks are created equal. If you've ever felt uncomfortable asking a small business to donate product for your community event, trust that...
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AI and Meeting Minutes: What's Working and What's Not
With all the conversation around AI and making our lives easier, I think a lot of us breathed a quiet sigh of relief thinking that...
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My Virtual Meeting Set-Up (and What Keeps Me Sane)
Virtual meetings have their place. I've made my peace with them. Mostly. The shirt. Am I in a mood when I wear this? Likely. Do...
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My Community Event Kit
Work smarter, not harder. That's the whole post really, but let me explain. The tablet. It's not the 1900s. Nobody needs to write their name...
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Three Things That Bring Me Back to the Work
I have said "I'm done" more times than I can count. I have meant it every single time. And yet. The moment something actually gets...
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Everything in My Outreach Event Bag
Outreach days are long and unpredictable. Chilly morning, warm afternoon, cold evening, repeat. Here's what I actually pack. More importantly, here's what I don't because...
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Welcome to Field Notes
LP Community Works started because nobody handed me anything when I walked into my first board meeting. No training, no guide, no heads up about...
Welcome to Field Notes
