Author Archives: annamfarley

It amazes me how often leaders – even longtime, experienced leaders – just totally miss the boat on the easiest employee engagement opportunities.  When employee engagement survey scores come back with opportunities listed, and then leaders willfully ignore the easy ways to make the connection that is desired, it speaks volumes to their lack ofContinue reading “Employee Disengagement”

As I write this, I am bogged down between learning some new job functions and being in school full time and absorbed in projects.  If I think too hard about it, I feel overwhelmed and sad.  The busier I become in my life, the more I realize the importance of devoting time for myself, myContinue reading “Time for Me”

I read something the other day that annoyed me.  I don\’t typically like to use this space as a place to vent about things I dislike, but this really struck a chord with me.  It was a story that showed up in my Google cards when I was reading the news.  I wish I hadn\’tContinue reading “Not so Inspirational”

I\’ve always bristled at being underestimated, which I frequently am.  I have to purposely focus on not being resentful when being second-guessed or passed over.  When I was younger, it created within me a belief that I needed to prove myself constantly.  My competitive nature insists on being a part of the contest, and beingContinue reading “Being Underestimated”

I am not a proponent at all of being purposefully ignorant.  I believe people should be engaged in their communities, aware of current events, and in a constant state of seeking to remove ignorant barriers and assumptions. However, there have been many times in my life where my ignorance has given me the courage toContinue reading “Bravery or Ignorance”

I have to take issue with the way some women demonstrate their belief in women\’s empowerment.  I\’m not an expert in very many things, but I\’ve been a woman for a long time now and I reckon myself advanced in this field, and my belief is that they are doing it wrong! I have noticedContinue reading “Women\'s Empowerment”

As I reflect on my sixteen year anniversary since moving to this wonderful southern state, I think back on the things that were sort of a culture shock to me.  Granted, I am an English speaking Caucasian by birth, so coming here was a lot less shocking than it probably is for people coming fromContinue reading “Culture Shock”

I was thinking about an experience I had a few years ago when I was a lead on a billing team.  Management and leadership in that group were dismal at best and often absent, so the team often felt like they lacked support and direction. When I took the role, all I had was aContinue reading “Forgiveness Better Than Permission”

There is an episode of Frasier where he has to go inside Daphne\’s room to fetch something that belongs to him.  She is not home and he enters her room and idle curiosity overtakes him.  He retrieves his book but is soon looking at all her knick-knacks, reading the labels on her prescriptions and so on.  SheContinue reading “Respecting Privacy”

I write about Frasier a lot.  In fact, I talk about it a lot in general conversation.  Very recently, I quoted Martin saying, \”I thought this was America.  Oh wait, it is!\”  Frasier has a line for every situation, and I don\’t hesitate to use them generously.  But I rarely write about Frasier in terms of what theContinue reading “Frasier”