Authority Issues

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Alicia talk about: * Germophobia, and being right all along * Realizing managing humans is more interesting than engineering * What HR isn't for * Building experience in the consulting world * Being reminded that there will be a "next" job * Choosing stability over passion * Kendall's lack of patience * The desire for influence vs cultural and procedural debt * Leading a community group at work * Creating space for the team to process the pandemic, a human stand-up * The effort required to explain how you're doing * How instead of a drop in productivity, many folks are seeking control by getting things done, connection by working together more closely * Social and physical meditation * Negative connotations of authority * The relief of having someone tell you what to do * Spending more time cooking, the challenge of constraints on ingredients * Digital minimalism You can find Alicia on Twitter as @macapplechick Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music