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Antonio Brown and the Case Against Coddling Talent
This past week, former Tampa Bay, New England, Pittsburgh and (ever so briefly) Oakland NFL star Antonio Brown left a
What to Do if You Have a Bad Supervisor
I got my first paying job in third grade at a local consignment shop, picking up pins, tags, and the
Performance Management is About the Future, Not the Past
When I was in grad school, I had an required internship three days a week. One morning just before heading
Why My Sick Day Convinced Me to Quit
It was a part-time job whose tasks I really enjoyed within a work environment I really did not. Thankfully, I
Leading Your Team by Leading Up
My early days of being a manager were filled with frustration. There was so much I did not know about
The Case for Firing Competent People
There is a lot of weight attached to firing, both for the person doing the firing and for the person
Birthday PTO
I hate working on my birthday. I always have. Year after year, I am tempted to take the day off
The Danger of the Desk Salad
When I was in high school, I had 22 minutes for lunch. When I became a teacher, it was just
About Katherine Spinney
I have spent my entire career working to improve the lives of others. Educated at the University of Virginia and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I have earned Master’s degrees in both teaching and social work. I have worked in diverse environments from urban to rural to suburban as well as four years living and working overseas. With extensive experience in the public and non-profit sectors, I have been in management for nearly a decade. I have combined my experience, education and passion to create Katherine Spinney Coaching LLC in order to support others on their own professional journeys.
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