STORIES
Occasionally, the written word feels like the best place to process new ideas, recent learnings, or think about new ideas and possibilities. A few of us at Stoked appreciate the quiet of writing for exploration and synthesis, and it allows us to share our wanderings with you as well!
Musings from a design researcher and soon-to-be mom — 36 weeks of unanswered questions about work, motherhood, and an unpredictable future.
Also how my parents became my collaborators. Kristin shares how working from home takes on a whole new meaning when the world goes virtual.
Parker discusses Stoked’s experiments to help keep the team sane and creative during these difficult times where burnout is rampant!
Parker tells the story of Stoked’s first attempts at marketing and how the results were not at all what they expected. Marketing may come across to some as shallow work, but for us, it was defining.
Take great care of yourself by building habits or rituals that will help you personally weather the inevitable storm that is coming.
Co-written by our very own Barbara Patchen and her former co-worker Dee Stone, this articles lays out what it's like for a younger person to lead an older person. Hence the title. Barb and Dee worked together for several years leading Leadership Development work at Vanguard Health. In that time they became close friends and co-creators, but at the end of the day, Barb was Dee's boss as well as being a few years her junior. This led to some awkward moments as well as some lifelong learnings.
Learn how a little “woo-woo” makes for fun, meaningful, and sustainable work. Parker reviews a 3-day team retreat that wound down the 2018 work year. At Stoked we feel it's critical to make sure that, as a team, we take the time to connect with each other in very intentional ways. The 2018 team retreat was filled with group meditation, sharing, reflecting, mirroring, laughter, tears, and getting really real with each other. It's not for the faint of heart, but we believe that it's ultimately more impactful for our collective well being and the work we do together.
