Bad books, organised books, books-in-progress
I point proudly at my bookcase like a child showing off their things on a playdate and tell you about a couple I creepily observed at a restaurant last year.
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Don't stumble over something behind you
Turns out, the biggest thing holding you back is you, and your shit. DAMN IT.
Gaslighting at work
If your boss is questioning your wellbeing, maybe they're a reality-denying asshole with a gaslighting problem?
How to craft your value proposition
When you have a clear value proposition you show up with confidence and intention. You attract better clients, do better work, and achieve better results.
Grief, family and temporary communities
Do we all need our own Fight Club, to navigate the insanity of life, death and dysfunction?
Work
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Why I'll never have a job again
Don't be fooled into thinking your job is secure: the risk is just hiding.
Work
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The future of work belongs to the strategist
ATMs did not spell the end for bank tellers, and machines won't spell the end for strategists. The demand for jobs with critical analysis, meaning-making and leadership skills will skyrocket.
Events
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Local Government Professionals NSW LGC23, Sydney, May 2023
Alicia McKay is the MC and headline speaker for the LGPro NSW conference.
Knitting
Six terrific books to add to your pile, a reflection on why you're probably a disproportionate asshole in your relationships and a hopeful note on AI in a late-capitalist wasteland.
Are you on the right side of history?
On staying humble in our moral conviction, given what historical assholes we probably all are.
Work
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10 questions to boost your professional credibility
Bad questions make you look stupid. Good questions make you look smart. Killer questions make you look strategic. Choose killer questions.