by Sara McGuyer | Aug 19, 2021 | Culture |
I’m a big fan of collaboration, and not just because I think it’s a fun way to work. I truly believe it leads to better outcomes when different types of thinkers are part of the process, with more and better ideas, and less mistakes or misses. Now that...
by Sara McGuyer | Jan 5, 2021 | Culture |
Do you pick a word of the year? I can’t recall where I first picked up the practice. I don’t choose one every year. It’s one of those things that comes to me, or it doesn’t, and I’d never want to force something like that. For 2021, it...
by Sara McGuyer | Dec 31, 2020 | Culture |
How to recap a year like 2020? The thought of surveying the whole year is overwhelming, and I’m not sure I want to revisit it all in a methodical way. Like everyone else, I’m pretty ready to move on. Still, there are a few takeaways and silver linings...
by Sara McGuyer | Jun 8, 2020 | Culture |
Author’s note: This post was originally published on Facebook, where I share weekly updates about what is happening behind the scenes at Yes and Yonder. This work is so important, so I felt this needed a permanent home on the YAY site as well. — 2020, Week No....
by Sara McGuyer | May 28, 2020 | Culture |
Even as Indiana and other states are reopening, I’m still mostly staying at home. Maybe for a good while yet. It’s so hard to say when it will feel comfortable to be out and about. In talking with clients and friends, I have heard a lot of the same....
by Sara McGuyer | Jan 24, 2020 | Culture |
When I began the process of visioning for 2020 for YAY, what I came with sounded sort of familiar. Oh, right. That’s because the focus areas were really similar to what I had chosen for 2019. I stewed on that for a good while. Would this set YAY up for a...
