Observer, reader, writer

I write about the way we live now — work, attention, connection — and what gets lost or gained as things change, including the analogue moments we give up too easily. I bring the eye of an anthropologist and a journalist, a master's in writing, and decades of watching how people actually work and live.

A woman with long blonde hair, wearing a black turtleneck, standing with arms crossed against a yellow background.

Michele Spilberg Hart 3/10/21 Michele Spilberg Hart 3/10/21

We’re a nonprofit. Employees should feel good about the work.

Even in the most vision-driven organizations, with employees deeply connected to the vision, the work environment may be toxic. A valuable mission does not replace the need for workplace culture improvement.

What’s the difference between a mission and vision?

Most organizations use their mission statement to explain why they exist, which is actually your vision. We believe the mission explains how your organization will achieve its vision.

Aren’t vision statements for internal staff only?

We believe most organizations get the vision wrong. They focus the vision on where they want to be in the future (i.e. the leader in xyz industry) rather than how they want the future to be for the groups they are serving.