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Tag: systems

November 15, 2020 Samantha Shain Civil Writes

care work is system thinking

A new take on the Civil Rights Movement that centers women and reproductive justice. A badass crew of ordinary chefs take the Montgomery bus boycott by storm. And a skeevy dude becomes a famous Lefty (?) for being a mail appeal expert. All that, and more...

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Samantha Shain Civil Writes

how? do? you? know?!

Today, I want you to "meet" Septima Clark. When I think about bad ass, behind the scenes, stalwart, visionary, get-shit-done program and operations leaders from freedom movements of the 1960's, I think of her. Part two in my "Civil Writes" series.

April 3, 2019August 29, 2021 Samantha Shain Dear Spreadsheet Whisperer, Salesforce, Uncategorized

Dear Spreadsheet Whisperer, What’s an Object?

What do unicorns, squirrels, and building blocks have to do with healing the Admin / End User divide? Read more to see my answer to an illustrious Salesforce User who's looking for resources to support her organization's Admin team to connect with a non-technical audience.

February 21, 2019 Samantha Shain Uncategorized

open (source) sesame

What I'm learning at a Salesforce.org Community Sprint in Long Beach, CA.... from admin skills to being WAY over my head with a coding working, and sticking it out anyway. Plus, HI and THANK YOU to TDAA readers who I got to meet in person!

October 18, 2018 Samantha Shain Uncategorized

consistency is everything

What does cookie decorating have to do with spreadsheets? Consistency of course! Come for the Royal Icing recipe and stay for the tips about standardizing your data.

October 3, 2018 Samantha Shain Uncategorized

how spreadsheets can make you a better mentee

There's certainly plenty of resources about how to be a mentor, how to pick a mentor, or why to seek out mentorship in the first place, but what about tips about how to be a good mentee? Here's a spreadsheet I use to keep track of mentorship commitments and make sure I show up as a good mentee!

August 29, 2018 Samantha Shain Uncategorized

the spreadsheet whisperer is alright!

Life update! I moved in with my partner! Introducing... some spreadsheets I'm using to set up our kitchen, including The Spreadsheet Whisperer's kitchen supply reccos and Weekly Meal Planning. Read on for all that, and more....

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