Honored and excited to be heading out tomorrow to NTEN's annual conference in Detroit to speak about AI!
Who will I see there?
Honored and excited to be heading out tomorrow to NTEN's annual conference in Detroit to speak about AI!
Who will I see there?
Most exec leaders default to two extremes with team offsites: mandate everything or mandate nothing.
The move most execs miss: define overarching outcomes, not agendas.
Every team leaves with clarity. How they get there? Up to them.
Read more on the blog: daydreamsinruby.com/blog/2026-02...
The AI adoption bottleneck isn't tools. It's behavior change. Most orgs have a few power users, some skeptics and a LOT stuck in 'I kinda use it' territory. Adoption happens when you meet people where they're at and give them time + space to practice. The goal: get them to their next 'aha' moment.
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March 4, 12:30-1:30p ET: AI for Engineering Leaders.
Last few spots—grab one if you want in!
We're covering roadmaps, stakeholder comms, 1:1s, and the leadership work that quietly eats your calendar.
60 min, hands-on. Bring a real challenge from your work. luma.com/0cp5gemo
Engineering leaders encourage their teams to use AI, but their OWN leadership work? Still staring at a blank screen.
Next week's workshop, come practice with YOUR real work.
AI for Engineering Leaders - Wed, March 4th 12:30-1:30p ET
luma.com/0cp5gemo
What would you bring? Drop it below!
Chief of Staff might be the most AI-ready role and the least talked about in AI training.
You're already synthesizing info, managing context, translating between teams. AI was built for this work.
Free workshop Mar 18, 12-1p ET. Real examples, zero generic tips.
Register here: luma.com/f57mylkh
Honored to be speaking THIS WEEK at the Jewish Digital Summit sharing my remote manager's playbook.
I've been managing remote and hybrid teams for 16 years (yes, SIXTEEN) so this topic is near and dear to me.
It's virtual, so there's still time to grab your tickets! Hope to see you there :-)
AI for Nonprofit Leaders: Practical Applications Without the Hype luma.com/735c9ntf
AI for Engineering Leaders: Practical Applications Beyond the Code luma.com/0cp5gemo
AI for Chiefs of Staff: Working Smarter in the Most Context-Heavy Role luma.com/f57mylkh
Three free AI workshops coming up, each designed for a specific role. Real, hands-on sessions where you work on challenges from your actual job.
📍Nonprofit Leaders Feb 24, 11:30a ET
📍Engineering Leaders Mar 4, 12:30p ET
📍Chiefs of Staff Mar 18, 12p ET
Grab your spot now. Reg links in comments.
I saw this and immediately took a picture. #obsessed
A little free TARDIS library!! (littlefreelibrary.org)
I debated a deeper post... but at the end of the day? It brought me joy. And we could all use those mini-moments amidst the chaos. When something makes you smile, pause and appreciate it.
Skip levels are one of the most underused tools in a leader's toolkit (IMHO).
The trick? A few good questions ready so you're not stuck when someone says "things are good." And always close the loop. If you hear themes, share what you're taking away.
More here: daydreamsinruby.com/blog/2026-02...
Wall-to-wall meetings? AI will help you with everything in between: roadmaps, stakeholder updates, performance convos. Join my free workshop: AI for Engineering Leaders - Beyond the Code
60 min, hands-on, for VPEs, CTOs, Directors
Wed, March 4th | 12:30–1:30p ET
Register: luma.com/0cp5gemo
Most facilitators are just expensive meeting organizers who keep you on time, make everyone feel heard, but won't push for hard decisions. Result? Fuzzy priorities, unclear owners, same tensions repeat. You need someone who surfaces real friction, builds agendas around decisions and follows through.
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We're getting smarter about how we connect. This month's reading list covers skip-levels that actually work, coordination that doesn't waste time and why we're craving in-person connection in an AI-everything world. Plus, I'll be speaking at both NTEN and Jewish Digital Summit soon!
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People keep asking about AI and engineering teams. Should we force it? Why aren't people using it?
Here's the thing: AI isn't magic, but it can be magical. The goal isn't adoption for adoption's sake, it's helping people work smarter.
Dig into what's holding them back. AI adoption takes time.
Most AI workshops: everyone nods, two weeks later...still haven't used it. That's why AI for Nonprofit Leaders is different: hands-on practice with your actual work. Bring a grant, report, donor comm. We work on it together. You leave with something you can use. Feb 24, 11:30a ET luma.com/735c9ntf
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Most retreats don't feel right. High-performing women don't need inspiration. They need the right room.
Extraordinary Machines is real conversations at your level. Strategic. Curated on purpose. No yoga. No keynotes. Just the room you're looking for.
Interested? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Planning your offsite around "Did people have a good time?" instead of "What's different in 6 months?" You're designing a nice experience, not a strategic one.
Ask instead: What conversations are we avoiding? What decisions keep getting deferred?
Read more here: daydreamsinruby.com/blog/2026-01...
Most nonprofit leaders aren’t asking, “Should we use AI?”
They’re asking: “Which AI tools should we be using and how exactly do they work?”
In this free workshop built for leaders, we'll work through real applications.
AI for Nonprofit Leaders
Feb 24 | 11:30a-12:30p ET
luma.com/735c9ntf
Only 26% of tech workers see their managers as highly effective (Lenny's Newsletter surveyed 8,000+ tech workers).
Most managers are trying—they just lack support.
Offsites are one place this shows up, where "more of the same" reinforces ineffectiveness.
Want offsites that land? Let's talk.
Snow storm week at our house = living room fort building.
What got me: same blankets and cushions we've always had, but my kids have never built the same fort twice in 7 years.
It's a good reminder that the best outcomes come from reimagining for NOW, not defaulting to what worked last time.
Poll time! Offsites aren’t just “nice-to-have.” They’re often a reset preventing alignment drift and slow decisions from compounding. How often does your team do an offsite?
A) Quarterly
B) Twice a year
C) Annually
D) We don't do offsites
Curious what's standard and what’s driving your answer?
You know that meeting that should've been an email, or better yet, just an FYI on a decision?
We're so eager to be inclusive that we forget: sometimes you should just decide!
When? When it's not up for debate, when you're going in circles, or when everyone's had their say - just make the call.
I'm so excited about my new website and logo! For two years I've been explaining what I do: "It's facilitation but not the kind you're thinking of." Now I finally have a digital space and logo that SHOW how this work is different. Check it out: www.daydreamsinruby.com
#Facilitation #Consulting
Time for a fun post! I'm so excited about my new instant print camera (like a Polaroid, but fancier and cooler!) and will definitely be snapping photos during my upcoming workshops and offsites 📸 Check out my short video about it over on LinkedIn!
www.linkedin.com/posts/apmcmi...
What a fun surprise! Thank you Dreamers & Doers for spotlighting Parent Driven Development and the conversations that remind parents they’re not alone. Check out the article here: www.dreamersdoers.com/leading-visi... and give the podcast a listen if you get a chance: www.parentdrivendevelopment.com
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Part 3 of my reorg series is all about individual contributors - the group most often overlooked. How you can actually help your team process it. People need time to figure out what it means for them. Check it out: daydreamsinruby.com/blog/2026-01...
#Leadership #OrganizationalChange #Management
Are we in our “over-engineering” era? We take simple ideas and heap more process onto them, becoming one more job to manage. I'm always asking: How can we streamline this? Are we the one who has to do it? How can we empower or delegate instead of being a bottleneck?
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My holiday break highlight? Making family vision boards. After convincing them last year, it turns out they loved it and asked ME to do it again. Applauding myself as both a mom and a facilitator because if you can get your family into something, you can pretty much get anyone into anything.
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