Gretchen Gavett

@GretchenMarg

Editor . Intermittent contributor . Former digital producer/reporter . Fitness coach. Mainer. She/her/hers.

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Joined August 2010
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    3 Jan 2016

    Crime documentaries are all the rage and suddenly I'm that person who saw Nirvana in a basement.

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  2. Sep 2

    Please send me your favorites!

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  3. Sep 2

    (Also, I loved 's Hidden Valley Road, which is nonfiction and spectacular.)

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  4. Sep 2

    - My Dark Vanessa (Kate Elizabeth Russell) - Real Life () - A Children's Bible () - I Hold a Wolf by the Ears () - Pizza Girl () - The Knockout Queen () - Luster () - Want ()

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  5. Sep 2

    Since March, I haven't been able to read much nonfiction (which is strange for me!). Only fiction, all the time. Here are some of my favorites, in case you're in a similar reading state:

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  6. Retweeted
    Sep 1

    After the death of her husband, novelist “sank into hot, wordless grief.” As the pandemic and protests swelled around her, she wrote through the loss in V.F.’s September issue

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    Aug 26

    Reminder: existing as a Black professional in majority white spaces is always hard, & especially during waves of racial violence. Productivity keeps food on the table for my family yet comes at the expense of proper rest, mental health care, & community involvement. Give us grace

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    Aug 12

    This paper shows that learning about how your firm works is equivalent to gaining Lovecraftian Secret Knowledge. Promising managers asked to do process redesign at their firm learn how messed up it all is, so they give up rising careers & become hermits at the edges of the firm

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    Jul 28

    Join me tomorrow for this conversation on working from home while Black

    👩‍💻 TOMORROW at 9 AM PACIFIC: Starting in March, millions of people shifted to . We talk to , , and about the change and whether it’s a sustainable model long term. What is WFH like for you?
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    Jul 17

    This line from ’s latest on HBR is haunting me: “Arguing for racial equity on the sole basis of financial gain suggests that basic justice and decency toward people of all races is optional unless it can be proven to have some economic advantage. It’s not...

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    Jul 20

    The ability to work anywhere has long been associated with freedom and flexibility. But instead of being chained to our cubicles, are we now glued to our screens?

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    Jul 23

    Please listen to the "How to Lead with Authenticity" episode on the Women at Work podcast. Take notes, really dig in to the material, discuss with someone. Here is the transcript: and here is a discussion guide:

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    Jul 14

    mrs. dalloway said she would cancel herself

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    Jul 24

    For those who think doing DEI work with orgs is easy; it’s not. Anyone can pitch a training program, but can you create a psychologically safe environment in which participants can be authentic, vulnerable, and candid and have real trust-building conversations?

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  15. Jul 23

    Are there any companies doing a really terrific job of supporting working parents right now? Or companies/towns/cities rethinking systems and structures that make being a working parent extraordinarily difficult?

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    Jul 22

    So excited to launch this forthcoming panel with and on Antiracism, Allyship, and Authenticity: Building Internal Capacity for Institutional Change on August 4 at 1pm ET. Register here:

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    Jul 17

    Great opening article by framing Big Idea series on and the future of the office. A must read if looking for a thoughtful synthesis on the complexity and recent media perspectives on the office & the pandemic.

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  18. Jul 20

    Go buy and read 's "Real Life" now, please. NOW.

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    Jul 15

    On Wednesday, July 29 at 8 PM, I am moderating a panel for featuring amazing contributors , , , and :

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    Jul 15

    If you're a journalist who has been furloughed, laid-off, or had a pay cut, there's a program offering $500 to help you out. All the money comes from other journalists. They've pledged more than $50,000. More info here:

    Originally microloans for journalists who have been laid off, furloughed or had their pay cut, the program is now offering $500 gifts.
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  21. Jul 14

    Pre-order 's book! I'm proud to say I had a very small role in it AND ELON VISITED MY HOMETOWN AND ATE PIZZA.

    OK, here are preorder links for LAST CALL, in order of preference: - : - : - B&N: - Amazon:
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