We need to talk about workplace trauma
We need to talk about workplace trauma, especially in the context of neurodivergence.
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The Karapace Blog
Katie Whittier
Sep 7, 20233 min read
Pay attention when resources line up
How do you know when your next growth phase arrives? The resources start lining up.
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Katie Whittier
Aug 30, 20233 min read
Do you hear your brain?
Anytime you set yourself up for growth, you open the door to deeper learnings. And often, those learnings take you in wildly...
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Katie Whittier
Aug 17, 20233 min read
Prevent Overwhelm
Overwhelm can be a difficult state for anyone to reach, but for autistics, it can be outright dangerous. Picture “autistic overwhelm,”...
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Katie Whittier
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Global, independent and focused
When I “came out” as autistic a few months ago, I was surprised by the warm reception I received on LinkedIn. It’s by far my most viewed...
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Katie Whittier
Aug 2, 20233 min read
Want to change your life? Start walking.
Walking is a simple way to improve your life - body, mind and spirit. Here's what happened for me.
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Katie Whittier
Jul 20, 20231 min read
From burnout to renewal: An autistic transformation
I spoke with Shelley Kenow this week about the path that led me to my midlife diagnosis of autism. Shelley’s show – #nolimits – explores...
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Katie Whittier
Jul 12, 20233 min read
Powers in unmasking
Figuring out when, how and how much to unmask is one of the most daunting questions faced after an autism diagnosis in adulthood. For me,...
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Katie Whittier
Jul 7, 20233 min read
Why I sought my diagnosis
When I decided to double-down on growing my business, I needed to fully understand where my baseline fell.
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Katie Whittier
Jun 21, 20232 min read
How over-communicating helps autistics
(And allistics too) Last month, my husband and I celebrated our anniversary on Hawaii’s Big Island, one of our favorite spots on the...
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Katie Whittier
Jun 14, 20235 min read
I am autistic
I set out early this year to reposition my business around Trust. (You’ve witnessed some of that metamorphosis already.) I assumed that...
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Katie Whittier
Apr 27, 20232 min read
I really don't like video
I need to tell you something, and after everything I've written about narratives, it shouldn't surprise you: Video overwhelms me. I can’t...
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Katie Whittier
Apr 19, 20233 min read
Narratives move people
Last week, I wrote about the power of narratives to drive understanding. But there’s more to the story: Narratives take your stakeholders...
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Katie Whittier
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Talking points are fine. Narratives work better.
I’ve worked on many teams that prepare talking points for officials by putting together a list of bullet-pointed sentences, sometimes...
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Katie Whittier
Mar 24, 20232 min read
Brevity vs. Humanity
In the rush to make our content as short and scannable as possible, what are we losing? Listen, I love to write long things. I wrote a...
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Katie Whittier
Mar 16, 20232 min read
Take us backstage
Want to help your audience trust you more? Show your process! Take your us behind the scenes to see how you operate, how you apply your...
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Katie Whittier
Mar 1, 20233 min read
Do you know how to define your values?
Values are all the rage. While values-centric consumerism has been around for decades, the pandemic accelerated the concept to a new...
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Katie Whittier
Feb 16, 20232 min read
Raise the Integrity
A month later, I’m still absorbing insights from the 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer. I especially love how Dave Samson frames one way...
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Katie Whittier
Jan 5, 20233 min read
Demonstrate Humanity
For this, the final post in our trust recipe series, I get to practice what I preach and demonstrate some raw humanity: This post should...
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Katie Whittier
Dec 21, 20223 min read
Own Your Mistakes
Photo credit: https://unsplash.com/@brett_jordan Working in communications takes a good deal of courage. We publish things regularly for...
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