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.:Resource Guides:Interviews-Janey Skinner.
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Interviews
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Janey Skinner
Brown University, 1985
Comparative Literature (A.B. degree)
Independent Nonprofit Consultant
Consultant - Domestic Violence and Human Rights
Oakland, CA
janeyskinner@mindspring.com |
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A Day in the Life
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What are three things you love and three things you find challenging or frustrating about your work? |
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| Love: |
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Variety of approaches |
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Seeing community change happen |
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People |
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| Challenging or frustrating: |
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Working alone a lot |
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Not enough time to do everything |
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Apathy
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What is the most important task on your desk right now? |
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Organizing a three-day training session for domestic violence prevention
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What drives you to do this work? What makes you want to get out of bed every morning? |
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Mostly it's that I care about the people and I enjoy teaching/training. Other times it's the vision of building something important -- an organization, a community coalition, an international presence in a war zone.
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How often do you "dress up" for work? Describe the culture of your organization. |
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Not often -- it depends on the task. As a consultant, sometimes I work at home totally casual, other times I attend meetings or lead trainings. When working overseas, also, it's very important to dress up for some meetings, not so
much for others.
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In a typical month, about what percentage of your time is spent on the following activities? |
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| Talking on the phone |
10% |
| Dealing with email |
20% |
| Meetings with individuals |
15% |
| Meetings with groups/committees |
20% |
| Traveling |
8% |
| Writing |
10% |
| Reading |
10% |
| Researching |
10% |
(Note: respondents could allow their answers to add up to be more than 100%)
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What do you do when you are feeling burned out at work? |
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Walk the dog
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