Digital literacy sits at the centre of modern communication work — the ability to read, interpret, and work with tools, systems, and information in a grounded, human‑centred way. These pieces explore the skills beneath the tools: judgment, structure, and the practical habits that help communicators work with confidence in a shifting landscape. As the work evolves, this collection will grow alongside it.
When Surprise Sounds Like Doubt
A reflection on judging people based on whether they're behaving the way we expected them to.
After an Accusation You Didn’t Deserve
There’s a moment after something goes wrong at work that no one prepares you for.
The Story That Didn’t End Where It Should Have
Stories used to live in the moment. Now they live everywhere.
Being Trusted With Someone Else’s Story
Someone messaged me recently to ask how I write these Drift posts. It’s a fair question.
Punished For Making It Look Easy
She pulled into the parking lot like she had every morning for years. But this time, she couldn’t open the door.
When Someone Builds a Story That Doesn’t Include You
A reflection of what it feels like when someone else decides the room belongs to them.
The Tells You Know
A reflection of knowing the tells and living with that sight becomes its own kind of work.
The Ghost in the Room
A reflection of the shadow that stays even when the leader has gone.
When the Role You’re Denied Becomes the Work You’re Asked to Teach
A reflection of what happens when the role you’re denied becomes the work you’re asked to teach.
The Shift You Don’t See Until You’re In It
Sometimes you don’t notice the shift until you’re standing in the middle of it.
When Doubt Arrives Late
A reflection on a single word that tells you more than a full story.
The Fear That Wears Practical Shoes
Someone reached out to me a few weeks ago to talk about fear. Not the loud kind. The kind that wears practical shoes.
When the Environment Becomes the Work
A reflection of the unseen weight that builds when collaboration becomes the operating system.
When Communicators Stop Talking
When communicators go quiet, it’s not disengagement — it’s a signal.
When the Job Changes You: The Quiet Drift No One Talks About
A different kind of drift — one that has nothing to do with tasks.
Sometimes the job hasn’t changed — you have
Sometimes the job hasn’t changed — you have.
When the Contract Quietly Changes
Sometimes the role changes long before we’re willing to admit