Yes, and now the bill and this sits with the Senate. "The biggest hurdle the provision faces is that it likely doesn’t meet the requirements of the Byrd Rule, which prohibits passing a budget bill that includes anything “extraneous” or not related to fiscal spending."

Call out to @murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov to stary on the issue and call out for the removal of Section #70302 from the Big Bill Act.

IMHO, these leaders can and should prioritize rehiring experienced and dedicated employees - using the same strategic and transformative technologies and advanced AI - to match people with the more than 1,000 published, promoted open roles. And act before these people are cut loose in a month.

And to that I added a second which included asks and recommended actions for two groups of folks: first, to hiring managers (many who are reaching out directly to those impacted) and second, to Microsoft leaders.

To that group, I challenge them to do more to match people with open positions.

I’ve long respected Microsoft as a place for innovation, collaboration, and shared purpose. But to see so many mentors, peers, and friends forced to navigate another unexpected and frankly unnecessary transition was tough.

So I shared a few top of mind thoughts, which clearly resonated with folks.

It appears that the use of Signal has been a regular occurrence in this administration, and may run afoul of federal records guidelines (esp given Signal’s auto-delete features). It seems people are looking for ways to communicate where there’s no ‘paper’ trail: thehill.com/regulation/c...

Pausch said “We don’t beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully.”

So, have fun for as long as you can get away with it.

I’m reminded this week of seven things that mattered most to Pausch:

• Always Have Fun
• Dream Big
• Ask for What You Want
• Dare To Take a Risk
• Look for the Best In Everybody
• Make Time for What Matters — Time is all you have
• Let Kids Be Themselves

If you’ve not read it (or need a refresher), check out / buy The Last Lecture by Pausch (amzn.to/3QnbUTO), and watch the eponymous videos (lnkd.in/gnijut2V).

While it began in the 90s and later popularized at Microsoft in the mid 20teens, Pausch clearly espoused a growth mindset.

More on the interactions that foster #resilience, and tips to help identify and strengthen the #connections that can boost our resilience from @kardillon.bsky.social, Rob Cross, and Danna Greenberg on HBR.org
hbr.org/2021/01/the-...

“A Merry Christmas to us all; God bless us, every one!”
- Tiny Tim