First, a reminder - we launched applications for the first cohort of SciComm STEP last week! Listen to this episode for details and visit our website to apply! https://www.meteorscicomm.org/scicomm-step

We’ve been talking a lot, without the recording button on, about when it’s time to stick our necks out to try to spin a negative situation into something positive.

Basically, when’s it time to raise a ruckus?!?

And how can we make a totally-outta-line request or situation into something that jives with our commitment this season to work actively toward the positives?

So this week, we tackle things like:

• Reframing a commitment after you’ve said yes
• Accountability and validation buddies
• The equity side of raising a stink
• Not just saying no nicely - saying no in a way that makes sure someone else doesn’t get asked to do the same unreasonable thing
• Leaving as an act of making change

[And, of course, the only people who can make a stink are people who don’t anticipate being punished. Basically, you often gotta have privilege to willingly ruffle feathers.]

Dig in for yourself:

• Do you feel like you can make a stink for you or for the greater good from where you are right now?
• What factors did you weigh the last time you wanted to raise a ruckus?

Thanks for listening! Meet us in the empty lot. We’ll have a bonfire going at https://www.twitter.com/meteorscicomm!