Spent the day working out how to reconcile what the residents want and need with what funders require, and what the city needs strategically. Luckily I've always enjoyed this sort of creativity.

I do passionately believe that stratgic planners should stay in touch with the front line. I feel I couldn't do the strategic part of my job if I didn't listen to and work with our residents regularly.

Sad that I am, I quite like immuring myself in the monitoring and admin. Figures, unlike people, don't answer back. Don't introduce new problems. Stay where they are put. Do what they're told. Sometimes I just need that, the calm instead of the chaos.