How many meetings have you had recently that touched on your organization’s use of AI? Does it come up once a day? More? For me, AI comes up in almost every work meeting – sometimes in small ways, but often as a more key area of focus. On perhaps a related note, I wonder ifContinue reading “Showing More Humanity in the Era of AI”
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Could You be Your Workplace’s “Minister for Loneliness?”
Have you been through periods of life where you’ve felt isolated from the people around you? How about times where you’ve felt a strong sense of connection and belonging? How have the eras of your life felt different in that regard? If it’s a spectrum, where would you place this current era of your lifeContinue reading “Could You be Your Workplace’s “Minister for Loneliness?””
Choosing When to be a Rental Car Agent, not a Driver
My end-of-Summer season is often filled with programs and workshops for teachers – team-building, experiential learning, goal-setting. It’s one of my favorite kinds of groups to work with. The mix of long-term teachers with new (or new-to-the-school) teachers brings an opportunity to discover together what kind of culture they want to create. Using experiential activitiesContinue reading “Choosing When to be a Rental Car Agent, not a Driver”
Poutine & the Cognitive Lift of Speaking a Second Language
How many languages do you recognize when you hear them spoken? How many do you understand? How many do you speak? Over the last few weeks I’ve had a particularly high volume of interactions with people (sometimes including myself) speaking a second language. Throughout my English-speaking work and home life, I’ve noticed anew just howContinue reading “Poutine & the Cognitive Lift of Speaking a Second Language”
Mapping the Rhythms of Your Year
It’s only the middle of August, but in In New England, where I live, people are already anticipating the change in seasons. The hot Summer weather will soon give way to cooler temperatures. T-shirts will be covered with jackets, or even sweaters. And, at least in our household, we’re already realizing that our time isContinue reading “Mapping the Rhythms of Your Year”
A Brand New Day for Your Leadership using “The Marvel Method”?
With Spider-Man: Brand New Day making more than a billion dollars worldwide in just seven days, and breaking all kinds of records along the way, now seems like a good time to look back at Spider-Man’s origins, and what we can learn from them. No, not the radioactive spider, Uncle Ben’s death and the resultingContinue reading “A Brand New Day for Your Leadership using “The Marvel Method”?”
Text, Voice, and Recalibrating Tone
Have you ever received a message from someone at work and interpreted the tone as angry, terse, or upset, leaving you stewing for days over what you did that caused that response, or how your reputation or relationships might be damaged as a result? On the flip side, have you ever sent a quick textContinue reading “Text, Voice, and Recalibrating Tone”
Is it Time to Sub in Your Rising Stars?
As we reach the final few matches of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, I’ve been reminded of the key role that rising stars can play on a team, both in football and in the workplace. I’ve found myself drawn back to this piece published first in 2023 during the FIFA Women’s World Cup. WhetherContinue reading “Is it Time to Sub in Your Rising Stars?”
The Goodness of Humanity
For the last several years, a reliable highlight of the rhythms of my work year is the few weeks in the second half of June and early July. That’s when I run workshops and team building programs for students starting a Summer college experience – as researchers, interns, student leaders, or degree-seeking students. Many ofContinue reading “The Goodness of Humanity”
Workplace Takeaways from the World Cup
How many FIFA World Cup games have you watched so far this year? Do you have a particular team you’re rooting for, or do you just get caught up in the spectacle of the whole thing? More than quarter of a century ago, I studied at the University of Glasgow for my joint undergrad andContinue reading “Workplace Takeaways from the World Cup”
