How often have you been with a close friend or family member and noticed after a while that you are sitting with the same posture, and matching each other’s tone as you talk? Do you notice this in others when you see best friends getting coffee together? Such behavior is often simply thought of asContinue reading “What are Matching & Mirroring?”
Category Archives: Inclusion
Micro-Retirement and NUA: “Garbage Language” in the Workplace
I wonder if you saw Fast Company’s recent piece on the Gen Z trend of “Micro-Retirement,” and if so, I wonder if you had the same reaction to it that so many others did to one particular piece. “Micro-retirements involve taking a one to two-week break from work every 12 to 18 months,” the pieceContinue reading “Micro-Retirement and NUA: “Garbage Language” in the Workplace”
Translation, Reliance, and Gratitude
Image adapted from Jackson Simmer / Unsplash. Recently I had the privilege of co-leading a day-long program for immigrant families from Central and South America. The program was designed as a day of respite and fun during turbulent times, with team building and collaborative problem solving as key focus points, and a 40-foot rock climbingContinue reading “Translation, Reliance, and Gratitude”
What is “Good Work”?
With economic upheaval, tariffs, and government cuts, I wonder how many people you know currently looking for work? I know at least a handful – maybe more. On the back of Covid’s ‘giant game of musical chairs’, huge numbers of workers have left or changed their jobs in the past five years. Perhaps you’re even one ofContinue reading “What is “Good Work”?”
A Surprising – or Obvious? – Verdict About Juries
Have you ever served on a jury? If so, what was your experience like? I’ve been called five times in all. In the first few days of 2025, I was called to serve on a grand jury. For a number of reasons I was released from serving, and I was grateful – In Massachusetts, aContinue reading “A Surprising – or Obvious? – Verdict About Juries”
When You’re Stuck with Curmudgeons and Critics
Bring to mind a time when you were on a team or in a meeting with one or two people who – either literally or metaphorically – sat there with arms crossed, only speaking up to criticize the work of others. Perhaps you can recall many experiences like this. If so, I wonder how youContinue reading “When You’re Stuck with Curmudgeons and Critics”
Retreat Yo Self!
When was the last time you took a personal, or group, retreat? Perhaps this is something you make time for regularly, or maybe it’s been years – if ever. Maybe your association with retreats is entirely based on corporate retreats. I’ve known more than one organization that bristles at the idea of a “retreat” (somethingContinue reading “Retreat Yo Self!”
Five Years On: Honoring Covid “Anniversary Reactions”
Have you found yourself reflecting on “five years ago…” this week? I have been part of several conversations about this, and overheard others. Coronavirus cases first appeared around the world in late 2019. For many readers in the Western world, however, the most direct impacts began in March 2020 – with lockdowns and other sweepingContinue reading “Five Years On: Honoring Covid “Anniversary Reactions””
Which Squirrel Are You Today? Sharpening Your Axe with SEL
Which squirrel are you today? If that question means nothing to you, you probably haven’t seen the “squirrel scale” – a fun check-in tool used by some schools initially during the remote learning era of Covid. I was reminded of this tool recently while working with a group of middle and high school teachers, duringContinue reading “Which Squirrel Are You Today? Sharpening Your Axe with SEL”
The Necessity of Community… But Not Forced Community
How have you experienced community recently? I’ve seen it play out in several amazingly supportive ways, as well as one instance of it being wielded as more of a threat. I hope your experience has been more the former than the latter. Last week, I co-facilitated a team building program for a group of 30Continue reading “The Necessity of Community… But Not Forced Community”
Building Bridges Leadership 