Breathing life back into our gatherings
How do we bring groups together and create "these unexpected openings when you feel life breath come back into the room?" I'm happy to share the...
Connection Before Content: Check-in Questions
Every meeting offers a chance to strengthen relationships and grow an environment of trust and care. One simple way to do this is to start a meeting...
Beyond Bias: Hidden Treasures
When you hear the phrase, “hidden treasure” it might bring to mind images of a heroic leader going on a quest to find and unearth a chest filled...
Space to Experience Healthy Community
In conversations with a friend who grew up in a village culture on the land of her ancestors in Nigeria, I recognize that there is an experience of...
From Overwhelm to Solidarity
Here’s a question – how much time do you spend reading about politics and the events of the world versus getting engaged in action to work for...
Rethinking Where We Put the Spotlight
I was in the audience at a fundraiser gala event for a local women’s foundation. Picture the scene: people dressed up, sitting at tables of 10, food...
Keystone Habits for a Collaborative Learning Culture
What seeds a culture of collaboration and learning? I was creating a kick-off workshop for a new cohort of non-profit leaders who would spend a...