Bursting the Bubble
I've been thinking a lot about silo mentality. That is the holding (and hoarding) of information and knowledge at work in many organizations. Like most people, I have been on both sides of the silo wall. From within the bubble,…
The Office: Space Travel
It seems that everyone is talking about Jeff Besos and his recent flight to the Kármán Line. Whether you find it wasteful or wonderful, it is hard to ignore. I chalk it up to our imaginative nature as a species.…
Office Space: Outside
I saw a funny commercial this week. I think it so was funny because it is so timely. People are feeling a pull outside. Even here in Boston, where we were first into quarantine and will be the last out,…
You: Body of Work
You know that sneaking suspicion that you would be more productive, successful, happy if your body were healthier? How about that? These bodies are pretty amazing. Sometimes infuriating, but amazing. They are designed to persist, to be our transportation and…
Office Space: Diversity
We usually hear about diversity in the context of Equity and Inclusion, as we well should. But when we engage in embodied communication it takes on another important, perhaps related, meaning. Diversity in communication is adapting your listening to hear…
Office Space: Something In The Air
Whether it is the crisp morning chill, or an impending, contentious election there is something in the air right now. Many of you are leaping forward in an attempt to do something productive. And others, are retreating into a "wait…
Office Space: Boundaries
For those of us still working at home for some portion of the time, there is an interesting balance. If there is no commute and work is right there, what prevents you from bleeding into the boundary between work and…
Observe: Right or Wrong
If social media is any indicator, we are becoming more entrenched in our opinions. Perhaps it has always been important to be right, to have the superior position. It now seems equally or more important to declare someone wrong and…
Perform: Connect the Dots
What if there was a system of electrical currents that created a network throughout your body? What if those currents had the power to activate movement and expansion through the body? What if breathing fully into your body provided your…
Articulate: The Spaces Between
English is a pretty efficient language. It demands little of us and allows all sorts of diction before it becomes unintelligible. It is perhaps for this reason that we neglect the elegance possible in this language. The beauty of the…