I hadn’t thought about thermodynamics since high school, probably, until I was turned on to the idea that those laws might have some...

As my chosen field is organizational development, it might be obvious that I love organizations. It’s real – I have heartfelt tenderness...

I know when my fascination with questions started. I was watching a video in a training session as a young adult. On screen, a skilled...

I’m reading the latest Robin DiAngelo book “Nice Racism”, and am struck by how she examines the way her own behaviors live up to her...

When I moved to Pittsburgh in 2015 I needed to get my bearings and scheduled interviews with a number of people knowledgeable in...

Imagine you have two weeks ahead of you with very little fixed on the calendar. It’s a great opportunity for some down time, but also for...

Lately, I’ve been pondering group decision-making processes –contexts, methods and tools, challenges. I was confident it was worth the...

The scene at the capitol building early this year was a shock. However, watching people in the Republican party – both before and after -...

Last weekend I was in the trainer’s chair (zoom box?) with a great crowd of adults who were learning ways to leverage their passion for...

There’s hardly a yard without signage around here. Some still post “Congratulations X, class of 2020” from the spring, and there’s more...

“Boss, can I take some days off?” In my last few jobs, this isn’t even the way I’d phrase the request. I’d generally anticipate that the...

At some point I will have fascinating new blog posts related to participatory decision making and worker-ownership and emergent strategy...