Com Pane — Breaking Bread in Your Organization
I used to bake bread for our family, specifically Challah, about once a month. We didn’t celebrate the sabbath in our home every week, but our family knew that when they smelled the aromatic Challah, we would be having a “formal” dinner. They could expect that...
You Can’t Fake Nice
An employee in a meeting I was facilitating felt comfortable telling her colleagues “I am nice at home, but I don’t have time to be nice at work.” “What?!” I thought. As much as we sometimes think we have split personalities – that we are funny with friends, but...
When Objectives Collide
When I was in graduate school at Johns Hopkins University, I took a course on Facilitation held by the esteemed professor, Roger Karsk. At the end of the semester, Roger offered me a job as a teaching assistant and I sprang at the opportunity. Ever since then I have...
Do You Know What Eudaimonia Means?
Returning to the office is good for you! In the fall of 2021, I was invited to attend and present at a meeting with a client. I had been working with the employees of this organization for 8 years. We had been through the pandemic together for the preceding 18 months,...
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