Moments from my work with groups and retreats—those times when we can say, "This is when something shifted, this is when it opened, this is why we came."
When designing an arc of group activities, I hope to foster conditions for honest moments like this.
Moment of insight: modeling the "balcony view" of her situation helps a design executive realize her part in a difficult situation
How a "collective story harvest" connected a team to its constituents and reframed the strategic challenge.
Do people disagree about what's needed and what's best to do? Making a common picture together can work wonders.
Story of a day that revealed a "process issue" to be a matter of culture and relationship.
Connecting a 500-person design organization to the living realities of older adults. Before investing in big ideas, get in relationship.
A day of playful creativity creates soil in which group appreciation and connection can grow.