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Where our smart people say smart and funny things about IDEA, communications, organizational change, design & other things…
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March 30, 2026

The Anatomy of Professional Facilitation

You’ve been in enough unfacilitated conversations to know how they go. The same voices dominate. Important issues get skirted around. You leave with notes but not forward movement.…

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March 16, 2026

Budget Saver: How to Avoid Design Time Delays  

You give your designer a deadline. They write it down. You feel good about it — it’s a real date, you have a real reason for it, and…

Two people in a meeting room, one speaking and gesturing near a screen displaying "Be BRAVE" with a list of words, and the other listening at a table with a laptop.
March 2, 2026

Why You Really Need An External Facilitator for Your Team Retreat

You have a detailed agenda. You’ve blocked two days for your team retreat. Your team is smart, capable, and deeply committed to the mission. When someone brings up…

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February 4, 2026

Budget Saver: Know Your File Formats for Design Projects

You’ve just hired a designer for your new logo. You’re excited. The kickoff call is going great. Then they ask: “What formats will you need this delivered in?”…

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January 20, 2026

How AI Can Reduce Conflict at Work

You’ve just read an email that made your blood boil. Or you need to explain a complicated process for the third time this week and you’re exhausted just…

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January 5, 2026

Trustworthy Brands Don’t Divide, They Unify

When Pantone announced “Cloud Dancer”—a shade of white—as its Color of the Year in December 2025, the response was swift and brutal. At a time when white nationalism…