One misguided solution to avoid a vulnerable conversation with someone we have an ongoing unproductive dynamic, is to build a…
Master Class in Leadership while on a plane in Stormy Weather
On January 4th, a “bomb cyclone storm" was announced on the news. It was predicted to break in the greater…
More Team Building and Team Magic in 2023!
Our goal at The Trust Factory is always to foster a learning environment for team building, where everyone is eager…
It’s Summertime… Yeah!… Yeah?
It’s summertime… Yeah!... Yeah? It’s been a hot, disorienting, and mostly regressive beginning to the summer. I wish I could…
Recycling Insomnia
When we wake up in the middle of the night with anxiety about a big or small problem - the…
The Least I Could Do
Last Tuesday, I was a wreck. The proof: while I had the luxury of several open hours in my schedule,…
And Burnout Goes On…
In a recent coaching conversation, a client shared with me an interesting and simple practice she uses to cope with…
Thinking like a tree
Authentic connection and community are the reasons why I moved to the US and joined a team of like-minded people in…
Reparation heals the heart
Building a work environment safe for inter-personal risk-taking (= building psychological safety) relies as much on building trusting relationships as…
The Existential Frantic Busyness Crisis
It has been a long, dry period with no water in California and no wandering in my mind. Since the…