Advocacy/Policy Change, Annual Traditions, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Summer Reading, Theory of Change
Summer. A slower time of year. The long days unfold as the bluest skies turn into beautiful sunsets over the horizon. The season allows us to pause, appreciate beauty and focus on the present. It allows us to lean into human “being” versus human “doing.” As we...
Annual Traditions, Collaborate, COVID-19, Issue Based Blogs, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, Summer Reading, System Change
Is it really July? Somehow 2020 has simultaneously moved fast, but also very slow. It is a strange paradox of living during a pandemic – every day is never-ending, yet the days fly by. In fact, there is a study of this phenomenon – chronemics or the study of the role...
Annual Traditions, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling, Summer Reading
Happy July 4th! It is the day we celebrate the birth of the United States as an independent nation. After years of frustration with the British government, the new Americans celebrated with fireworks, bonfires and even a mock funeral of King George III. Today, we come...
Annual Traditions, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning, Summer Reading
July 4th is my favorite holiday – everyone comes together united in celebration for our country, connected to our family and friends, and reminded of our collective past as immigrants and pioneers forging ahead to build a better world. With Fourth of July celebrations...
Annual Traditions, Business Planning, Storytelling, Summer Reading
Summer is such a great time of year – the sunshine brings lighter spirits, every weekend welcomes a backyard BBQ and all sorts of fun outdoor activities abound. With Fourth of July celebrations in full swing this week, we thought we’d set a firework display of our own...
About Suzanne, Annual Traditions, Collection of Articles, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Summer Reading
We are officially in the “dog days” of summer. Interestingly, this phrase refers to the sultry days of summer and came from the Romans, who associated it with the star, Sirius. They considered Sirius to be the “dog star” because it was the brightest star in the...
