The project management tool guide nobody paid me to write

The project management tool guide nobody paid me to write

by | May 11, 2026

By Erin Beattie, Founder and CCO, Engage + Empower Consulting I used a project management tool religiously for years at my last corporate job. Knew every corner of it. When I left and started building something of my own, I had to reckon with two things at once: it...
Fierce listening and the limits of “active listening”

Fierce listening and the limits of “active listening”

by | Mar 31, 2026

I came across the phrase “fierce listening” while reading Field Notes on Listening by Kit Dobson, a book a colleague recommended. It stopped me in my tracks. Not because it was familiar. It wasn’t. And not because it sounded polished or ready to be turned into a...
The Burnout Story We’re Still Not Telling

The Burnout Story We’re Still Not Telling

by | Mar 30, 2026

Women, neurodivergent people, and the hidden work that’s still wearing them down Burnout became one of the defining workplace words of the pandemic era, but the way we’ve talked about it has often been far too tidy. People were exhausted, disengaged, leaving jobs,...
Women’s health isn’t only underfunded; it’s being offloaded

Women’s health isn’t only underfunded; it’s being offloaded

by | Mar 27, 2026

Too much of the work has been quietly handed back to women. Women’s health is finally getting more public attention, but that doesn’t mean it’s being properly supported. There are more reports, more policy conversations, more founders, more products, and more...
AI, brain fry, and the human cost of thinking with machines

AI, brain fry, and the human cost of thinking with machines

by | Mar 11, 2026

 Welcome to ‘The Human Side of AI‘, a blog series exploring what AI really means for creativity, ethics, sustainability, and the future of human work. This series cuts through the hype to ask deeper questions about how technology impacts us all. This is the final post...