by Erin | 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...
by Erin | 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,...
by Erin | 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...
by Erin | 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...
by Erin | Mar 9, 2026
Most communication problems don’t show up in the meeting. They show up in the five minutes after. The meeting ends. Heads nod. The slides looked good. Everything seems clear, at least on the surface. But as everyone walks out, you can almost feel the shift. There’s an... 
Fierce listening and the limits of “active listening”March 31, 2026
