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 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...
by Erin | Feb 2, 2026
This piece was written by Erin Beattie as a reflection of the Wise Council for the Southern Vancouver Island Birth and Family Stewards Centre, working to restore birth as ceremony and to create community-rooted, relational care for families and birth-workers. On...
by Erin | Jan 22, 2026
If power begins with meaning, and meaning is shaped by gender, then the final question becomes unavoidable. Part 3 of 3 Who is allowed to speak? Not who is invited.Not who is present. Who is authorized? Because in every organization, long before anyone raises a hand...
by Erin | Jan 15, 2026
How gender quietly shapes interpretive power inside organizations. Part 2 of 3 If power at work is really about who gets to shape meaning, then the next question becomes unavoidable. Whose meaning counts? We rarely ask this directly. Instead, we talk about influence,... 
Fierce listening and the limits of “active listening”March 31, 2026
