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 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
