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Getting Past the Awkwardness

by Nicole Havelka | Jun 2, 2021 | Antiracism, Change Leadership, Community, Mindfulness, Ritual | 0 Comments

When I suggest that teams adopt rituals as part of their meetings, gatherings or practices, I get perplexed, awkward, uncomfortable stares back at me. I imagine the reasons for those strained looks varies from person to person, team to team. I’m guessing that much of...

4 Ideas for Beating the “Tyranny of the Urgent”

by Nicole Havelka | Sep 4, 2019 | Change Leadership, Community, Creativity, Organizations, Ritual | 0 Comments

Recently I led a team-building activity for a management team at a health care company. I led this relatively new team in creating a team ritual that would help them spread positivity among the teams they lead. We used some craft supplies and items from the recycling...