Bring your coffee and your questions - technical or otherwise. The Friday Coffee Chat is aimed to grow our confidence in the new virtual environment. We will use this time to wake up, stretch, and talk about what would be most helpful right now... whatever is coming up...

A big part of making your meetings virtual is re-learning things that you already know in a new setting or environment. It's always important to come to a meeting with clear outcomes and an agenda; start with a round of introductions; and close with next steps. Below a...

Many of us are feeling the need to create balance in this time of chaos. Our world has shifted its axis, and we are struggling to maintain our grip. In times like these, we have an opportunity to self-journey, and there are many ways to do this. One way is to use visua...

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What is a “whole systems” approach?

A whole systems intervention is a process or approach for addressing a need, challenge or goal that impacts many parts of an organization or a community. Using a whole sy...

Over the past month, I had the unique pleasure to graphic record for one of my favorite Yoga instructors Jafar Alexander for his weekly philosophy class at Beloved Yoga. The three part series had a unique focus on how Jedi teachings align with Yoga philosophy. It was f...

Yesterday evening, I had the unique pleasure of being an alumni speaker for the Fairfax High School (FHS) Academy 20th Anniversary Gala,  hosted at the Stacy Sherwood Community Center in Fairfax, VA. Speaking alongside alumni and current Academy Administrator Andrea Co...

A boy was walking along the beach when he noticed several thousand starfish along the shore, beached and burning up in the sun, unable to reach the water. Horrified, the boy started to pick up the starfish, one at a time, and toss them into the water. A man walking alo...

This blog was originally published on the George Mason University SCHAR School of Policy and Government blog. Read it here. I'm reposting this to acknowledge and celebrate a milestone accomplishment for this group of graduate students in the GMU ODKM program. I had the...