Writings from the Cellular to the Whole

The Big Waves Journal

A chalkboard has written on it "don't overthink it" and "over" is stroked out with "under" written above it.
Don’t Underthink It.
Joanne Kerrigan

Knowing what we hope for in any given situation – or undertaking, or conversation, or…

Dialogue for Equity: Orienting to a Distant Star
Brook Thorndycraft

We can build the skills to have the kinds of uncomfortable conversations that allow us…

The Urgency Audit.
Joanne Kerrigan

The organization may stop encouraging or rewarding needless urgency, but if it hasn’t mapped out…

Picture of two metal torches. The one on the left has an open flame. The one on the right has smoke coming out of it.
Leadership Behaviours For Regenerative Power
Brook Thorndycraft

Power is not in and of itself a bad thing. However, in social change spheres…

How I Discovered The Simplest Thing That Is Making A Big Difference
Brook Thorndycraft

Orienting to joy and pleasure is a core part of the work to support change,…

Psychological Safety, Two Ways
Brook Thorndycraft

Psychological safety is very important but figuring out how to create it can feel like…