by Melissa Dinwiddie | Jun 6, 2023 | Articles, Innovation, Leadership, Play, Team Development
“This isn’t resonating for me,” Deborah said. We were part way through an exercise I’d devised specifically for this group — a team of devoted staff members at a mid-size nonprofit organization. After two years of working 100% remotely, half the team had never...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | May 23, 2023 | Articles, Leadership, Play
“How will we know your work has made a difference?” It’s a great question I get asked by clients periodically. And here’s a secret: if they don’t ask the question first, I ask it for them. Because it’s important to me to be...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | May 11, 2023 | Articles, Leadership, Play
Don’t you love sleeping in your own bed again after being on a trip? I sure do! It’s great to be back home, after four days in St. Louis, for a business retreat (if you’re ever there, be sure to check out the amazing Union Station Hotel lobby, and...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | Mar 23, 2023 | Articles, Innovation, Leadership, Play
My husband is an unrepentant generalist. (Kind of like his wife.) He calls himself a Human Swiss Army Knife®. His YouTube account is filled with science stuff, makers, back-to-the-land folks, tiny homes, auto mechanics & car reviewers, inventors, movie trailers,...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | Mar 17, 2023 | Articles, Innovation, Leadership, Play
This week I kicked off a series of leadership trainings for a creative agency, to help their top leaders, influencers, and high potentials: ✅ Connect better with audiences (be they clients, or internal audiences) ✅ Tell stories (as opposed to spitting out...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | Feb 14, 2023 | Articles, Culture, Innovation, Leadership, Play, Team Development
Raise your hand if you’ve heard the phrase “Yes, and…” This principle from the world of improv is referenced enough in popular culture that when I mention it in workshops, typically at least half the room raises their hand. But what does it...
