Pivot or Persevere? A Team Member’s View from the MiddleMikaela Frechette | October 2025This blog explores the importance of team members’ perspectives in informing “pivot or persevere” decisions. It emphasizes how subtle signals and on-the-ground insights can reveal what business metrics alone might miss.Five Dimensions of Centered LeadershipNikia Brown | September 2025In this blog, I present various examples of how my career experiences intersect with the Centered Leadership model, which continues to anchor and strengthen my leadership practice. I believe it is a helpful framework that people in positions of influence can leverage to deepen their sense of purpose while building relationships across their professional ecosystems. It implores leaders to be audacious in the face of risks and to prioritize a healthy lifestyle, which reaps dividends on both sides of the work-life border.How Organizational Scale Shapes PartnershipsMikaela Frechette | August 2025This blog offers a reflection on how organizational scale may influence working dynamics between companies and consultancies, and what consultancies can do to adapt their role, demonstrate value, and set realistic expectations to build more meaningful engagements. The goal isn’t to stereotype potential partners, but to share patterns I’ve observed over the years so individuals can better navigate these contexts and show up more effectively within them.Art of Hosting in HungaryNikia Brown | July 2025The Art of Hosting is a training in process facilitation grounded in the belief that dynamic questions and authentic stories can lead to lasting change. Through a multi-day training in Budapest, I deepened my knowledge and practice of facilitation as an instrument for transformation, particularly in the context of alienation and community building.