by Hugh MacPhie | Oct 21, 2026 | Culture
Who Says Learning Needs a Lesson Plan? By: Rory MacLeod As the seasons change and I begin putting away my sporting gear for winter, I have been thinking about the (outsized) role sports play in my life. Growing up, getting better at sports was pretty straightforward....
by Hugh MacPhie | Oct 14, 2026 | Culture
The Skill Nobody Teaches You: How to Learn By: Adya Agarwal For most of my life, learning was pretty straightforward. Every semester, I received a syllabus outlining what I needed to know, what to read, when assignments were due, and how I’d be assessed. There...
by Hugh MacPhie | May 20, 2026 | Culture
The Rise of Copy/Paste Culture: How to Write and Communicate Using AI Without Sucking the Soul Out of Your Organization By: Elissa Gurman I am writing this blog without the use of AI. Revolutionary, isn’t it? Is the decision to sit down with my thoughts, unaided by...
by Hugh MacPhie | Apr 23, 2026 | Culture
When Work Feels Like Game 7: Mental Health Lessons from the NHL Playoffs By: Francesco Colosimo The NHL playoffs are a test of sustained pressure, not just peak performance. Teams are expected to perform at a high level, night after night, with little margin for...
by Hugh MacPhie | Apr 16, 2026 | Culture
What NASA Gets Right About Employee Wellbeing By: Rory MacLeod Employee wellbeing is not just about individual resilience, it is shaped by how work is designed. Organizations like NASA embed mental health into team structure, leadership, and communication, especially...
by Hugh MacPhie | Mar 3, 2026 | Culture
Navigating Return to Office Across Generations By: Emma Rowland Return to office mandates continue to ramp up, but the shift is not landing the same way for everyone. What feels manageable for some can feel disruptive for others, depending on life stage,...