The Commons
A Place of Convening
Reflections, resources and community.
The Commons is a place of convening. The intention is to support the navigation of the present with clarity, purpose and impact.
In a New England town, the commons historically was a convening place in the center of town. A grounding place.
The typewriter is a nod to part of my personal past. Listening to one as my father worked away at his craft of writing.
As a long-term thinker, with an appreciation of history, I also understand that it is what we do in the present that matters.
And the more integrated we approach the present, the more effective the doing and clear-eyed we can be about the future.
Heritage today gets viewed in many frames. I've seen it in multiple frames myself, multiple layers, over the course of my life. The heritage frame here is not nostalgic. It is a grounding in times when the ground is constantly shifting.
The intention of The Commons is to share thoughts, bring attention to current issues, my own craft and the craft of others, and to make a gathering spot for information, ideas, and ultimately grounded conversation.
Explore The Commons by Theme
Reflections and essays organized around four areas of inquiry.
Continue the
Conversation
A community of peers to share knowledge and perspectives. People noticing the same shifts from inside their own organizations.
Ideas
Exploring concepts and possibilities that open new ways of thinking.
Stories
Learning from experience and sharing the narratives that shape our paths.
Questions
Asking better questions to deepen understanding and expand perspective.
Connections
Linking people, ideas, and resources to create meaningful relationships.