Dear Reader,

It turns out that even artificial intelligence isn’t bold enough to be unprofessional 🤷‍♀️

Let me explain. Of course, I am collaborating with ChatGPT on my book. After all, it's called Unprofessionalism, and it would be a missed opportunity not to work with the most informed assistant out there. Regularly, I ask it for advice. I would ask "What is missing and what could be misleading?" ChatGPT also supports me in creating more clarity and structure or in smoothening out some linguistic hiccups. It’s like having a 24/7 editor who’s happy to nitpick my grammar.

And today, I decided to try anouther route. After pouring out an entire chapter in a raw, flow-of-consciousness style - full of unfiltered ideas and quirky insights - I asked ChatGPT to share its advice and rephrase the chapter accordingly.

The result??

A tidy, coherent, and painfully predictable rewrite. My best and most unique ideas had vanished, replaced by thoughts that felt safe and conventional. It was as though my messy, human creativity had been dilluted to fit into the mould of “what’s already out there”. And thinking of it, it's obvious: AI doesn’t know what’s original or relevant. That’s my job.

While ChatGPT (or any other AI powered assistant) is brilliant at fixing grammar, organising thoughts, and streamlining structure, it cannot come up with the weird, wild ideas that might break the rules (unless we ask it to). AI is trained to optimise for patterns, not for innovation.

This experiment reminded me that as a writer, I have to trust my instincts. When an idea feels alive, even if it’s messy, I need to hold onto it. AI is here to refine my voice, not replace it, and certainly not sanitise it into something unremarkable. The essence of Unprofessionalism lies in its willingness to embrace imperfection and challenge the status quo. And AI simply isn’t wired to do that.

And while I continue to fill pages and figure out this new venture, please let me know if you have any unprofessional experience for me! Let me know!

🎙 Meanwhile, on the podcast…

This week we take a hiatus from the ‘usual’ facilitation content, to journey into the wonders of the psychedelic with Kacey Cardin, as she introduces us to its sacred, healing powers.

Working with LSD, psilocybin, MDMA and Ketamine as her co-facilitators, Kacey safely guides people - from public figures to leaders - into a state of therapeutic self-discovery, where the unconscious mind becomes conscious, and deep expansion can start to take place.

Step into this fascinating world with us, as Kacey shares the miraculous possibilities of neuroplasticity, somatic integration, and listening to callings from the universe.

Find out about:

• The ancient wisdom of psychedelics and plant medicine
• The importance of establishing psychological safety through energy and environment
• Kacey’s process of integration: from somatic work, to talking, and post-therapeutic journaling
• How Kacey ‘prescribes’ her treatment, using a blend of intuition, experience, and emotional & physical health evaluation
• The healing of the nervous system and the emergence of neuroplasticity

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🎓 Live Opportunity

Facilitation isn’t something you master from textbooks—it’s about group dynamics, emergence, and the unpredictable, messy middle. That’s why I’m thrilled to join Tobias Mayer's Feast of Facilitators: Inspired by the medieval festival, Feast of Fools and paying homage to the same, the festival celebrates the potential of facilitators to challenge the status quo and to turn the ordinary world (of work) upside down, leading organisational change and personal awakening from a position of no power.

And pssst: Tobias extended the 20% discount for us this week!

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That’s it from my side! I hope this sparked some reflection on the messy beauty of creativity. I wish you a week full of curiosity, experimentation, and bold, unpolished brilliance.

Myriam

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