I'm a recovering academic who uses her insights from behavioural economics to develop methods that facilitate collaboration. In my weekly newsletter, I share the summary of my latest interview on the "workshops work" podcast along with an application of facilitation as a life and leadership skill.
Are You Professional? I need your help. || 🎙️ Episode 313 on Digging into the Future Like an Archeologist
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Dear Reader, It’s been a month since I started "writing in public" by which I mean: sharing raw ideas, brain farts, open-ended questions, and curiosities with my LinkedIn community. And while it felt uncomfortable and vulnerable at first, I can now see how this has been the best decision ever. Writing a book can feel lonely, but this journey has been anything but. Bi-weekly accountability calls with Gustavo Razzetti (we even publish them on YouTube), unexpected book recommendations from LinkedIn that reshaped my thinking, and the ongoing conversations that make me see nuances I would have missed alone. Every interaction expands the narrative. And I want more of that! The more I research, the more I see the limits of my own perspective. I don’t want Unprofessionalism to be just my story. I want it to be ours. Not the polished takes from Forbes or HBR, but the real, messy, human experiences we rarely talk about. It boils down to what facilitation is all about: We don’t create in isolation. We create in dialogue. It’s the same principle that makes a great workshop, a strong team, or an inclusive conversation. The best ideas don’t come from a single genius but from a space where people feel safe to contribute, challenge, and build on each other’s thoughts. That’s what I’m doing with this book: inviting diverse perspectives to shape something richer than I could on my own. So, before I launch a podcast and a landing page to collect more of your stories, I’m starting with the simplest tool: a Google form. 📢 Click here to share with me: What’s your relationship with professionalism? It’ll take just a few minutes, and your insights will be tremendously helpful. And if you know friends or colleagues with a different perspective, please pass it along. The more voices, the richer the story. 🎙 Meanwhile, on the podcast…Can we explore the future as if it were an archaeological site? Instead of predicting trends or following hype cycles, future archaeologist Markus Iofcea uncovers artifacts - fragments of possible futures - that help us rethink what’s to come. Future archaeologist and co-author of the book Zurück zur Zukunft doesn’t just speculate about the future but helps organisations systematically explore and experiment with it. He digs in the future to see what treasures he can find in its vast archeological site - except his artefacts aren’t the rare remnants of a civilisation gone-by, but rather inventions we are yet to make. Inventions that could change the world! From there, he challenges companies to step beyond today’s constraints and test innovations in entirely new contexts. This was one of those rare, fascinating conversations that you won’t want to miss - thank you for setting my mind alight, Markus! Find out about:
🎧 Click here to listen to the interview📥 Check out my 1-page summary👀 Watch the unedited interview on Youtube 📌 Find podcast episodes that match your needsDid you know? You can search all episodes by keyword on our Buzzsprout page to find exactly what you need. Click here to find the episodes by keyword. 🔖 Inspiration at Your Fingertips: Get the Podcast Summary eBooksAre you looking for inspiration for your next workshop or guidance on which podcast episode to explore next? Discover the eBooks compiling summaries of all 300 “Workshops Work” podcast episodes—a rich collection of facilitation insights and practical tips. These digital coffee table books are perfect for sparking new ideas or delving deeper into workshop best practices. Click here to get your copies. That’s it from my side! I hope you enjoy the content and find time and inspiration to share your #professional lens with me through the survey. I wish you a week filled with reflection, connection, and growth—see you next week! Myriam
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I'm a recovering academic who uses her insights from behavioural economics to develop methods that facilitate collaboration. In my weekly newsletter, I share the summary of my latest interview on the "workshops work" podcast along with an application of facilitation as a life and leadership skill.
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