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.
On Work-Travel-Balance || 🎙️ Episode 332 From Corporate Slides to Human Connection with Emanuele Mazzanti
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Dear Reader, I almost forgot to write this newsletter! And somehow it feels like a win :) In the past, I tried to finish everything before going on holiday and made it a challenge not to open my emails for two weeks. This time, I chose a different approach: leaving for longer — almost six weeks away — but being more flexible about the boundary between work and leisure. This week, I allowed myself 1.5 days with calls and some sit-down work to respond to emails. Next week, I might not. Of course, there’s a downside: I’m never fully off. Just as we started cooking dinner, I remembered this newsletter. Skipping isn’t an option as it hasn’t been for 332 weeks. What if I had written them all in advance? I would have kept a free mind, yes, but also missed the chance to reflect on what’s present for me right now. These newsletters are my way of linking personal moments to insights on facilitation and leadership. And today’s reflection is this: sometimes, the borders are blurry. Work and leisure can sit closely together, like during this trip, or when I’m writing my book (which technically is work, but doesn’t feel like it). Other times, it’s better to keep them apart, to gain distance and real rest. There’s no perfect formula and the work won’t magically disappear either way. As I write this while Mirjam finishes cooking, I realise how much our choices about work and rest don’t just affect us but are often a team's effort: the persons we travel with and the colleagues we left behind pick up extra weight while we’re either working or leisuring. The question I am staying with today is: How can we make it easy and flowing — for ourselves and for those around us — so we don’t start, spend, and/or end the holiday overwhelmed because we tried to squeeze too much into too little time? 🎙 Meanwhile, on the podcast…For a long time, I have followed Emanuele on LinkedIn and enjoyed his thoughtful comments and ideas. Finally, I have him on the show and couldn't wait sharing this with you. So please enjoy: We are human beings, not human doings! So how did we find ourselves doing more, more, more, when all we’ve ever needed exists here within us? Emanuele Mazzanti is here to remind us of this. As a facilitator alchemist for EY and an energy-giver at heart, he carves out space for authentic human experience, playfulness, and emotional depth, in a highly results-driven, corporate world. His approach is simple: connection before content, curiosity before questions, and presence before perfection, as he shows leaders how to show up in new, deeply connecting ways. So if you’re ready to swap the PPT for something that feels a little more personal, this one’s for you! Find out about:
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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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