Communication, however, is decidedly NOT one size fits all. Not even one size fits the same person the same way every time. To move from being Present, which would look something like the above scenario, to being Wildly Present (the practice of giving your undivided attention) asks us to pause, to be curious about the person in front of you and what they may need in this moment, knowing it could be very different than what you might need or welcome.

How to Start a Wild Meeting

Try this.

At the start of your next meeting, ask everyone to settle in for a moment. To take some deep breaths, maybe close their eyes, and think of a time when they were really present. Doing something that was engrossing enough that it had their full attention. Where time slipped […]

Ready, Set, Stop

Here’s the thing…

No matter what kind of multi-tasking work super hero that you may be, no one can be productive for hours in a row.

In fact, most studies agree that we hit our stride, then tap out after about 50 minutes of work. This is decidedly different than how most work days […]

When we are Wildly Welcoming, we often find support and connection in the most unlikely of places.
Team Wild member Ashley recently found this little stray dog, Charlie, in her yard and he quickly has become buddies with her Dalmatian, Sebastian.

On Being Wildly Welcoming in the Workplace

Sometimes when I’m speaking at a conference, I’ll ask […]

7/38/55

Does that ratio ring any bells? You’ve probably heard it before, but it is worth bringing back to our awareness. 7/38/55 represents the ways people perceive communication.

7% is what we say. // 38% is how we say. // 55% is body language.

What’s hopeful about this ratio […]

In order for each of us to bring ourselves back from "destructive busy" to "productive busy," we need to know "What's in our doghouse?" What are the things, in just a few minutes, that can help bring us back from feeling distracted, isolated, or just not motivated, to a sense of excitement, connectedness, and love for our work?