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Understanding the Drama Triangle at Work

The Drama Triangle describes three roles that appear in moments of conflict — Persecutor, Victim, Rescuer. In a single conversation, people move between them without noticing. A practical lens for understanding how energy moves into politics rather than progress.

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Notes on Coaching: What I’ve Learned in Practice

Coaching is often framed as questions versus answers, but in practice it is a mix of both. In this Studio essay, I share field notes on coaching as a discipline for helping people improve outcomes in work and organisations.

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Cash and Culture

Salary is a blunt instrument. Culture is the other side of the employment exchange. In this Studio essay, I explore cash and culture as two sides of the system that shapes why people join, stay, and leave organisations.

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A Broad Audience Is Not a Generic Audience

In every organisation, there is a moment when someone realises they need to speak to everyone at once. This is where many leaders stumble. They confuse broad with generic.

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The 5:15 Report

As teams grow, it becomes harder to stay connected to the reality of work. The 5:15 report is a lightweight sense-making loop—five prompts that compress progress, improvement, and mood into a readable signal.

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Proximity to Excellence

Training spreads information. Proximity spreads judgement. Why being near excellence remains one of the most powerful ways to learn.

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You Only Have One Priority

The word priority is singular for a reason. Focus is not a productivity hack but a philosophical stance: meaningful progress begins by choosing one thing over everything else.