Category: You
-
Exposing Assumptions
Real teamwork isn’t harmony; it’s hearing each other fully. Too often, teams settle for polite agreement. That creates blind spots, wasted effort, and repeated mistakes. When you actually listen and explore ideas, the work improves and weak assumptions get exposed.…
-
Measure Differently
This year didn’t just arrive; it came with a scoreboard. Blah! This matters for Weird Wisdom® and Diversity of Thought because somewhere between New Year’s goals, “what I’ve achieved so far” posts, and colour-coded calendars, we’ve quietly started confusing motion…
-
Peer Pressure
Workplace “groupthink” is just peer pressure in business casual. If everyone keeps agreeing, nothing gets fixed. Problems just sneak past while the team congratulates itself on being “collaborative.” You can shake things up by asking the awkward questions, calling out…
-
Hiring Same Old, Same Old
I’m tired of cookie-cutter candidates. They tick every box, say all the right things, and yet bring nothing genuinely new to the table. On paper they look perfect, but in practice they rarely shift thinking, challenge assumptions, or move the…
-
Polite, Beige, and Stuck
Being professional doesn’t mean hiding who you are. Somewhere along the way, professionalism got twisted into “don’t be too much,” “don’t be different,” and “don’t stand out.” Blend in. Keep it safe. Hide the weird. That’s how workplaces end up…
-
Add Your Piece of the Picture
Too often, teams treat different perspectives as something to defend against rather than something to learn from. But Weird Wisdom® at Work reminds us of this:Your perspective isn’t a threat. It’s information. When people bring their full thinking to the…
-
Every Failure Carries Information
Your unique perspective is what sets you apart. And yet it’s often the first thing you edit out to fit in. Using it can feel risky. You might crash and burn. You might say the thing that doesn’t land or…
-
Getting compliance, not contribution?
Are you confusing consensus and collaboration? Consensus often looks like everyone nodding. Sometimes politely. Sometimes silently. Sometimes while thinking, I don’t agree, but I’ll go along. Collaboration is messier. It’s people contributing even when it complicates things. It’s ideas rubbing…
-
Growth starts where comfort ends.
Problems don’t disappear because they are ignored. If you stay silent to keep things comfortable, mistakes get bigger and opportunities pass by. You can change that by stepping in, asking the tough questions, and challenging assumptions. Your willingness to face…
-
You Were Hired to Think.
If everyone agrees, nothing changes.And if nothing changes, mistakes just get better costumes. Weird Wisdom® at Work exists because Diversity of Thought isn’t a “nice-to-have”, it’s how teams avoid blind spots, bad decisions, and boring results. You weren’t hired to…
Trish's Blog 