by Therese Barbato | Feb 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
“Sometimes stillness is the hardest part” Caught in the middle of attempting Warrior 3 this morning in my grand return to yoga after several years off (due to life with two littles), the teacher’s words cut through the noise. I’ve always been interested in how...
by Alejandro Rodriguez | Feb 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
I don’t think anyone would describe me as a bad listener. I make my living teaching communication, and I’m generally a pretty polite, if not sincerely curious person. So it might surprise you to learn that my most abiding professional concern this year, my Alejo New...
by Alejandro Rodriguez | Nov 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
At a recent networking lunch, I was sharing my complicated feelings about the rise of A.I. and a somewhat smugattendee chirped: “At this point, NOT using A.I. is basically corporate malfeasance.” Dang, I thought. Is that true? It very well may be. This is not a post...
by Alejandro Rodriguez | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
In every room I’m facilitating, I move the chairs around. Sometimes it’s minor, just a rounding of the edges. Other times it’s a face-lift — removing podiums, collapsing tables, etc. Early on in my career, I was hesitant to ask clients for permission to do this. I...
by Alejandro Rodriguez | Jan 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hi y’all. Happy New Year. I’m reflecting this year on how often we ask our clients to venture forth into the unknown, to trust themselves in the face of uncertainty — yet how much easier that is to say than to do. In September of 2023, I was wrapping up my time as...
by Alejandro Rodriguez | Dec 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Interactive drama erases “the fourth wall” that separates actors from the audience. Instead of simply “seeing” a performance, you step into the story and become part of it.Every reaction or decision from the audience shifts the direction of the dialogue. This means...
