by Jennifer England | Oct 31, 2023 | Conflict + Power, Creativity, Culture Change, Vision + Strategy
I’m so over military metaphors. Especially when talking about being strategic. At some point, you’ve probably gotten advice to get your head out of the details. Think about this a little more strategically, they might say. Look at things from multiple...
by Jennifer England | Oct 27, 2023 | Activism, Conflict + Power, Mindfulness
We’re Entangled After a forest fire Chamaenerion angustifolium, or fireweed as we call it, takes over in my part of the world. It’s prolific, robust and thrives in disturbed, burnt soil. In the summer, it offers deep pink blooms. The blooming starts...
by Jennifer England | Dec 8, 2020 | Conflict + Power
I have never been one to wade courageously into the middle of conflict- yet I’ve been in and witnessed plenty of it. Partially, it’s due to growing up in a family where, as a whole, there wasn’t a lot of yelling, raised voices, or anger expressed. Yes my sister...
by Jennifer England | Oct 13, 2020 | Confidence, Conflict + Power, Navigating Uncertainty, Practices for You
The Illusion of Individualism Do you ever feel like you are in a period of So. Much. Learning? For me, it feels like a particularly potent time, 6 months into the pandemic. Themes I’m hearing from committed leaders of social change speak to interdependence,...
by Jennifer England | Aug 17, 2020 | Conflict + Power, Emotional Agility, Practices for You
My Identity Box Much of my adult development has been marked by the energetic task of constructing and strengthening my identity. What I am and what I am not. AM: Strong woman. Caring. Professional. Really Nice Person. Like, really nice. Contemplative-activist....
by Jennifer England | Jul 19, 2020 | Career Change, Conflict + Power, Practices for You, Relationships
The Trap of Career Performativity Whitehorse. Circa 2014. I was a senior executive in the public sector leading a gender equality department. Walking the tightrope between bureaucracy and grassroots feminism, I became increasingly tired, navigating the...
