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The Middle of Anything is a Mess
At the start of my career, I noticed a recurring pattern—the mid-point of any workshop, project or change was a real sh** show. Students...

Louise Carnachan
Oct 143 min read


Inevitable Train Wrecks
Do we speak up or not when we see an inevitable failure ahead? It depends.

Louise Carnachan
Sep 93 min read


Dodging Goose Poop
Sometimes we have to dodge around poop on the path, literally and figuratively.

Louise Carnachan
Mar 92 min read


What's Your Next Hero's Journey?
I wondered if writing and publishing Work Jerks: How to Cope with Difficult Bosses and Colleagues could be considered a hero’s journey....

Louise Carnachan
Jan 3, 20233 min read


Small Experiments
I was inspired by a blog post written by my friend, Anne Kearney (article here). She discusses the small urban design experiments found...

Louise Carnachan
Oct 4, 20223 min read


The Frustration—and Joy—of Anticipation
Some of you will remember the 1976 Heinz ketchup TV commercial set to the music of Carly Simon’s “Anticipation.” It captured our...

Louise Carnachan
May 16, 20223 min read


International Women's Day
In the United States, Women’s Day has been observed for over a century. The suffragettes of 1908 marched in New York City for the right...

Louise Carnachan
Mar 8, 20223 min read


Communicating Change- Rapidly!
For my birthday, my dear friend from Seattle joined me on a jet boat excursion up the Willamette River. It was so darn much fun! The...

Louise Carnachan
Aug 17, 20212 min read
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