BEE Human is a Substack that carries forward thoughts toward a more human world—grounded in research, experience, and practice. Bridging my professional and presonal worlds, it includes posts about: workplace culture, leadership, equity, community, relationships, parenting, and the messy reality of being human. With the occasional “what the hell are we doing?”
What Happens When We Take Being Human Seriously?
That’s the question at the heart of Bee Human. A place for thoughts, conversations, and perspectives about work, culture, leadership, relationships, community, and the complicated business of being human in the world.
Some things will challenge how we think. Some will invite us to look at familiar things differently. Some will make us laugh, reflect, or perhaps ask, “What the hell are we doing?” But underneath it all is a belief that none of us exists in isolation. We’re connected to one another, to the systems and communities we build, and to the world we share.
The small things we contribute matter. How we show up matters. What we create, what we challenge, what we nurture, and what we leave behind matters.
This isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about staying curious, thinking critically, being willing to question things, and recognizing the role each of us plays in making the world a little better.
Because we’re all part of something bigger….so BEE part of something good. 🐝
Workplace Whispers: The Walls Are Talking
Workplace Change Series Part 3: Beyond the experience to understand what’s creating it.
Workplace Whispers: The Employee Experience
What people are telling us about what it’s really like to work here. Workplace Change Series: Part 2
If There’s A Problem, Yo I’ll solve It
Why jumping to solutions can get in the way of understanding what’s needed. Workplace Change Series: (part 1 of 3)
About the Writer:
Becky is a human-centered capacity builder, community leader, and lifelong learner whose work spans education, nonprofit, and business sectors. With decades of experience in organizational change, community development, education, and nonprofit leadership, her work centers on equity, well-being, and creating spaces where people and communities can thrive. Grounded in lived experience and a deep commitment to grassroots change, she believes meaningful progress happens when we build alongside one another, not simply for one another. Becky is a Certified Nonprofit Professional and holds a degree in elementary education from Purdue University.