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Knowledge Under Pressure
On Humanity, Feelings, and Swarming
Field notes from what we’ve been up to, what we’ve been taking in, and what we are thinking about at The Emergency Mind Project.
If you have ideas or things you’d like to see — or if you want to help and get more involved — I’d love to hear from you: dan@emergencymind.com
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EP 71-A: Dr. Jen Wagner on Unleashing Human Potential Part 1
Part one of Dr. Jen Wagner on individual and team development under pressure and unleashing human potential.
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Processing and Understanding Complex Emotions
Coming home from complex events is not easy. It’s critical to process our feelings — love this simple image as a reminder that the more we slow down and untangle, the better we are at understanding and processing. Set yourself up for success before you start coming home.
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Swarm teams — teams of individuals that come together for an explicit purpose or operation then dissolve back to their normal roles — generally don’t get warning or ramp up before assembling and being called upon to work a problem. Given that the lead time is very small, and that the teaming part of being a team might…
