Hello, By now, you’ve seen the news coming out of Minneapolis – and elsewhere – about the use of force by ICE. It’s disturbing, unconstitutional, and not something we can just scroll by and ignore. The question becomes: What does it mean to act together? How do we participate, even when there are differences of opinion and no single clear path forward? Tomorrow, January 30, a 24-hour National Shutdown is taking place in the United States. The idea is simple: If you’re able to stay home from...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello there, It’s been a little while, and I’m glad to be back in touch. As we look ahead to Responsive Conference 2026, our focus is sharpening around a central question: The pace of change has become impossible to ignore. How is the job landscape changing – and what those changes mean for our work, our organizations, and ourselves? New tools are entering the workplace quickly and expectations are shifting fast. Roles feel increasingly less defined, and the path forward isn't clear....
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi folks, It’s been eight weeks since Responsive Conference 2025. The world continues to be chaotic, but our Responsive peers keep up the good work — adapting, connecting, and leading through change. Work in Progress – A Report Virginie Raphael and her team at Work in Progress have just released the Work in Progress report, a free report from Responsive Conference 2025. This is a beautifully designed paper, which contains reflections from Responsive speakers and attendees about work and how...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hi folks, It is officially fall here in California, and it's been about six weeks since Responsive Conference 2025. Wild how time flies! I hope this finds you all well, despite the ever-increasing pace of the world. Stage Talks The rest of the stage talks from Responsive Conference are now live on YouTube, including: Today Was Fun with Bree Groff Overwhelmed by Choice Cognitive Offloading and the Importance of Community All of the main stage talks, including Vivienne Ming, Eldra Jackson III,...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hi everybody, We’ve been getting so many messages asking when the Responsive Conference 2025 content would be ready – and the wait is finally over! I can’t wait for you to relive some of the moments with us. 📸 Photos & Decks The photos are up! Flip through the gallery and see if you can spot yourself (or your favorite moments). If you share them, make sure to tag @responsiveconference and use #Responsive2025 so we can see them too. We're also pleased to share speaker decks, so you can review...
6 months ago • 2 min read
Hi folks, I’m afraid we’ve been a bit delinquent in getting the newsletter out this summer. The Responsive team has been deep in the process of curating an awesome Responsive Conference. I'm thrilled about the 35 speakers and 200 attendees we have coming from around the world. And I'm excited to create a space where people can come together and share ideas amidst so much chaos, anxiety, and noise in the world today. I am delighted that Addisu Demissie and Marie Szuts will be on stage to talk...
7 months ago • 1 min read
Hello there - Welcome back to the Responsive newsletter! We have 30 incredible speakers at this year's Responsive Conference. Among them, we are pleased to host community member Doug Kirkpatrick alongside his collaborator Andrea Robb, formerly of Adobe and Airbnb, and Tim Griffin of Amy’s Kitchen. The following is an expert from the 2017 book Responsive: What It Takes To Create a Thriving Organization. Doug Kirkpatrick was one of the earliest employees at The Morning Star Company. Founded in...
9 months ago • 2 min read
We’re living through unprecedented change. Ten years ago, the Responsive.org Manifesto laid out that “the rate of change continues to accelerate” and “the future is increasingly hard to predict.” Today, those principles are more relevant than ever. I know of no better way to navigate uncertainty than to gather with other executives, founders, and builders to share ideas and learn from each other to design for this rapidly changing future. We have an incredible lineup of speakers at Responsive...
10 months ago • 1 min read
Hi there - Ten years ago, the Responsive.org Manifesto laid out that “The rate of change continues to accelerate” and “The future is increasingly hard to predict.” Today, those principles are more relevant than ever. Our lives are rife with uncertainty – from the acceleration of AI to more generalized anxiety about the state of the world. This rapid rate of change provides the opportunity for impact. We have the opportunity to reinvent how we work. Established in 2016, Responsive Conference...
12 months ago • 2 min read
