Psychological Safety | Wicked Rae's

Color-splattered group in paint suits and goggles posing and cheering outdoors by a white tent, smiling under blue sky for an on campus corporate retreat experience for Microsoft.

The Science of Play at Work: How Human Experience Design Fuels Innovation, Connection, and Collective Intelligence

We often think of play as something we leave behind in childhood. Research and experience suggest otherwise. Play may be one of the most important drivers of creativity, innovation, connection, resilience, and collective intelligence in modern organizations. Explore why Human Experience Design begins with understanding how humans naturally learn, connect, and create.

Jules McVey

Aug 44 min read

corporate team bonding at Wicked Rae's while freestyle painting

Why Your Best Leaders Need Paint on Their Hands

I've spent twenty years watching what pressure does to people. In hospitals, in the VA, and now in a paint studio in Seattle. What I keep seeing in corporate teams is the same jaw, the same shoulders, the same armor. Here's where it came from and what actually breaks the cycle.

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Jules McVey

Jul 28, 20257 min read