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Beyond the Loss: Life and Identity After a Child Dies
Over time, the conversations we choose to have begin to reflect what matters most.
If you’ve been part of this podcast, you’ve heard me speak about human development, systems thinking, and the ways we make meaning of our lives and work. That work continues—and remains at the core of my coaching and professional practice.
What has changed is the space where I am choosing to have a different kind of conversation.
After the death of my son, Michael, I felt called to create a more personal place—one that speaks directly to the experience of loss, and to the questions that emerge when life no longer looks the way it once did.
That space is now Beyond the Loss.
This podcast is for parents who have lost a child, and for those who support them. It is not about fixing grief or finding closure, but about understanding how we continue to live, to make meaning, and to become—after loss.
If you are looking for my current podcast,
you will now find me there.
I invite you to join me on Beyond the Loss.
You are welcome.
Beyond the Loss: Life and Identity After a Child Dies
Episode 190: Reenergizing the Workforce Through Games with Ian Fraser
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We’re over two years into the global pandemic which has changed so much about the way we live and work. Many of us have experienced Zoom fatigue and feelings of isolation as a result of the transition to remote work. As a result, a whole industry that focuses on virtual team-building has developed, and today’s guest is one of the early entrants into the space.
Ian Fraser is the co-founder and CEO of The Go Game and Weve. The Go Game focuses on in-person (and hybrid, since the pandemic) team building, while Weve caters to team building in remote work environments. During this episode, Ian shares how he and his team are bringing the magic from the real world into the virtual world, and how they are navigating the complex dynamics of hybrid work environments.
If you’re cringing at the thought of another awkward team-building event, this episode will give you a whole new perspective on the concept, and the value that it can bring to your company!
What you’ll learn about in this episode:
- Ian explains where the idea for The Go Game originated.
- The Go Game’s first client.
- How The Go Game grew over the years and the impact that the pandemic had on the company.
- Weve: The pivot that The Go Game made in March 2020.
- The desire that people have for in-person interactions.
- Examples of how Ian and his team cater for hybrid work dynamics.
- Mechanisms that ensure all team members are participating in a Weve online game.
- Some of the challenges that Ian and his team are facing.
- How Ian approaches the hiring process.
- A Value that The Go Game and Weve can bring to your company.
- The high amount of competition in the virtual space.
- Ian’s experience working for Outward Bound, and the influence it had on his career path.
- How Weve and The Go Game differ from traditional team-building events.
- Feedback that Ian and his team have received from clients.