THE PINEAPPLE PARTNERSHIP Give your people a chair at an international table. One professionally hosted conversation every week. Different people from your organisation can rotate through the chair—bringing their own experience, meeting people outside their usual world and encountering questions they would not normally hear. English is the common language. Humans are the point. You…
What happens when you stop trying to control the destination and simply let a thought take you for a walk? Next week at Brida, we are exploring the uncharted paths that open up the moment we trade certainty for momentum. In a world that loves solid plans and clear trajectories, we are taking a step…
By Manfred For Manfred, travelling starts long before the caravan moves. Planning is part of the pleasure—but what keeps pulling him back is the possibility that somewhere new will still surprise him. The first seeds of my next holiday are usually sown while I am still on the current one. I begin asking myself questions….
What happens when we reach the edge of what we can know? In Pineapple 25, the answer might begin with a photograph from another country, a seven-year-old’s remarkably confident plan for adulthood, a dragon that refuses to remain imaginary, or a lunch table where somebody wonders whether every question should really be asked. Stepping Through…
By Janita Le Grange He came through the front door, bursting with the kind of urgent, life-altering news that only a primary schooler can deliver. “I have a girlfriend.” I paused, looking at him. “That’s big news. What’s her name?” He stared back at me, completely unbothered by the minor detail he had overlooked. He…
By Janita Le Grange Last week, during one of our regular check-ins, the Mayor confessed something to me. “I am not sure how Pineapple 25 will come together…” he admitted. Without hesitating, I told him, “Don’t worry. I will do what I did last time, and then we’ll take it from there.” It wasn’t a…
I do not hesitate much before asking a question. But direct does not mean rude. There are rules, and the first one is respect. By Fabrice When Janita asked me about the things we hesitate to ask, there was already a problem. I do not hesitate very much. The Mayor had warned her before we…
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It started on Friday with a dragon. For Peeling Potatoes Episode 60, we asked: What if the dragon doesn’t want to breathe fire? A ridiculous question, obviously. Dragons breathe fire. That is what dragons do. Somewhere, presumably, there is a dragon handbook explaining the procedure. But what if this one wants marshmallow fluff and warm…
At Fruitloop University, the Mayor is handed four mythical clients, several dietary complications and one very human question: who decided we have to keep doing things the old way? A Fruitloop University Story by the Duo Episode 60. Sixty Peeling Potatoes. Who would have thought? The Mayor certainly sounded as though he hadn’t. I had…
