Notes on Belonging, Quiet Leadership, and Growing Well
Most workplace writing is loud. This isn't. In Bloom is a publication about the quieter work of leadership — the belonging, the presence, the small choices that drive transformation. Written by Carla Frances Pace. New essays as they're ready.
Essays on leadership, belonging, and the in-person moments that make teams real. Delivered when there's something worth saying.
A welcome essay introducing In Bloom — a publication about belonging, quiet leadership, and the in-person moments that make teams real. By Carla Frances Pace.
By Carla Frances Pace · May 20, 2026 · 4 min read
Flowers don't last. That's the point. A short essay on why the impermanent things often do the heaviest cultural work.
By Carla Frances Pace · May 15, 2026 · 6 min read
People want to be part of a winning team. Not because winning is everything — but because competence and aliveness are among the best things work can offer.
By Carla Frances Pace · May 8, 2026 · 5 min read
The best team rituals I've seen weren't built in HR. They were built by people who couldn't afford the alternative.
By Carla Frances Pace · May 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Slides aren't the problem. The problem is that nobody in the room is doing anything together.
By Carla Frances Pace · April 22, 2026 · 6 min read
The fix isn't another channel. It's a calendar that respects the rare value of being in the same room.
By Carla Frances Pace · April 15, 2026 · 5 min read
None of them are on a vendor's roadmap. All of them are within reach.
By Carla Frances Pace · April 8, 2026 · 5 min read
They measure the wrong thing, on the wrong cadence, and reward the wrong response.
By Carla Frances Pace · April 1, 2026 · 5 min read
A working list for HR, culture leads, and EAs planning company events in Central Florida this year.
By Carla Frances Pace · March 25, 2026 · 8 min read
Skip the cupcakes and the swag. A short field guide to a week that earns its place on the calendar.
By Carla Frances Pace · March 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Essays on leadership, belonging, and the in-person moments that make teams real. Delivered when there's something worth saying.
