About

Mission:

To empower workers and leaders in mission-driven organizations to creatively navigate change and uncertainty through compassionate reflection and committed action, embracing and transforming the experience of impermanence from fear into opportunity.

Emily Ball Cicchini is a writer, speaker, and experienced executive who helps people and organizations navigate change with compassion, clarity, and purpose. She holds a BFA from The Theatre School/DePaul and an MFA and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was a James A Michener fellow. Her work has been recognized by the U.S. Library of Congress, the President's Committee on Arts and Humanities, and the International Communication Association. She brings decades of experience serving nonprofits and higher education and a deep commitment to reflective, values-based work. She founded this Collaboratorium, a mix of collaborative space and virtual auditorium, to offer thoughtful readings, participatory seminars, and strategic insight for teams and leaders in mission-driven organizations. Her approach is grounded in the belief that impermanence is a clear and ever-present reality we all must face, and a call to work together with care, creativity, and commitment.