Welcome!
We believe that by being purposed and focused, with a positive approach, we can create warm and inviting conversations that go beyond the mechanics of getting a task done. We believe by cultivating PIE, we can become collaborators, innovators, and even friends.
Co-creators ~ Marianne Mason & Bart Crawford
The Recipe Behind PIE
PIE is Born 2012
It was during a leadership conference when Bart and Marianne first met. There was something unique about their interaction: High energy, ideas abounding, loads of smiling and laughter. How do two facilitators find such harmony leading a group of young leaders within minutes? They coined the term PIE and chuckled at the fun and the utility of the acronym. Towards the end of their week long experience, they desired more; exchanging numbers and promising to meet again. And they did.
In 2013 the pair joined up again, this time with other leadership coaches. They discovered the value of food in building community and ease of sharing ideas. Seeing one another as humans first, remaining humble, and smiling were at the core of this experience. It marks the second successful use of PIE...surely, two for two was not by happenstance.
Bart and Marianne continued their friendship and had several more opportunities to experience PIE. Who knows where the good times will lead, but they will have a good time being in one another's positive company.
Here is what they discovered:
- PIE restored the fun and wonder at work.
- It opened the door to deeper and more meaningful relationships with others.
- It created a movement; people want PIE and are attracted to it.
- When PIE was made known, others contributed to it.
- PIE reestablished compassion and connection within a group, which lead to greater creativity.
Quarantine Brings out our Best PIE
We've heard it said before that we can make lemonade out of lemons. Perhaps we take it one step further and create lemon meringue pie.
During the pandemic, Marianne realized that fun and laughter were precious. Was this an opportunity to be positively purposed?
Examples of PIE: She created literal pies in her home. And she brought PIE to the test kitchen at work (metaphorically). She introduced PIE to her colleagues and was intentional about planting pieces of lemon meringue (her favorite pie) in pictures and virtual meetings. She even hosted a house-warming party at the end of a challenging project at work.
PIE worked! Her colleagues had fun with it and shared their slants on using PIE at the workplace. Moods were elevated and the project successfully completed. PIE changes us and those around us.