THE CREATIVE CYCLE
Uncovering the influence of the male and female cycle on the way we work
Francine Boon, MSc
WHAT TO EXPECT
I take complex concepts and make them simple, accessible and light.
The impact of the female cycle is not as mysterious as we’re told; by seeing it as a simple framework we can uncover superpowers and pitfalls, and create clear prompts for support. By understanding that both men and women have biological rhythms that influence their productivity, creativity and optimal timing, we can bridge the two worlds. In curiosity and kindness, and with (co-designed) practical next steps.
THIS IS YOUR STARTING POINT.
I'LL MAKE SURE YOU CAN TAKE IT FROM THERE.
1 HOUR INTRO
Online presentation
In which you’ll learn the basic seasonal framework and the superpowers and pitfalls of both the male and the female cycle.
Next session:
[date to be announced]
MY SERVICES
1 DAY WORKSHOP
Live interactive workshop
Includes a pre-workshop survey, customisation to your teams needs, the seasonal framework, how to get to know yourself, how to discuss the topic with others and how to practically introduce this practice into how you work together. During this interactive workshop, we shape an experiment tailored to your work environment to try in the coming month, followed by a debrief call to evaluate.
About Francine
As a corporate sociologist, Francine has always been interested in the way we work as humans. As a woman, she’s also interested in her own body.
6 years ago, she started tracking her hormonal cycle. Two years later, this habit helped her catch the development of cervical cancer very early on. It quite literally saved her life.
From that point on, she delved more and more into the knowledge that is slowly becoming available - for decades, the influence of the hormonal cycle of women has not been studied in medical research. She discovered how the monthly cycle does not only come with bleeding and discomfort - when given space, it also comes with superpowers throughout the month. But forcing one to function within a system of work that has been designed for a 24 hour male cycle while your body is operating on a 28 day cycle, sabotages the natural flow and superpowers, and therefore limits its potential.
For the past 4 years, Francine has used the seasonal framework to develop systems and rituals that help her to honour the different cycle phases within herself, and implemented policies that support this way of working within the award winning Experience Design Studio she runs. In parallel, she now helps both individuals and companies to bridge the worlds of the two cycles, find new ways of working together and supporting each other, and increase productivity, creativity and happiness while reducing the risk of burn out and depression.