We’re officially in business: our very first “Secret Book Society” meeting for TripleED took place today! We got so swept up in lively discussion that we totally forgot to snap a group photo—oops. Luckily, the “Bear Room” mascot was on hand to capture the moment, so we’ll let our furry friend stand in for us this time.

What are we up to? We’re diving into Organizational Ethnography: Studying the Complexities of Everyday Life by Ybema, Yanow, Wels, and Kamsteeg—two chapters at a time—then unpacking the big ideas, questions, and implications that emerge. In today’s session, we tackled topics like the role of theory, the challenges of gaining access to research sites, the intricacies of multi-site ethnographies, and the power of interdisciplinary perspectives. We were so engaged in the discussion that we forgot to take any photo so a photo of the bear in the Bear room where the discussion were held have to do!

Stay tuned for updates from our cozy corners as we continue exploring the fascinating world of organizational ethnography—secretly, of course.