Braden Fieldwork & Advisory

09/23/2026

Some ideas arrive at a desk. Others have to be found in the field.

The Field Dispatch is where I’m collecting notes on work, culture, community and the patterns connecting them. Read along—and subscribe if you’d like the next dispatch delivered to you:

Braden Fieldwork & Advisory brings you the Field Dispatch: questions and observations from the field.

09/21/2026

The Field Dispatch 002: Experimental Tickets.

Read the second dispatch from Braden Fieldwork:

Aircraft, Beers, Experiments

09/17/2026

09/16/2026

The first Field Dispatch begins with a question: What travels?

Read 001 from Braden Fieldwork:

Questions and connections from the field

09/14/2026

The Field Dispatch is where I’m sharing observations, stories and ideas from the field—what I’m noticing, what I’m learning and what might be useful beyond the work itself.

Read the first dispatches and subscribe here:

Braden Fieldwork & Advisory brings you the Field Dispatch: questions and observations from the field.

09/10/2026

Spent some time at Hampton Inn & Suites State College for the first Penn State Meet & Greet of the season — one of the small moments we like to be on-site for.

Fans, alumni, families, even a dog who wasn't missing this one. Handshakes, autographs, photos, easy conversation. Someone got a baby's onesie signed, which tells you everything about how early this fandom starts.

Shaner Hotels has more of these lined up at other properties this season. We'll be there for those too.

09/10/2026

09/07/2026

What if you could give yourself “experimental tickets” to work outside the normal requirements—in the name of innovation?

Here’s how I discovered the idea—and what happened when I tried it.

What if you could give yourself “experimental tickets” to work outside the normal requirements—in the name of innovation? Here’s how I discovered the idea—and what happened when I tried it.