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Employee Wellbeing in Riyadh: Online Team Connection Sessions for Growing Companies
Riyadh teams are growing fast. Here is how free online UNMUTE sessions help new and mixed teams build trust, listening and connection.
Read the letter →The UNMUTE Journal
Soulful essays by Dr S Pujah — for HR leaders, educators, healthcare teams and community builders across the UAE and beyond.
Riyadh teams are growing fast. Here is how free online UNMUTE sessions help new and mixed teams build trust, listening and connection.
Read the letter →A practical planning guide: start with one purpose, ask staff first, design for connection and make sure something changes the Monday after.
Read the letter →For those living and working in the heart of Deira's commercial districts, the sensory environment can often feel overwhelming. Discover how to maintain a grounded voice and confident self-expression amidst the bustling activity of Dubai's historic trade hub.
Read the letter →How to tell a connection-first gathering from a networking event in Dubai, what to look for before you go, how to arrive, and how teams can host their own.
Read the letter →Doha teams are diverse and busy. How online UNMUTE listening circles can become a CSR and staff wellbeing activity that people actually value.
Read the letter →Who the Unmute Founding 100 is meant for, who should probably wait, and five honest questions to ask yourself before you put your name or your team forward.
Read the letter →Generic praise slides past people. Here is how to tell a colleague's story in four parts so recognition feels specific, true and remembered across the team.
Read the letter →Navigating the social and professional expectations in Arabian Ranches often requires a refined sense of presence. This guide explores how to build vocal clarity and authentic self-expression in high-stakes environments.
Read the letter →Skip the trust falls. Seven offsite ideas built on real conversation and shared effort, plus how to include quiet colleagues and keep the connection going.
Read the letter →A practical design guide for a staff volunteering programme, from choosing a purpose and a partner to the closing conversation that turns a day out into real connection.
Read the letter →Living and working in high-density areas like Jumeirah Lakes Towers often means navigating noisy, open-plan environments. This guide explores how to build vocal confidence and projection without strain.
Read the letter →Short, repeatable wellbeing activities that include remote and office colleagues equally, plus a simple monthly rhythm any hybrid team can start this week.
Read the letter →A simple habit for leaders: give each person three uninterrupted minutes before you respond. Here is how the 3-minute rule works in a real working week.
Read the letter →Honest stories need protected time, clear agreements and good listeners. A practical guide to building that space for women in your organisation.
Read the letter →In the fast-paced environment of Downtown Dubai, finding a moment to reconnect with your own voice is essential. These sessions provide a structured space for individuals to explore the intersection of energy, presence, and vocal expression.
Read the letter →Belonging is built on ordinary days, not at the annual offsite. Seven small team rituals, what makes them last, and how to begin without it feeling forced.
Read the letter →A desert safari gives a team a shared photo. Here are five quieter formats that help colleagues actually talk, and how to choose the right one.
Read the letter →For those living in Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) seeking a professional space to explore their voice, these sessions offer a structured approach to self-expression and confidence through energy clarity.
Read the letter →Discover how voice and self-expression sessions in JVC provide a structured environment to explore your personal presence and confidence through the lens of Human Energy Architecture.
Read the letter →Engagement grows when people feel heard. Seven practical, low-cost ideas rooted in listening, and a four-week rhythm to try with one team.
Read the letter →A step-by-step look inside a team storytelling session: the agreements, the warm-up, the stories, the facilitator's role and how the experience returns to daily work.
Read the letter →Psychological safety is built in ordinary meetings, through how you open, who speaks first, how you react to bad news and how you close. Here are the habits that matter.
Read the letter →Teams stay human through small, repeatable habits of attention. Practical ideas for check-ins, listening, shared pauses and leading by example.
Read the letter →Discover UNMUTE, Dubai’s open mic for real-life stories. Share a lived experience, come as a listener, or bring a storytelling evening to your community.
Read the letter →Seven hands-on CSR formats for Dubai teams, three tests for choosing one, and the closing circle that turns a volunteering day into a shared memory.
Read the letter →Icebreakers get a laugh, but they rarely build trust. Here are six simple activities that help colleagues really listen to each other, and how to lead them well.
Read the letter →The CSR activities that connect colleagues are small, regular and done side by side, followed by an honest conversation. Here is how to plan them.
Read the letter →A step-by-step guide to running a 60-minute story circle with your team, with a timed agenda, prompts and the agreements that keep it safe.
Read the letter →Perks alone rarely create connection. Dr S Pujah explains how structured story circles help teams feel heard, link to CSR and engagement, and how to measure impact honestly.
Read the letter →The full five-step UNMUTE Method for holding a safe dialogue evening — the arrival, the empty chair, the five soft questions, the witnessing, the seal. A field guide.
Read the letter →From village halls in Tamil Nadu to boardrooms in London, from refugee camps to Dubai schools — Dr S Pujah reflects on fourteen years of quiet community work.
Read the letter →Hospitals in the UAE are quietly bringing storytelling circles into oncology wards, palliative care and staff rooms. Dr S Pujah on why story is a form of care.
Read the letter →At every UNMUTE evening, one chair stays empty all night. Dr S Pujah on the small ritual that changes what a gathering means, and how to hold it in any community room.
Read the letter →A quiet crisis of confidence is showing up in UAE classrooms. Dr S Pujah on why student voice matters, and how UNMUTE Youth chapters return the microphone to children.
Read the letter →Most HR wellbeing programs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi tick boxes but miss the soul. Dr S Pujah on what actually shifts culture — and how UNMUTE evenings work inside teams.
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