Conversations Worth Having Blog

“People are disturbed not by a thing, but by their perception of a thing.” — Epictetus

Got stress? You are not alone. Ninety-four percent of workers report feeling stressed...

Phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, reading comprehension and fluency – these are five commonly accepted components of reading and seemingly without a lot of common ground thinking on...

The Connected Zoomers and Boomers. Wouldn’t that be a great name for a rock band? This week’s Kickstarter group certainly thought so as they addressed the difficulties of communication...

As you were reading the title above, I’m sure visions of Tinkerbell or Harry Potter went whizzing through your mind. The blog won’t disappoint and will actually go one step better:...

This is the heart-centered challenge we delved into during this week’s Monday Kickstarter's session. How might we utilize our Conversations Worth Having skills to move to a place of...

According to a Pew Research Center survey conducted last month, “around seven-in-ten Americans (72%) say taking in civilian refugees from countries where people are trying to escape...

With so many challenging and potentially divisive conversations to be had at this time, many people are feeling they’re walking on a tightrope – at home and work. How can we balance...

The Monday Kickstarter group put on their positive framing hats this week to address the following challenge: A client had expressed that many of the managers were tired of having conversations...

Today’s challenging scenario came out of the blue and made a lasting impression on the person who shared it with us.  When something like this comes to the surface and emotions are...

“There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, spirit of togetherness, and strength.” Pat Riley

Today’s Kickstarter challenge came...

In today’s Kickstarter session, a participant shared that engagement numbers in her organization had decreased significantly following recent changes and the hiring of a number of new staff....

The challenge in today’s Kickstarter session arose from leadership’s realization that the organization was completely stuck and unable to move forward.

Initial generative questions to...