Conversations Worth Having Blog

Communication is at the heart of everything we do. Enjoy our blog where we explore how conversations can increase engagement, leadership practices, decision making, collective capacity, and more.

From Problem Solving to Possibility Finding Mar 31, 2023

“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...

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How Might We Find Common Ground to Teach Reading? Mar 21, 2023

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...

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Connecting Zoomers and Boomers Mar 13, 2023

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...

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Relationships and Family: Creating Magic Mar 06, 2023

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:...

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Stress is High and We Can't Agree on Next Steps Oct 07, 2022

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...

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Transcending the "Us vs. Them" Narrative Sep 29, 2022

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...

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Walking a Tightrope? Jul 02, 2022

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...

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Let's Get Down to Business Jun 24, 2022

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...

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A Friend Told Me She Doesn't Trust My Intentions Jun 16, 2022

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...

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Help! I Can't Bring People Together! Jun 16, 2022

“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...

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Am I Overthinking This? Apr 01, 2022

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....

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We Are So...Stuck Mar 30, 2022

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...

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