Conversations Worth Having Blog

Is there someone you wish you could talk to—like really talk to—but every time you try, it feels like walking barefoot on Legos?

Maybe you’ve thought:

• “We’ve tried. It always ends in a blow-up.”
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 When it comes to customer service, most of the attention is focused on the customer, and rightly so. Conversations with customers are at the heart of creating happy loyal customers.

Key communicatio...

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 how best to...

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 in a multi-gene...

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 connection? Read o...

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 violence and war s...

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 care for others, r...

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 about ...

“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 from a school admi...

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 involved, it can be...