Conversations Worth Having Blog

Maximize Leadership through Conversations

When you communicate, it conveys your leadership values and potential…whether you’re intending it to or not. Here are three keys to ensuring...

Networking can be a mixed bag. Some thrive on it, while others approach it cautiously. But one thing is certain: it's a vital tool for career and business growth. So, how do we make it more...

Has this ever happened to you?

1. The conversation in your head: I am so angry. I'm overworked and under valued. I'm tired of this and I'm done trying to be nice. 
2. The next conversation you have...

“Be who I am.”
~ Jeanie Cockell

In our Conversations Worth Having Learning Lab, Jeanie Cockell, Joan McArthur-Blair, Megan Robaina, and Melissa Robaina, joined by Jackie Stavros,...

In celebration of National Poetry at Work Day, we're sharing a delicious poem that highlights a valuable Conversations Worth Having principle. We hope you'll enjoy the poem as much as we did!...

Ahh, bliss. December is here, conjuring up pleasant memories: the gentle falling of snow (admittedly, not here in Northern California yet), the cheerful greetings of friends and family, and the...

Zephyr Ethier begins her recent article about having conversations worth having in higher education, "On any given day in higher education, we accomplish most of our work through a series of...

“We’re not dreaming nearly enough.”   Mirjam Minderman

“Have conversations to challenge the dichotomy between long-term and short-term. If we don’t...

This week’s blog comes with a warning: The following activities might be dangerous and should not be attempted by those reading this blog. Usually said about stunts being performed by...

“You’ll Never Walk Alone”, a song of hope from Rogers and Hammerstein’s musical Carousel, was written shortly before the end of World War II (Duddleston, 2021). Still today,...