Conversations Worth Having Blog

I recently read Steve Phillip's LinkedIn post The Conversation that was Never Had about his son who committed suicide. It touched my heart and reminded me again of how many conversations there are wor...

World Mental Health Day this year, focused on how organizations can support wellbeing. Positive News published an informative article for organizational leaders. Their article, World Mental Health Day...

In 2012, Google conducted a secret experiment to identify the factors that define the most innovative, effective, and profitable teams. The results revealed that individual intellect was not the diffe...

 The most effective organizational leaders are prioritizing their personal growth, which requires honest internal work. This process is crucial for reconnecting with innate virtues that, although ofte...

Creating a safe workplace is about more than just keeping people physically protected—it’s also about making sure everyone feels psychologically safe. When people feel supported and know they have wha...

I see trees of green, red roses too

I see them bloom for me and you

And I think to myself

What a wonderful world

-Thiele and Weiss

Ah, what a wonderful world. Can you hear Louis Armstrong’s grave...

Feeling a little unrest or opposition work? It can happen, and when it does, it can create a whirlwind of negative emotions. However, on the flip side of tension is a sense of ease and cohesion that p...

Imagine a committee once brimming with collective enthusiasm and collaborative spirit now teetering on the edge of dysfunction. The members’ trust in each other has eroded due to poor communication an...

As a career educator for almost three decades, August has always been a bittersweet time for me. It’s the beginning of the summer to school transition. The days are often more beautiful than ever, esp...

Timing in conversations can be everything when you need to have an important discussion with someone. But how do you know when it’s a good time?

Here’s how one organization manages this.

Nancy’s in ...