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May 29, 2020
Think of the last time you were hungry. You may have noticed you were hungry because of the cues your body sent like a rumbling stomach, […]
May 29, 2020
In March 2020 amidst the COVID-19 crisis, we at Conversant became very interested in the radical evolution leaders and organizations were facing worldwide. We know that […]
May 4, 2020
Surprising Results: Cracking the code on how to produce more with less time, money and stress When people are surprised by their own accomplishments, energy […]
April 24, 2020
What is it time for now? In a given moment we can always do something, but we cannot do everything. The better our actions fit the […]
April 20, 2020
We will be hosting a live 30-minute conversation on this topic on April 30, 2020. You can register for that conversation as well as all […]
April 13, 2020
As we continue to connect from home, we do occasionally run into technical connectivity issues (particularly with full households trying to do all kinds of virtual […]
April 7, 2020
Purpose gives us a place to stand regardless of our changing circumstances One of the most constraining factors for leaders and organizations right now is an […]
March 31, 2020
Empathy builds trust, brings people together, increases joy and improves results It’s the job of a leader to bring people together to achieve things they cannot […]
March 23, 2020
Presence, which we define as awareness without prejudice, sounds simple but in today’s world of constant distractions and high-speed action it can prove to be one […]
March 16, 2020
We just cancelled our big meeting – now what? We’ve been having this conversation with many of our clients over the past few weeks, and it […]
March 16, 2020
All over the news are reports on the need for social distancing, and many of our clients have sent their employees to work from home. In […]
March 15, 2020
With the disruption caused by COVID19, many companies are facing choices about how to adjust their plans for long meetings, conferences, and programs as in-person connection […]
December 18, 2019
Picture your last genuinely tough conversation. Did you pause at some point and think, “How did we find ourselves here?!” Too often, hard or difficult or […]
October 23, 2019
A common complaint we hear from CEOs is, “I don’t get why people keep saying they don’t understand our strategy. I talk about it all the […]
September 29, 2019
Several times a month I am asked by a client, “How do we know we are becoming better systems thinkers?” Often they have in mind a […]
February 22, 2019
Conventional wisdom says that a “burning platform” is essential to organization change. We’d like to challenge that. In our experience, vibrant, innovative organizations don’t require a […]
February 11, 2019
Remember that time when you prepared for a flawless, powerful, convincing presentation to a group of important stakeholders? You knew you would have to influence their […]
August 3, 2018
Organizations that truly excel in the digital world harness the power of collective brilliance. Sure, some companies clearly have great visionary leaders, but these individuals are […]
June 2, 2017
This article is part 2 of 2. If you have not already read part 1, you can do so here. As I pointed out in part […]
May 9, 2017
Empathy. (Don’t roll your eyes.) People often call it a ‘soft skill’ – and the underlying implication is that ‘soft skills’ just aren’t as business critical […]
April 11, 2017
I’ve never been one who has believed in the maxim, “Don’t talk about politics or religion.” I get it, of course, and I see (and practice) […]
March 7, 2017
We’re hearing more and more about including love in the way we lead. This may seem like a new topic in relationship to work, but we […]
February 11, 2017
“If just about every person on the planet has at some point spoken about the centrality of love to well-being, why do we hear so little […]
February 6, 2017
I was reading a Forbes article this morning about teams. Luis Romero was reflecting on the five stages of teams which are highlighted in The Wisdom […]