Conversational Leadership

SKU: 1208343.0

Effective leaders understand how powerful an opportunity can be when they can tap into the intelligence, wisdom, and innovation present in their workforce. Conversational leadership provides the space and infrastructure for knowledge sharing to take place; for employees, stakeholders, and the community to be involved in discussing big, important questions; and to generate solutions that people within the organization can take action on.

Online Learning

If time, location, or anything else is getting in the way of your learning goals, our Online Learning is a flexible, convenient solution. Training is broken into easy-to-follow sessions that you can start, pause, and resume anytime, from anywhere. You’re in control—learn when and where it works best for you.

$199.00

Instructor-Lead Training

Live Training is our most popular format—whether on-site, virtual, or lunch & learn. It’s interactive, engaging, and tailored to your team’s specific needs. From one-day sessions to ongoing series, we customize every experience—no cookie-cutter programs here. With our free customization service, you get exactly what your team needs, not just “close enough.”
A Deeper Look

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

In this course you can expect to learn about the following.

Learning Objectives

  • About the wisdom inherent in encouraging conversational leadership
  • How to describe the four I’s of conversational leadership
  • How to apply the principles of conversational leadership to improve results
  • How to organize a simple World Café as an example of conversational leadership
What Will Be Covered

COURSE OUTLINE

A breakdown of each session included in this course.

ou will spend the first part of the day getting to know participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.

What’s In A Word?

To begin the course, students will review their pre-assignment and consider what conversational leadership is all about.

Fundamental Elements

This session explores some key concepts, including designing meaningful conversations and personal skill-building.

The Four-I Model of Organizational Conversation

Next, participants will learn about the Four-I model: intimacy, interactivity, inclusion, and intentionality. Common language and trust will also be discussed.

The Conversational Leadership Framework

In this session, participants will learn about the conversational leadership framework developed by Hurley and Brown. The role of appreciative inquiry in conversational leadership will also be discussed.

World Café

The course wraps up with an in-depth look at the structure of a World Café.

Workshop Wrap-Up

At the end of the course, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.