Collaborative conversation: what it takes

February 9th, 2011

Collaborative conversations do not have to follow a standard format, a set script, or rigid dialogue.

They simply require that all parties have complete and equal opportunity to share, to be listened to, and to clarify and verify what they hear the other person say.

There are a number of processes available for building collaborative conversation as the normal communication behavior. Several resources are listed below.

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Collaborative conversation: key to team engagement

February 8th, 2011

Conversations come in two main “flavors” — reactive and collaborative. Reactive conversations undermine communication between individuals or teams, while collaborative conversations enhance it. Reactive conversations build walls, while collaborative conversations build bridges.

(Richard Eppel, Strategic Momentum)

Conversations provides the critical crux of engagement within an organization.Whether we mean “employee

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engagement” or “team engagement” or “organizational engagement”, successful engagement is essential to [...]

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Attention to freedom

December 1st, 2010

Rosa Parks made her stand 55 years ago. Today.

Ms Parks refused to surrender her seat on a Montgomery, AL, city bus. As a result of Ms Parks demonstration that she was free to hold her seat, she

Was arrested and convicted of disorderly conduct,
Inspired a 381 day boycott of the Montgomery bus system,
Gave rise to Rev. Martin Luther King’s emergence as a civil rights leader,
Sparked [...]

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