Compelling Conversations

The following is a story in response to a question Juanita posed: How did you become aware of conversation as a co-evolutionary force and why do you think that is an important insight for engaging with the critical challenges of our time? It was 1970 and I was 16, a...

The Day I “Got It”

My original awareness of conversation as a fundamental and generative force  in our collective lives came from a source and a setting that I could never have anticipated. It was the innocent curiosity of two corporate leaders…  The year was 1993 and...

Welcome to the “World as Café”!

What enables conversation to be a co-evolutionary force in our lives, fostering healthy connection and catalyzing creativity and wisdom in our organizations, communities, and cultures? What are the conversations that matter most to us right now – and what if convening...