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You should choose the physical space in which a Knowledge Café is held with great care, taking the following aspects should be taken into consideration:
You should choose the physical space in which a Knowledge Café is held with great care, taking the following aspects should be taken into consideration:
- Knowledge Café: Choosing the Venue The venue need not be a meeting room
- Knowledge Café: Choosing the Room The more café like, the better
- Knowledge Café: Choosing the Tables Small round tables are best that sit 3 or 4 are best
- Knowledge Café: Cafés with No Tables Small tables are better than no tables
- Knowledge Café: Laying Out the Room Keep it informal and café like
- Knowledge Café: No Flip Charts or Butcher Paper They get in the way of the conversation - avoid them
- Knowledge Café: Refreshments Refreshments are good
- Knowledge Café: Running in a Lecture Theatre Why room layout matters
- Knowledge Cafés at Conferences Not the best of environments but possible
- Knowledge Café: Microphones Avoid the use of microphones if possible
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Conversational Leadership Workshop
In-person, 7–11 September 2026
Warbrook House, Hampshire, UK
In-person, 7–11 September 2026
Warbrook House, Hampshire, UK
We are living and working in conditions of uncertainty, complexity, and rapid change. This week-long workshop with David Gurteen and John Hovell offers a space to practise Conversational Leadership as a shared, lived experience.