Brenda Dervin is a professor of communication at Ohio State University. Her research about information seeking and information use has led to the development of her sense-making methodology.
Connecting with Specific Publics: Treating Communication Communicatively | Brenda Dervin
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Papers: Brenda Dervin (1)
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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. Many leadership approaches still rely on control, expertise, and tools that no longer fit the realities people face.
This week-long immersive workshop brings people together to practise Conversational Leadership as a shared, lived experience. It is not a training course but a space to slow down, think together, and explore how leadership emerges through dialogue, responsibility, and real engagement.