Good conversation mixes opinions, feelings, facts, and ideas in an improvisational exchange with one or more individuals in an atmosphere of goodwill.
It inspires mutual insight, respect, and, most of all, joy.
It is a way of relaxing the mind, opening the heart, and connecting, authentically with others.
To converse well is surprising, humanizing, and fun.
Credit: Paula Marantz Cohen

Source: Talking Cure by Paula Marantz Cohen (page 20, hardback edition)
Books: Paula Marantz Cohen (1)
Image Credits: Pixabay
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 offers a space to practise Conversational Leadership as a shared, lived experience.
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