In these meetings individuals exchange their data, conclusions, reasoning and questions with others.
Although the cognitive benefits to the receiver of such an exchange are apparent, there is evidence that it is the speaker who makes the greatest cognitive gains from the exchange.
Individuals organize information differently if they are going to present it to others than if they are trying to understand it solely for their own use.
It is in the act of speaking that people tend to organize cognitively what they know.
Comment: Conversational Leadership rests on this insight: we learn most when we contribute our voice to the exchange.
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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 offers a space to practise Conversational Leadership as a shared, lived experience.
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