The Argumentative Theory of Human Reason We did not evolve to reason individually but to reason socially

Knowledge and Information ** The Knowledge Delusion Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close The argumentative theory of reasoning proposes that reason did not evolve to help us to reason individually but to reason together – in other … Continue reading The Argumentative Theory of Human Reason We did not evolve to reason individually but to reason socially

Introduction: Principles of Conversational Leadership The Principles of Conversational Leadership

V. Nurture Community I. Take Responsibility Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close The problem – our world is a mess. The context – our world is complex. The outcome – our old ways of working are failing—the … Continue reading Introduction: Principles of Conversational Leadership The Principles of Conversational Leadership

Thinking Together Talking with each other beats talking to ourselves

Connecting Minds Hard Conversation Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close There are two conversations. The face-to-face external conversations we have with other people. And the silent internal conversations or inner conversations we have with ourselves, in our heads. Thinking … Continue reading Thinking Together Talking with each other beats talking to ourselves

Collective Sense-making Café ** Only a community of minds can show us the truth

Scenario Café ** Focus Group Café Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Collective Sense-making [Status: stub] POST NAVIGATION Scenario Café ** Focus Group Café Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient … Continue reading Collective Sense-making Café ** Only a community of minds can show us the truth

We Know So Much but Understand So Little It is through conversation we make sense of the world

What Is a Knowledge Worker? Introduction: Knowledge Management Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Knowledge Management tends to focus on the management of information in the belief that if we have more information, better quality information, and … Continue reading We Know So Much but Understand So Little It is through conversation we make sense of the world

Become a Conversation Architect A conversation architect designs and convenes conversations

Conversation Is Not a Panacea for All Our Problems ** Oracy Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Conversations occur spontaneously in various contexts with little or no thought about who should be involved or how they should … Continue reading Become a Conversation Architect A conversation architect designs and convenes conversations

Collective Sense-making The Knowledge Café is a powerful collective sense-making tool

Learn by Talking Introduction: Conversational Learning Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close How do we make sense of the world so we can act in it? Collective Sensemaking How do we make sense of the world? Sense-making: … Continue reading Collective Sense-making The Knowledge Café is a powerful collective sense-making tool

Wisdom of Crowds of Crowds Crowds within a crowd outperform 'wisdom of the crowd'

Psychological Safety ** Introduction: Small Group Conversations Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close The wisdom of crowds is the concept that large groups of people are collectively smarter than individuals regarding problem-solving, decision-making, and predicting. However, the … Continue reading Wisdom of Crowds of Crowds Crowds within a crowd outperform ‘wisdom of the crowd’