Whether you want to change the political or economic system, save the whales, stop global warming, reform education, spark innovation or anything else, the answer is in how meaning, and understanding of what needs to be done, emerges from conversation in community with people you love, people who care. | Dave Pollard Continue reading What Needs to Be Done, Emerges From Conversation Dave Pollard
Protected: My Writing Process ## Diplomacy ## 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 Effective knowledge sharing is crucial for innovation and success in today’s world. However, many organizations struggle to nurture a culture of collaboration. Implementing Knowledge … Continue reading Nurturing a Collaborative Culture Through Knowledge Cafés Using Knowledge Cafés to bridge silos and encourage open dialogue
Conversational Leadership Mindset The Impact of Cognitive Biases in 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 Conversations shape how we connect, collaborate, and solve problems. Groups often struggle to focus on the right issues, approach discussions constructively, … Continue reading Three Questions for Meaningful Conversations Clarify focus, approach, and community-building in discussions
We’re All Different ** Care ** 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 Continue reading Introduction: Community ** Members of a community care about each other
A community is more than just a group of people with shared interests. Many networks and organizations call themselves communities, but they often lack the deeper connections that make a real community. True communities grow over time through meaningful relationships, shared purpose, and mutual care—not through design or construction. Continue reading What Makes a Real Community? Members of a community care about each other
In an article in the Harvard Business Review, Rebuilding Companies as Communities, Henry Mintzberg talks about a concept called communityship. So what is communityship? Continue reading What Is Communityship? Where everyone in a community practices leadership
The Jazz of Conversations Why Face-to-face Interaction Matters ** 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 Meetings or, more generally, conversations serve two purposes. The first is obvious, and that is to fulfill their aim. The second is less … Continue reading Meetings and Conversations Serve Two Purposes There is a second purpose to any meeting which we often overlook
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
IV. Leverage the Power of Conversation Introduction: Principles of Conversational Leadership 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 Nurture community: We need to nurture community. An organization is a community of human beings and not a collection of … Continue reading V. Nurture Community We need to care more about each other
Bridging Divides ** Community of Practice ** 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 A Community of Innovation (COI) is a form of Community of Practice that is dedicated to the support of innovation. Resources Wikipedia: Community of … Continue reading Community of Innovation ** A form of community of practice that is dedicated to the support of innovation.
Community of Innovation ** Connection Before Content 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 A community of practice (COP) is a group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how … Continue reading Community of Practice ** A group of people who share a passion for something they do
Introduction: Conversational Environments ** The Value of Hallway 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 water cooler or coffee machine serves as a key gathering spot in the office. Employees meet here for more than just … Continue reading The Watercooler Effect How casual office chats strengthen connections and culture
The Huawei Break the Book Community Knowledge Café in Zurich, Switzerland 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 This story about a Personal Growth Community (PGC) was written by Jan Hellberg – a Patent Examiner at the European … Continue reading Knowledge Cafés at the European Patent Office The Personal Growth Community
One of the most significant mistakes we often commit when striving to initiate change is trying to enforce things upon others. Continue reading Ownership, Not Buy-in We need to move from buy-in to ownership
Culture Exploring the Multifaceted Roles of Trust in Relationships and Society 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 Simply reframing a question can shift perspectives and dramatically change the resulting conversation. I recently drew up a list of … Continue reading Reframing Questions Shifting perspective changes the conversation
Reframing Questions Raising the Ships on the Sea 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 Trust is the force that holds our society together. It is the glue that connects us, builds communities, and is one of the … Continue reading Exploring the Multifaceted Roles of Trust in Relationships and Society Without trust our civilization would collapse
Raising the Ships on the Sea Everyone Believes They’re the Good Guy 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 Invitation is not only a step in bringing people together, it is also a fundamental way of being in … Continue reading Invitation and Community ** Invitation is a fundamental way of being in a community
A Randomized Coffee Trial, also known as an RCT, is a social experiment where individuals are randomly matched for coffee meetings, aiming to facilitate serendipitous connections, knowledge sharing, and relationship building in a casual setting. Continue reading Randomised Coffee Trials It is just a coffee, but at the same time it is much more
The Mehrabian Myth The New Science of Building Great Teams ** 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 Deep-rooted social and health challenges often seem insurmountable in communities worldwide. Positive Deviance (PD), a strategy born from a nutrition … Continue reading Positive Deviance in Action How everyday outliers spark lasting community change