Juanita Brown Co-originator of The World Café

Juanita Brown is the founder of Whole Systems Associates, an international consortium of professionals dedicated to strategic inquiry and the renewal of complex systems. With her partner, David Isaacs, she is also the co-originator of The World Café An introduction to the World Café | Juanita Brown. LinkedinJuanita BrownYouTubeJuanita BrownGoogleJuanita BrownPosts: Juanita BrownThe Differences Between … Continue reading Juanita Brown Co-originator of The World Café

Conversational Leadership: Thinking Together for a Change Thomas J. Hurley and Juanita Brown (2010)

Authors Thomas J. Hurley and Juanita Brown. Paper > Papers: Thomas J. Hurley, Juanita BrownConversational Leadership: Thinking Together for a Change Thomas J. Hurley and Juanita Brown (2010)Tags: conversational leadership (44) | Juanita Brown (7) | Thomas J. Hurley (1) | world cafe (12)Google Web Search Photo Credits: Midjourney (Public Domain)This page is part of a … Continue reading Conversational Leadership: Thinking Together for a Change Thomas J. Hurley and Juanita Brown (2010)

The World Café Juanita Brown (2001)

The World Café is an innovative methodology for dialogic inquiry, collaborative learning, and knowledge creation. It is also an evocative metaphor enabling us to notice the generative power of conversation in human systems at increasing levels of scale. The World Café illuminates the ways in which dynamic networks of conversation and social learning enable us … Continue reading The World Café Juanita Brown (2001)

Organizations as Dynamic Webs of Conversation Juanita Brown and David Isaacs

Conversational leadership takes root when leaders see their organizations as dynamic webs of conversation and consider conversation as a core process for effecting positive systemic change. Taking a strategic approach to this core process can not only grow intellectual and social capital, but also provide a collaborative advantage in our increasingly networked world. Credit: Juanita Brown … Continue reading Organizations as Dynamic Webs of Conversation Juanita Brown and David Isaacs

The World Café: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter by Juanita Brown, David Isaacs (2005)

  AustraliaAustriaBrazilCanadaChinaCzech RepublicEgyptFranceGermanyGlobalIndiaItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsPolandSaudia ArabiaSingaporeSpainTurkeyUAEUnited KingdomUnited States   As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission when you purchase a book via this site. Posts: Juanita Brown, David IsaacsThe Differences Between the Knowledge Café and the World Café There are some significant differencesWorld Café A conversational process intended to facilitate open and intimate discussionBooks: Juanita … Continue reading The World Café: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter by Juanita Brown, David Isaacs (2005)

The History of Conversational Leadership 1985 to today

Conversational Leadership is a relatively young, rapidly evolving discipline. Although much has been written about the power of conversation over the years, I am interested here in published material that refers specifically to the term Conversational Leadership or closely related concepts. I can’t find any reference on the web to Conversational Leadership before 1985 though … Continue reading The History of Conversational Leadership 1985 to today

World Café A conversational process intended to facilitate open and intimate discussion

The World Café is a structured conversational process intended to facilitate open and intimate discussion, and link ideas within a larger group to access the “collective intelligence” or collective wisdom in the room. World Café Description The World Café is a structured conversational process intended to facilitate open and intimate discussion, and link ideas within a larger … Continue reading World Café A conversational process intended to facilitate open and intimate discussion