Learning to SOAR: How Our Conversations Cultivate Flourishing
Abstract
“Our organizational lives and the lives of others flounder or flourish one conversation at a time!” — David Cooperrider
Conversation is the primary tool we use to connect with others (and even ourselves). Yet many of us receive very little (if any) formal training or coaching on how to do it effectively. Imagine for a moment–what it would feel like to lead a team, department, organization, community event, or project without being able to use words or conversations. Conversation is the lifeline to how we get things done in most settings. Productive conversations move us toward positive outcomes in our relationships and help support a team’s, an organization’s, or community’s ability to flourish.
Location
Howard Performing Arts Center
Start Date
8-14-2025 8:45 AM
End Date
8-14-2025 9:45 AM
Learning to SOAR: How Our Conversations Cultivate Flourishing
Howard Performing Arts Center
“Our organizational lives and the lives of others flounder or flourish one conversation at a time!” — David Cooperrider
Conversation is the primary tool we use to connect with others (and even ourselves). Yet many of us receive very little (if any) formal training or coaching on how to do it effectively. Imagine for a moment–what it would feel like to lead a team, department, organization, community event, or project without being able to use words or conversations. Conversation is the lifeline to how we get things done in most settings. Productive conversations move us toward positive outcomes in our relationships and help support a team’s, an organization’s, or community’s ability to flourish.