RAW Conversations @ Work™

Most workplace conversations happen AT people rather than WITH the living systems they're part of. RAW Conversations @Work transforms how you engage in meetings, leadership interactions, and organizational dialogue by teaching you to work with system intelligence rather than imposing individual agendas. This intensive 1.5-day program equips anyone in your organization with a systems approach to workplace conversations, enabling more effective meetings, authentic leadership, and collaborative problem-solving. Unlike traditional communication training that focuses on individual skills, this program develops your capability to engage with the collective intelligence present in every workplace interaction.

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Designed For

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Leaders and Managers who want to facilitate more effective meetings and engage teams through systems-aware dialogue rather than traditional directive approaches.

Team Members who participate in cross-functional projects, strategic discussions, or collaborative work requiring enhanced collective intelligence.

Project Leaders managing complex initiatives where traditional coordination methods limit effectiveness and stakeholder alignment.

Anyone in the organization who recognizes that workplace challenges are often systems issues requiring collective engagement rather than individual solutions.

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Organizational Challenges This Addresses:‍

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• Meetings that recycle the same problems without resolution

• Communication breakdowns between departments or teams

• Individual expertise that doesn't translate into collective solutions

• Resistance to change that traditional persuasion can't overcome

• Complex problems that require multiple perspectives and stakeholder buy-in

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What You'll Develop

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• ‍Systems Conversation Recognition - Ability to distinguish between talking to individuals versus engaging with collective workplace intelligence‍
• Workplace System Sensing - Skill to read organizational energy, readiness for change, and natural direction during meetings and interactions‍
• Collective Problem-Solving - Capability to facilitate conversations that generate solutions from group intelligence rather than imposing predetermined answers‍
• Meeting Systems Design - Techniques to structure workplace conversations that enable emergence rather than forcing outcomes‍
• Conflict as System Information - Ability to work with organizational tension and resistance as valuable system feedback rather than problems to eliminate‍
• Present-Moment Organizational Awareness - Skill to ground workplace decisions in current organizational reality while integrating institutional learning

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Core Experience Elements

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Day 1: Foundation (8 Hours)

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RAW Conversations Basics

‍• Distinguishing system dialogue from individual communication

• Recognizing when workplace intelligence emerges in conversations

• Fundamental stance of following organizational energy

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Seeing the Whole @Work

‍• Identifying when workplace problems are system-level versus individual issues

• Real-time pattern recognition in meetings and team interactions

• Connecting specific challenges to larger organizational context

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Working with What Emerges @Work

‍• Responding skillfully when meetings or projects take unexpected directions

• Using organizational surprises and resistance as valuable information

• Practice sessions with real workplace scenarios

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Day 2: Application (4 Hours)

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Finding Leverage @Work

‍• Identifying conversation points where small changes create significant organizational impact
• Designing workplace interventions that work with system energy

• Strategic conversation planning for complex organizational challenges

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Integration & Practice Planning

‍• Personal application to current workplace responsibilities

• Designing systems-aware approaches to specific organizational challenges

• Peer coaching and commitment planning

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Optional Half-Day: Practice & Integration

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Recommended Format: Immersion Workshop (4 Hours)

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Live Application Lab (2.5 Hours)

‍• Bring real current workplace challenges for group problem-solving

• Practice RAW Conversations with actual organizational issues

• Peer coaching triads working on specific workplace applications

• Group observation and feedback on systems conversation skills

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Organizational Integration Planning (1.5 Hours)

‍• Department-specific application planning

• Creating systems-aware meeting formats for your teams

• Designing conversation approaches for ongoing organizational challenges

• Network building and ongoing practice partnerships

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Alternative Half-Day Format: Skills Intensive

‍• Advanced conversation techniques for complex organizational dynamics

• Difficult conversation practice using systems approaches

• Leadership-specific applications for senior staff

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Professional Application

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• ‍Enhanced Meeting Leadership - Design and facilitate meetings that generate collective intelligence and sustainable solutions rather than individual task assignments‍
• Systems-Aware Management - Lead teams by working with organizational energy and natural development patterns rather than imposing predetermined strategies‍
• Collaborative Problem-Solving - Engage cross-functional challenges through conversations that leverage diverse perspectives and organizational knowledge‍
• Change Leadership - Navigate organizational transitions by working with institutional readiness and natural change patterns rather than forcing adoption‍
• Stakeholder Alignment - Create authentic organizational buy-in through conversations that honor different perspectives while building genuine shared direction

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Program Structure

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Core Training: 1.5 days (12 hours total)

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‍Optional Extension: Half-day practice session (4 hours)

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‍Format: Interactive workshop with immediate workplace application

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‍Group Size: 12-20 participants for optimal interaction and practice

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Delivery Options:

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‍• Intensive Format: 2 consecutive days (8 + 4 hours)

• Spaced Format: Day 1, then Day 2 after 1-2 weeks for reflection and initial practice

• Optional Half-Day: 2-4 weeks after core training for integration and advanced practice

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Immediate Workplace Impact

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This program equips participants to immediately apply systems conversation approaches in their current roles, transforming routine workplace interactions into opportunities for collective intelligence and organizational effectiveness. Rather than learning communication techniques to use ON colleagues, participants develop capability to work WITH the organizational intelligence present in every workplace conversation.

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Investment in organizational conversation capability that enhances every meeting, project, and collaborative interaction moving forward.