A New Type of Conversation Team

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We are forming a Transformational Conversation Team. This team will first learn how to conduct Transformational Conversations and then either:

1. teach the technique to others and/or
2. actually organize these types of conversations with individuals, organizations, companies, or community leaders.

What are Transformational Conversations?

Dr. Judith Glaser, author of Conversational Intelligence says there are three types of conversations:

• Transactional, in which two parties share information;
• Persuasive, in which one or both parties attempt to bring the other to their point of view; and
• Transformational, in which both parties co-create solutions.

According to Dr. Glaser, neuroscience shows "the persuasive mode triggers the lower, more primitive brain-the amygdala, which is prone to distrust and paranoia while transformational conversations trigger the prefrontal cortex in the brain and leads to trust, empathy, strategic thinking and good judgment."

Purpose of Transformational Conversations (TC)

The purpose of conducting a Transformational Conversations is to develop a higher level of consciousness and connectedness to others during the conversation. A TC will ignite the passion and creativity in others to engage in purposeful, mindful conversations that generate a shared higher vision for the topic being discussed. TC also build relationships, awareness and engagement.

Awakening a higher level of consciousness is the basis for all the change we seek to make in the world. As Change-Makers we are engaging in Transformational Conversations that offer the possibility of creating a new world paradigm out of which profound new solutions can arise, solutions that can’t be envisioned from the current paradigm in which we’re now living. This new paradigm will open the door to the possibility of a quantum leap in humanity’s ability to generate a wiser, more collaborative spirit and an understanding of the connectedness of all things.