Conversation Space

07/07/2023

How to teach children the art of face-to-face conversation.

Emily Cosgrove and Sara Hope enjoyed writing this article for the Belfast Telegraph:

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/family/how-to-teach-children-the-art-of-face-to-face-conversation/a683684752.html

Asking our children to "Tell me more...." or getting more curious about their day, "What was the best bit?" or inviting their opinion, "What do you think about that?" Then closing our mouths, keeping our eyes on them, and using our ears. If we can do this, then we will be equipping them with a life skill.

We are social beings and it’s through our conversations that we build relationships, grow trust, and make meaning of our everyday lives. In our conversations with our children, we hope to help them learn to communicate effectively, understand and express their emotions, seek help, explore ideas, s...

20/06/2023

Our CEO Sara Hope enjoyed chatting with Gayle Lofthouse on BBC Radio Leeds yesterday all about the art of conversation, and the growing impact of voice notes.

If you'd like to listen to the conversation:

https://lnkd.in/eV8Gd9q3

It starts from 2 hours 44 minutes in.

West Yorkshire stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and the music you love.

10/06/2023

Our co-founder Emily Cosgrove enjoyed chatting all things with Bobby Kerr of Newstalk on his show "Down to Business with Bobby Kerr".

It's broadcast from 11am today and you can listen here: https://bit.ly/3J1MxUz

Newstalk

29/07/2022

Take a look at what's inspired us this month and how we're working with Penguin Random House to develop the skills and confidence of their managers to have all kinds of challenging conversations.

You can read our latest newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/eW66sR7y

01/07/2022

Some brilliant ‘Top Tips’ for managers talking to new interns from our very own Intern Luke Harris.

Click here: http://ow.ly/exBj50JMuZu

24/06/2022

Hearing the personal stories from senior leaders about why they place importance on developing their is providing rich insights into the power of human connection and the positive impact on relationships.

Many thanks to James Siswick from Efficient Frontiers International for contributing to our forthcoming (published by Routledge) and shining a light on how you create the conversational environment around you for people to be themselves.

We're really looking forward to sharing your story.

06/06/2022

Talk amongst yourselves. Curious?

How to keep your people from jumping ship.

In our latest issue of ‘Talking The Talk,’ Emily Cosgrove and Sara Hope share practical tips and resources to support your leaders and managers in having more engaging and meaningful career conversations – ever more critical, especially with the impact of hybrid working and the ‘big resignation’.

You can read it and subscribe here:

https://www.theconversationspace.com/our-thinking/talking-the-talk-28/

06/06/2022

Conversations have existed for as long as humans have.

They are how we connect with others. How we share ideas and information, stories, and emotions. They allow us to think out loud. To understand and make meaning of our world.

But we’ve all experienced good and bad conversations. And how it feels to be on the receiving end.

Are we at risk of losing the art of doing it well?

Warren Buffett told a graduate student earning his MBA at Stanford these words of wisdom about the importance of developing your conversational skills.

18/05/2022

Some from Emily Cosgrove and Sara Hope to help make you conversationally wise.

17/05/2022

Being conversationally wise means being intentional about the environment where you have your courageous conversations. Have you hopped in a car to have a tricky chat with another person?

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16/05/2022

They certainly can....