Conversation Starters

Conversation Starters Conversation Starters is focused on fostering authentic relationships through transparent dialogue about difficult topics.

We draw participants from many facets of a community (whether that community be interest, action, place, practice, or circumstance) to educate, honestly exchange perspectives face-to-face, and develop solutions to community concerns. Conversation Starters is a cultural competency and equity consultation firm that specializes in diversity and facilitation trainings, corporate and organizational gui

dance, and community wide projects. Our objective is to create forums that draw participants from many facets of a community (whether that community be interest, action, place, practice, or circumstance) to learn and share personal experiences, honestly exchange perspectives face-to-face, clarify viewpoints, and develop solutions to community concerns. We invite discovery and the reevaluation of assumptions, and we seek to move people along the continuum from uninformed to informed, informed to concerned, and concerned to active. Learning how to understand and communicate about subjects such as racism, inequity, gender, ethnicity, LGBTQ+ issues, marginalization, privilege, and intersectionality requires education, practice, and a willingness to step into the unknown. We utilize an assets-based approach – that is, we focus on achieving positive change by meeting people where they are, we invite rather than force, we do not blame and we remain flexible in each situation. Dialogue is powerful, it sparks change, and from it, long lasting results emerge. But having difficult conversations demands courage – regardless of who we are, our intentions, or how far along the continuum we think we’ve come.

04/29/2022
Do you want to be part of your company or community’s diversity, equity, and inclusion work, but you don’t know where to...
04/28/2022

Do you want to be part of your company or community’s diversity, equity, and inclusion work, but you don’t know where to start?

Are you scared to start a conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion because you are afraid that you will say the wrong thing?

Terrified that if you say the wrong thing, you will deeply hurt others, get “canceled”, or even be fired?

APPLY TODAY and learn how to confidently start a dialogue around important topics like race, identity, privilege and change. Find out what to do when someone misunderstands you or reacts negatively to part of the conversation. Practice how to address the conflict upfront and keep the conversation moving forward. And do all of this without being seen as disruptive, but actually have people open up to you using focused facilitation.

https://startwithconversation.com/focusedoffer

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to apply for our next Conversation Starters: Focused Facilitator training. Reserve your seat in...
04/27/2022

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to apply for our next Conversation Starters: Focused Facilitator training.

Reserve your seat in the training. Get your application in today!

The training is certified and accredited by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for 16 Professional Development Credits, in order to gain support and tools when navigating conversations related to identity, privilege, power and change.

The training is delivered over a four-week period. Each Focused Facilitator cohort meets once a week for four-week, and each session is four hours. We are currently accepting applications for a cohort that will begin meeting in May. Applicants can choose to meet on Thursdays (May 5, 12, 19, 26) or on Saturdays (May 7, 14, 21, 28).

https://startwithconversation.com/focusedoffer/

Conversation Starters has led facilitated discussions for several tech, healthcare, education and social services organi...
04/26/2022

Conversation Starters has led facilitated discussions for several tech, healthcare, education and social services organizations.

From Ochsner Healthcare System to CGI Inc., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Diocese of Central Gulf Coast and Junior League of Greater Austin, Tx; Conversation Starters has worked with more than 6,000 individuals and teams to facilitate powerful and authentic conversations and train leaders how to continue those conversations with their teams and customers.

Why Choose us?Managing partners Skyra Rideaux and Elsa Dimitriadis have a combined 20+ years’ experience in facilitation...
04/25/2022

Why Choose us?
Managing partners Skyra Rideaux and Elsa Dimitriadis have a combined 20+ years’ experience in facilitation.

Over the past six years we have cultivated and refined the tools needed to facilitate difficult conversations regarding diversity, equity and inclusion.

We have continued to research and test different facilitation techniques and strategies to find the ones that have proven results for this specific type of work.

04/21/2022

One week left to apply for Conversation Starters: Focused Facilitator certified training.

If you have questions about the training, reach out! We don't want you to miss out.



https://startwithconversation.com/focusedoffer

Happening TODAY! Want to learn How to Have Conversations that Matter? Register now for our webinar happening today at 12...
04/20/2022

Happening TODAY!

Want to learn How to Have Conversations that Matter? Register now for our webinar happening today at 12 noon.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: How to Have Conversations That Matter, In a World of Cancel Culture. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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