Powerful Gatherings: It's The Art of Convening
November 6, 2015
Hosted by Cheryl Esposito
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Episode Description
Cheryl Esposito welcomes Craig & Patricia Neal, co-authors of The Art of Convening: Authentic Engagement in Meetings, Gatherings, & Conversations.
Do you call meetings, schedule meetings, or convene meetings? Craig & Patricia Neal say convening is essential for leaders. The Art of Convening is a practice to improve outcomes & connections, leading to transformation of organizations.
Learn to prepare yourself for a gathering & why that matters; understand how to set the stage for powerful interactions, & how to observe & shepherd the interactions of participants with each other.
Peter Block, author of Community: The Structure of Belonging, says that a tasks of leadership is “…to initiate & convene conversations that shift people’s experience…through the way people are brought together & the nature of the questions used to engage them.” The Art of Convening is your roadmap.
Join Cheryl Esposito & Craig & Patricia Neal for the true Art of Convening!
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Cheryl Esposito
Cheryl Esposito is on a mission: to bring the leader in you to life. She is founder of ALEXSA CONSULTING, an Executive Coaching firm, an author and international speaker. Cheryl and her team coach international CEOs & leaders, cultivating self-awareness and transformational behaviors, creating extraordinary results. She brings the best out of thought leaders, expanding the realm of possibilities. Are you ready to turn business as usual into business that matters? Take your leadership to the next level! Learn more… Cheryl’s book In the Spirit of Leadership: A Vision Into A Different Future is the 2009 Axiom Business Book Awards Bronze Medal winner. The audio book version is the Nautilus Book Awards 2009 Silver Award winner! Get the book!
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