I’ll never forget my first “official” Difficult Conversations workshop – the first real test of whether I’d created something of value. It was in November 2017. Eighty city leaders from the mostly-conservative town of Redding, California attended. In hindsight, probably not the most strategic gathering for my workshop’s maiden voyage, but it went well. I even remember getting a standing ovation at the end — although to be honest, there’s a chance most people were simply clapping as they stood up to leave. Still, it was a success, and it gave me the confidence I needed to continue developing the workshop and seek out new opportunities to lead it.
If I've learned anything, it's this.
If I've learned anything, it's this.
If I've learned anything, it's this.
I’ll never forget my first “official” Difficult Conversations workshop – the first real test of whether I’d created something of value. It was in November 2017. Eighty city leaders from the mostly-conservative town of Redding, California attended. In hindsight, probably not the most strategic gathering for my workshop’s maiden voyage, but it went well. I even remember getting a standing ovation at the end — although to be honest, there’s a chance most people were simply clapping as they stood up to leave. Still, it was a success, and it gave me the confidence I needed to continue developing the workshop and seek out new opportunities to lead it.