Aden Nepom

It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. Disagreements are going to happen. Your workplace is no exception. With an increase in digital communication, more than ever before we are poised to misunderstand each other’s intent, meaning, and perspectives. Understanding how to move through challenging conversations is a necessity in today’s corporate world. By providing your employees with this skill, you protect and strengthen your company culture, build psychological safety that fosters great work, and increase employee engagement and retention.

WHAT YOU'LL WALK OUT WITH:
-- A framework to help you make sense of the confusing things people say and do
-- The 5 pillars of reasoned dialogue required to maintain your own focus and sanity even in areas where there is strong disagreement
-- New tools for higher quality listening that build relationship and consensus fast

Everyone wants groundbreaking, disruptive, innovative ideas to rocket their business into the future. But what we know about amazing ideas, is they often show up as surprises. Instead of demanding that your creative people give you their “best ideas,” which can serve as a recipe for disappointment, learn how to create an environment where amazing ideas show up rapidly and effortlessly. Pulling directly from the instant collaboration successes of improv comedy, THIS SESSION IS FUN! More importantly, the Big Ideas Playground will give you techniques you can immediately take and use to ensure you get the highest return on your brainstorming time, make room for world-changing ideas to show up, and leverage the expertise of your people.

WHAT YOU'LL WALK OUT WITH:
-- Mindset & behavior hacks that foster innovative thinking
-- Tools for radical ideation
-- Techniques for managing your brainstorming time efficiently
-- How to move out of ideation into development and delivery, fast!