Each day, there are more profound business, social, political, environmental and humanitarian issues and challenges that have our attention. The world around us seems increasingly fragmented. Yet, it is the world we live in. And, what we see, hear and experience can cause us to pause and think deeply about the impact, internally and externally, to our organizations, communities and social systems.

We can be hesitant or unwilling to tackle issues head on for fear that even beginning could bog things down or stall into inaction. In a time when there is increasing urgency around our societal and economic issues, we need to know how to be in conversations that matter with each other. Such conversations open up space and move us from fragmentation to connection, from reaction to wise action. Have you sensed the need to invite and allow (not limit) honest, authentic conversation with one another, to bring compassion and curiosity to discovering new ways to be and act with each other?