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The Library of Michigan invites up to 60 public and academic library directors, managers, or supervisors to participate in a Conversations Worth Having for Library Leaders Cohort led by Library Development Manager, Michelle Bradley. Participants may apply to be part of the in-person cohort on December 3, 2025, or the virtual cohort on February 4-5, 2026. The in-person cohort will be held at the Library of Michigan in Lansing.
Communication remains the top issue for organizations, teams, and relationships. Most people struggle to effectively communicate when they are frustrated, angry, hurt, or facing conflict. The effects of poor communication are costly. This workshop will help you establish communication practices that will support productivity, engagement, high performance, regular feedback, positivity, and a culture of “we.”
Conversations Worth Having includes four modules:
Module 1: The Power of Conversation
Module 2: The Art of Asking Questions
Module 3: Intentional Framing
Module 4: Step Up to Feedback
Course Descriptions and Learning Outcomes
This highly experiential courses is built upon Berrett Kohler’s bestseller, Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement by Cheri Torres and Jackie Stavros. It is highly recommended that participants read the book before attending Conversations Worth Having. LM will provide participants with a copy of the book, which will be shipped directly to participants prior to the workshop date.
LM will cover the cost of course materials and course content, including course workbook, study guide, journal, textbook, and instructional game, a $1,498.00 per person value.
Cohort #1: In-Person Schedule
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 9:00am-4:00pm
Coffee, tea, water, morning snacks, and lunch will be provided by LM
Location
Library of Michigan
Lake Erie Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
Cohort #2: Virtual Schedule
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 9:00am-12:00pm
And
Thursday, February 5, 2026 9:00am-12:00pm
Via Zoom
She is also a certified Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator and Coach through the Center for Appreciative Inquiry https://courses.centerforappreciativeinquiry.net/directory/mbradley/
Upon completion of the workshop, participants will have access to ongoing, live, virtual Monday Kickstarter sessions through the Conversations Worth Having Institute. Monday Kickstarters is an opportunity to transform real-life negative, problematic, and stressful interactions into Conversations Worth Having. Guided by a certified CWH Trainer, you’ll have the opportunity to share a challenge and practice asking generative questions and positive framing to change the way you think about things, interact with others, and create a possibility mindset.
Monday Kickstarters are free to anyone who has taken a CWH Training course.
Application
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