Simon Coles-Chandima Dutton - We CAN have Better Conversations
The Eddy Network Podcast Episode 162
The Eddy Network Podcast is an unscripted, “empty room” for conversation. Most conversations at work are not like this.
What, then, is the alternative to agenda-driven conversation in the workplace?
Chandima Dutton and Simon Coles have an answer. They lead the Better Conversation Foundation that places a greater emphasis on “clean” conversations. Imagine a dialogue with your team that is not tense or contentious.
Chandima and Simon have a training program that makes sense for most organizations. I invited them on the podcast to talk about their program.
Better Conversations Foundation
Website: www.betterconversations.foundation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandimadutton
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjcoles/
Email: hello@betterconversations.foundation
Just as Open Source has led to significant technological innovation, it can revolutionize organizational learning. The Foundation strives to help people be themselves and connect with others to foster better relationships, decisions, and outcomes. By distilling complex topics into relatable concepts and applying a scientific approach, we are reinventing how we approach soft skills training. Chandima Dutton is the CEO and co-founder of the Better Conversations Foundation. Drawing from a deep and varied background including strategic planning, technology, coaching, and management in both large and small organizations, Chandima brings a unique perspective on the power of meaningful conversations in organizational settings through leading the non-profit Foundation, her work as Head of People in a tech company and through coaching senior leaders. Simon Coles is the CEO of a successful privately owned tech company and co-founder of the Better Conversations Foundation. He built the company from start-up to a mature business, based on the principles of open and honest communication. That 20-year journey led to the creation of the Foundation, to share the lessons learned and to help people be more effective at work.