From Conflict to Connection: The Science Behind Thriving Teams
A few years ago, I coached a senior leadership team in a fast-growing company. The tension in the room was thick. Two executives—leaders of sales and product—barely spoke. When they did, it was clipped, competitive, and cold. Their dysfunction trickled down through the organization, creating silos, miscommunication, and stress.
Sound familiar?
This kind of tension isn't just unpleasant—it’s contagious. When trust breaks down at the top, it leaks across teams. Collaboration suffers. Engagement fades. Culture corrodes.
The Solution? Meaningful Dialogue.
In one coaching session, I asked each of them to set aside an hour—and participate in an exercise based on Arthur Aron’s famous “36 Questions That Lead to Love,” adapted for professional use. The questions were designed to gradually foster self-disclosure, empathy, and understanding.
What happened next was remarkable.
One executive said, “I learned more about my colleague in 45 minutes than I had in the past four years. We’ve both been dealing with the same personal challenges. And now I see him not as a rival—but as a human.”
This moment is the heartbeat of my Thriving Connections workshop.
Why it Works
Humans are wired for connection. But transactional conversations dominate our workdays. Emails, deliverables, logistics—there’s little room for empathy or shared story. Over time, that erodes psychological safety.
Thriving Connections is designed to interrupt that pattern.
Through intentional, guided dialogue, teams move beyond surface-level interaction and step into a space where trust, curiosity, and collaboration can thrive again.
Especially now, we need this.
In a world shaped by hybrid work, division, and burnout, your people aren’t just tired—they’re disconnected. They don’t need another productivity workshop. They need a reason to care about each other again.
That’s what Thriving Connections delivers.
Let’s bring your people back together.