Podcast appearances and mentions of fred dust

‘We need to talk.' These three simple words can send a rush of anxiety through our bodies in fear of whatever unbearable conversation awaits us. Fred Dust has a wealth of experience in navigating difficult conversations and he wants to help us to not only pluck the courage to have them, but also build the skills necessary for meaningful conversation. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the purpose of conversation?   Well, Fred Dust believes it's change.   Fred is the author of the book Making Conversation, and in this, well, conversation, Fred shares why creating change is an elemental component of the most valuable and creative method we have of communicating with each other.   And here's the trickiest part: the best, most productive, most creative conversations that actually solve problems often require the parties involved being individually open to change while at the same time acknowledging that they're not trying to change anyone else in that moment. It's nuanced and perhaps a bit confusing, I know, but if you're like me, once you hear Fred explain it, you'll come away more optimistic about the possibilities.   Connect with Fred on Twitter at https://twitter.com/f_dust or follow his work at https://www.dustand.co/.   

In a world where people are so divided, what does it mean to have meaningful, thoughtful conversations? And is it even possible? If you asked today's guest, Fred Dust, author of Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication, the quick answer would be a resounding yes.  However, we often lack the tools we need to communicate effectively. In today's episode of Biophilic Solutions, we'll look at the state of conversation today, explore the concept of conversational communities, and of course, we'll discuss how nature provides the best backdrop for thoughtful communication.Fred Dust will be the keynote speaker at the 2023 Biophilic Leadership Summit, April 23-26 in Serenbe. A former Senior Partner and Global Managing Director for acclaimed design firm IDEO, Fred Dust works at the intersection of business, society and creativity. Most recently, he has been investigating new ways to ignite constructive dialogue in a climate of widespread polarization, cynicism and disruption. His keynote address will center on creating meaningful dialogue about biophilic principles.⁠Show NotesLearn More & Register: The Biophilic Leadership Summit, April 23-26 in SerenbeAbout Fred DustMaking Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication by Fred DustBetter Conversations: the 7 essential elements of meaningful communication by Fred Dust (Fortune)House Calls with Dr. Vivek Murthy | 11.30.22 | Episode 12: Fred Dust: Can We Talk? (YouTube)IDEOKey Words: Communication, Conversation, Dialogue, Biophilia, Biophilic, Biophilic Design, Design, Architecture, Conversational Communities, Biophilic Community, Nature Based Solutions, Nature Based Learning, Keynote, Keynote Speaker, Environment, Climate, Climate Change

What makes for a meaningful conversation? In an era where polarization, argument, and competition for attention have taken the place of real conversation, it can be hard to know what to say. Fred Dust, author of "Making Conversation," has spent his life thinking about and designing conversations. These days, he finds that people are struggling to connect, avoiding conversation, or even engaging in what he calls “toxic politeness.” In this episode, the Surgeon General and Fred Dust explore why conversation has become so difficult and how we can change that, in small ways and big ones. This episode also offers practical ways to approach conversations, especially the hard ones. (3:41) Why is having a conversation so difficult these days? (6:42) What is “toxic politeness?” (8:09) From grandma to neuroscience, conversation fascinates Fred. (11:48) Let's not label conversations “hard.” (16:02) Are we actually listening? (18:07) How to commit to a conversation. (21:12) Side-by-side: activity as a conversation. (26:00) The art of intentional interruption. (32:08) What would a conversational world look like? (36:36) Music, art, and other non-conversation ways to bond. Fred Dust, Designer and Author Twitter: @f_dust Instagram (Fred Dust): @fdbrave Instagram (Making Conversation): @makingconversationco About Fred Dust Fred Dust is the founder of Dust&Company and works at the intersection of business, society, and creativity. As a designer, author, educator, consultant, trustee, and advisor to social and business leaders, he is one of the world's most original thinkers, applying the craft and optimism of human-centered design to the intractable challenges we face today. His work uses a combination of catalytic convenings, difficult games and micro curriculum to enable large scale change in institutions and across cultural, governmental, philanthropic, non-profit and for-profit organizations and strives to do so for the world at large. Using the methodology from his book “Making Conversation,” he also works as the Senior Dialogue Designer with The Rockefeller Foundation to explore the future of pressing global needs; with The School for Advanced Research, The New Museum, The Einhorn Collaborative and other foundations to host constructive dialogue with leaders. He is also proud to be faculty at the Esalen Institute.

Think for a moment about a hard conversation you needed to have about a topic that really mattered to you. This could be a conversation at work or just in your private life. Now, what if... that conversation went down in your memory as exciting, productive, and fun? What if it almost felt like a game? Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, according to Fred Dust, that's exactly what's possible and even what's necessary. According to Fred, we have almost entirely lost the ability to have hard conversations about important topics. We aren't having the conversations we need to have. And that's causing us a lot of trouble. Many conversations these days have become shallow, lack connection, and don't build shared understanding. But there's hope. There is a way out of this conversation crisis. We need and can design for better conversations. In his book Making Conversation, Fred shares why and how you do that. The book has been a huge inspiration source for me lately, so I just had to get Fred on the Show to dig a bit deeper. So if you also want more human, meaningful, and productive conversations, you'll definitely enjoy this conversation. Yes, that's a bit meta :) Conversations are a creative act, make the most of them! --- [ 1. GUIDE ] --- 00:00 Welcome to episode 161 04:15 Who is Fred 05:45 Lightning round 10:30 Why do we need this book 12:30 How did we lose conversation 14:00 Why did you write this 16:00 What are we losing 17:00 Who is this book for 20:00 Key concepts 23:30 Applying the ideas 27:30 Setting the stage 31:00 Active versus creative listening 34:15 Be more human 37:30 Common response 39:30 Overcoming the biggest roadblocks 42:00 Doing not talking 46:30 Better conversations online 50:00 Lessons learned 51:30 You can get better 53:00 Remember this 54:15 Book giveaway contest 55:30 Closing thoughts --- [ 2. LINKS ] --- * https://www.linkedin.com/in/freddust/ * https://www.dustand.co * Making Conversation (book) - https://amzn.to/3N6R9Kd --- [ 3. CONTEST ] --- To enter the contest, head over to the video version of this conversation on YouTube and leave a comment there to answer the question posed in the episode. https://go.servicedesignshow.com/episode161 --- [ 4. CIRCLE ] --- Join our private community for in-house service design professionals. https://servicedesignshow.com/circle

This vibrant discussion held in the summer of 2022 focused on innovation, design, strategy and communication. Rita Gunther McGrath is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, and a longtime professor at Columbia Business School. She is widely recognized as a premier expert on leading innovation and growth during times of uncertainty. Rita has received the #1 achievement award for strategy from Thinkers50 and has been consistently named one of the world's Top 10 management thinkers. As a consultant to CEOs, her work has had a lasting impact on the strategy and growth programs of Fortune 500 companies. Rita is the author of the best-selling The End of Competitive Advantage and Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen. ----- Fred Dust is the founder of Dust&Co and works at the intersection of business, society and creativity. As a designer, author, educator, consultant, trustee, and advisor to social and business leaders, he is one of the world's most original thinkers, applying the craft and optimism of human-centered design to the intractable challenges we face today. Using the methodology in his book Making Conversation, he has been working with The Rockefeller Foundation to explore the future of pressing global needs. As a former Global Managing Partner at the acclaimed international design firm IDEO, Fred works with leaders and change agents to unlock the creative potential of business, government, education, and philanthropic organizations.  

As we are now taking steps into a new post-pandemic normal in many parts of the world, it seems like many organizations are struggling with how to have trusting and constructive internal conversations about how and where they do their best work. As a result, internal trust in leadership seems to be shaken. An essential foundation for a healthy culture is an organization's ability to have hard and important conversations that can move the organization forward. Fred Dust, the author of "Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication", is passionate about designing creative conversations to solve big problems. In this engaging episode, your host Tobias and Fred discuss how our ability to have these types of conversations matters immensely. Giovanni Leoni is the Global Head of Algorithmic and AI Ethics at Inter IKEA Group. In addition, he is also an Advisory Board Member for the Ethical AI Governance Group in California, U.S.A. Giovanni's vision is a future where technology will be created and used with ethics in mind. Duration: 52:37

As we are now taking steps into a new post-pandemic normal in many parts of the world, it seems like many organizations are struggling with how to have trusting and constructive internal conversations about how and where they do their best work. As a result, internal trust in leadership seems to be shaken. An essential foundation for a healthy culture is an organization's ability to have hard and important conversations that can move the organization forward. Fred Dust, the author of "Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication", is passionate about designing creative conversations to solve big problems. In this engaging episode, your host Tobias and Fred discuss how our ability to have these types of conversations matters immensely. Fred Dust is a former senior partner and global managing director at the international design firm IDEO. A leading voice and practitioner of human-centered design and networked innovation, he helps organizations in media, finance, retail, and health confront disruption stemming from shifts in consumer behavior, social trends, economic pressures, and new technology. Prior to IDEO, Dust trained as an architect and spent eight years working with independent artists and major art organizations. He chairs the board of Parsons School of Design and sits on the boards of the New School, NPR, and the Sundance Institute. He lives in New York City. Fred is the author of "Making Conversations: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication". Duration - 1:01:18

Fred Dust is the founder of Dust&Co. He works as a designer and advisor to social and business leaders and he authored the book “Making Conversation”. Fred works at the intersection of business, society, and creativity where he tries to implement the craft of humancentric design. In this conversation, we talk with Fred Dust about the importance of committing to the conversation and thinking of conversation as a creative act.Key topics covered in this episode are:Building a space for creative conversationsCommitting to the conversation first, the people second and your beliefs thirdMaking friends with the unknownThe importance of being a good listener For references, links, and other episodes, visit the podcast homepage here.

Seit 5 Jahren beschäftigen wir uns nun schon mit der Frage, wie Arbeit den Menschen stärkt - statt ihn zu schwächen. Wie kann ein Thema, das einen so wesentlichen Anteil in unserem Alltag einnimmt, wieder mehr Sinn in unserem Leben stiften? Wir suchen nach Methoden, Vorbildern, Erfahrungen, Tools und Ideen, die uns dem Kern von New Work näher bringen! Dabei beschäftigt uns immer wieder auch die Frage, ob wirklich alle Menschen das finden und leben können, was sie im Innersten wirklich, wirklich wollen. In der heutigen (Geburtstags-)Folge 317 blicken wir auf unser letztes Jahr zurück, und wir sprechen über einige der Folgen, die uns in Erinnerung geblieben sind. Fünf Folgen zum Nachdenken. Lisa Meissner berichtet über die Erfahrungen auf ihrem Weg aus dem Konzern hin zur Gründerin. Tatjana Kiel macht uns deutlich, was wir tun können, um den Menschen in der Ukraine zu helfen. Dominik Bloh berichtet von seinem Weg aus der Obdachlosigkeit zurück ins Leben und was das mit dem Thema Hygiene zu tun hat. Raul Krauthausen, einer der Helden der Inklusion, erzählt uns, warum er kein Dachdecker geworden ist. Fünf Folgen zum freuen. FC ST Pauli Markenchef Martin Drust erklärt uns seine Führungsphilosophie mit Hilfe der preisgekrönten Apple TV Serie „Ted Lasso“. Anna und Stefan Lemcke machen uns Lust aufs Gründen („Mach doch Gewürze“) und der Psychologe Leon Windscheid erklärt uns das Thema Angst und erzählt die spannende Story von Baby 19. Insa Klasing überzeugt uns von ihrem Konzept „Der Zwei-Stunden Chef“ und Simon Silkes Co-Autor von „Find Your Why“ Peter Docker erzählt die spannende Geschichte einer Pilotenprüfung, die ihn zu seinem Führungskonzept „Leading from the Jumpseat“ gebracht hat. Vier Folgen zum Diskutieren … bis fünf zählen ist schwierig ;-) Die Sterbebegleiterin Christine Kempkes erklärt uns, warum es besser ist, von angenehmen und unangenehmen Gefühle zu sprechen, als von negativen und positiven Die berühmte Habit-Expertin Wendy Wood spricht davon, wie die Corona-Krise unser Gewohnheiten durcheinander gewirbelt hat und der Selfmade- Milliardär Christian Angermayer führt uns aus unserer Komfortzone. „Brave New Work“ Autor Aaron Dignan erklärt den Unterschied zwischen alter und neuer Arbeit mit dem Vergleich der Ampelkreuzung und dem Kreisverkehr. Fünf Folgen zum Mitmachen Die langjährige IDEO Führungskraft Fred Dust erklärt die Idee, dass man auch Gespräche „designen“ kann. Christoph Werner, der CEO von dm-drogeriemarkt beschreibt uns sein Menschenbild und zeigt uns damit, dass neue Arbeit auch im Konzern funktionieren kann. „Reinventing Organizations“ Autor Frederic Laloux rüttelt uns zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit wach und Amy Edmondson berichtet uns davon, wie sie herausgefunden hat, dass „psychologische Sicherheit“ der wichtigste Erklärungsfaktor für die Leistungsfähigkeit von Teams ist und Janina Lin Otto erinnert und an die Kräfte, die in uns allen liegen. Wir bedanken uns bei unseren Hörer:innen und Leser:innen, bei unseren Gästen und unserem fantastischen Team für die letzten fünf Jahre. Wir wünschen uns Euer Feedback, zum Besipiel auf den Podcastplattformen und/oder als Rezension für unser Buch auf amazon. Noch mehr wünschen wir uns, dass ihr Euch gemeinsam mit uns auf den Weg in die Umsetzung macht. Es ist an Zeit, dass Menschen aus Arbeit wieder mehr Stärke ziehen und wir haben große Herausforderungen. An die Mitstreiter:innen, die sich schon auf den Weg geamcht haben: Keep it up! Episode 317 mit Christoph und Michael gibt es auf allen gängigen Podcast Plattformen, wie Spotify oder Apple Podcasts (oder direkt auf otwtnw.de). Einfach nach ‘On the Way to New Work' suchen und abonnieren, um keine Folge zu verpassen. Wir veröffentlichen immer montags um 6:00 Uhr.

Unser heutiger Gast war mehr als 18 Jahre lang bei der bekannten Designfirma IDEO tätig, zuletzt als Senior Partner und Global Managing Director. Bevor er zu IDEO kam, absolvierte er eine Ausbildung als Architekt und arbeitete acht Jahre lang mit Kunst Organisationen und unabhängigen Künstlern zusammen. Er ist Chairman of the Board der Parsons School of Design und sitzt außerdem in den Boards von The New School, NPR und dem Sundance Institute. Er ist der Autor eines fantastischen Buches mit dem Titel "Making Conversation - Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication" und ist gerade dabei, ein Unternehmen rund um diese Idee aufzubauen. Wir werden ihn fragen, warum es für uns so schwierig ist, einander zuzuhören, und warum wir einander immer weniger erreichen, obwohl wir immer mehr kommunizieren. Seit mehr als viereinhalb Jahren sind wir auf dem "Weg zur neuen Arbeit". Wie kann ein Thema, das in unserem Alltag eine so wichtige Rolle spielt, wieder mehr Sinn in unserem Leben schaffen? Wie schaffen wir es, dass Menschen wieder Kraft und Motivation aus ihrer täglichen Arbeit schöpfen? Wie können uns bessere Gespräche in unseren verschiedenen Beziehungen helfen? Wir sind auf der Suche nach Methoden, Vorbildern, Erfahrungen, Tools und Ideen, die uns dem Kern von New Work näher bringen! Dabei geht es uns immer um die Frage, ob jeder Mensch wirklich das finden und leben kann, was er im Innersten wirklich will. Ih seid bei "On the Way to New Work " - es ist unser Folge 300 und wir sind sehr stolz darauf, Dich heute als Gast zu haben. Herzlich willkommen, lieber Fred Dust! Episode 300 mit Fred Dust gibt es auf allen gängigen Podcast Plattformen, wie Spotify oder Apple Podcasts (oder direkt auf otwtnw.de). Einfach nach ‘On the Way to New Work' suchen und abonnieren, um keine Folge zu verpassen. Michael und Christoph veröffentlichen immer montags um 6:00 Uhr.

Listen to Fred Dust, a world-renowned expert of designing conversations that matter, and author of Making Conversation, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. You will learn how to translate moments of conflict into collaborative, win-win exchanges, fuel your everyday conversations with intention and purpose, and accelerate the process of bridging differences and forging meaningful relationships.

In the face of rising polarization and isolation, conversation has the power to move us forward and build community. But unless we design conversations intentionally, they can erupt with misunderstanding. As a former designer and senior partner at IDEO, Fred Dust designed conversations that matter for everyone from the elite of the Aspen Institute to the victims of gun violence in Brooklyn, and has now written Making Conversation. He is joined by Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General and author of Together. In this SXSW Session, Dust and Murthy discuss elements of designing successful exchanges of ideas based on their joint mission to sound an alarm about the perils of isolation and the promise of conversation to forge human connection across differences.

The Conversation Factory book club is an experiment I've been running for a few months now. I'm experimenting with deeper conversations and collaborations with the subscribers of the Conversation Factory Insiders group as well as working to go deeper with some of the ideas that have been shared on the Podcast. This is a round-table conversation with Fred Dust, author of Making Conversation, with a few special guests from the Conversation Factory Insiders group. If you haven't listened to the interview I did with Fred OR read the book, I think you can still enjoy the conversation. Head over to theconversationfactory.com/listen for full episode transcripts, links, show notes  and more key quotes and ideas. You can also head over there and become a monthly supporter of the show for as little as $8 a month. You'll get complimentary access to exclusive workshops and resources that I only share with this circle of facilitators and leaders. Also: I use and love REV for the accurate transcripts they make for me...it makes making my podcast notes and essays more meaningful and insightful. I love reading the transcript and listening to the session at the same time….it really gets the conversation into my brain! I also use the automated transcription feature for my coaching clients to help them get maximum value from our sessions. Head over to http://bit.ly/tryrev10off to get $10 off your first order. In full transparency, that's an affiliate link, so I'll get $10 too! Links: Making Conversation by Fred Dust Debt, the First 5000 Years by David Graeber Otto Scharmer's Presencing Institute

Best selling author, consultant and expert in the art of impactful conversation Fred Dust is a former global managing director of legendary design firm Ideo.  Fred's passion is showing how to design intentional conversations and have meetings that are creative, inspiring and impactful.  In his creative practice, Fred began to approach conversations differently after years of trying to broker challenging communications between colleagues and clients. He came to believe there had to be a way to design the art of conversation itself with intention and purpose, but still retaining creativity, fun and playfulness.  He wrote his book ‘Making Conversation' to codify what he learned and convey the four elements essential to successful exchanges, commitment, creative listening, clarity, and context. Jane and Fred talk about their shared history, the challenge of working at board level in a global design agency, and why conversations have to be so carefully constructed in creative settings. They also look at the impact of language in the political as well as business arena, and finally, how to bring the art of connection into everyday conversations. How do you keep intention and purpose, but still retain creativity and playfulness in your business conversations?  ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives.  Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML Join Jane's free Masterclass to discover her Triple C HyperGrowth system - to scale up your business and attract your ideal clients, here: https://idealclientsuccess.com/masterclass

People feel happier when they are emotionally engaged in meaningful conversations and when actively invested in learning something they care about. Successful people are not only knowledgeable about facts and figures, they also have multiple intelligences in several modalities. To discover how we can redesign our post-pandemic future to bring forth a more meaningful and happier life, Positive Psychology Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with two authors whose latest books focus on creating emotional connection through communication tools. Fred Dust discusses his book, Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication and details the benefits of deeper, meaningful conversations in society. And, Dr. Thomas Hoerr describes the framework of his book, Taking Social- Emotional Learning Schoolwide: The Formative Five Success Skills for Students and Staf, and how it can positively affect teachers, faculty, students, and learning.

This week, Grant and Brooke talk about conversations, and how and why designing conversations and having conscious conversations can be game-changing for you in your life as an author, and your life in general. Guest Fred Dust, author of Making Conversation, shares anecdotes from his own publishing journey, and engages Brooke and Grant with some role play to support listeners to think about moments when you might face an opportunity to change a conversation's direction, or just generally design one for maximum productivity and benefit.

Today Tom is joined by Fred Dust; the author of the new book, Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication. Fred is a former Senior Partner and Global Managing Director of the legendary design firm, IDEO. And in his new book, he shows how to design conversations and meetings that are both creative and impactful. Join the conversation as Tom and Fred discuss the four pillars of conversation, where conversation interconnects with design, and how we can do a better job of helping young people develop these skills.   Key Takeaways: [:08] About today’s episode with Fred Dust. [:40] Tom welcomes Fred to the podcast and congratulates him on his terrific new book! [:56] Fred shares his thoughts on why design thinking is now more important than ever before. [2:55] Would Fred agree that almost every step of design-thinking involves a conversation or a set of conversations? [5:58] Fred shares what prompted him to write his book, Making Conversation. [9:58] Why does a good and clear conversation start with commitment? [11:30] The second chapter of Making Conversation is on clarity. Fred elaborates on the importance of being metacognitive about what, how, and to whom you’re communicating. [15:31] Fred gives his take on code-switching and whether or not it should be something that we’re teaching. [19:32] The importance of being context-aware. [20:55] What constraints have to do with conversations. [23:24] About Screencastify, the leading K-12 screen recording solution. [24:09] How education can teach conversations and real dialogue in high school. [27:39] In writing, formative feedback is quite important. Is the same true for conversation? And if so, where and how should learners be getting formal or informal feedback on the way that they engage in dialogue? [30:15] The most important place to learn the art of dialogue at the secondary level. [32:15] Fred shares his thoughts on how we can educate the primary grades on dialogue. [34:31] Fred discusses how we can approach reconnecting with kids as fall approaches. [36:23] One conversation every kid should be having right now. [36:42] How Valor’s Powered by Compass program engages students around the country in thoughtful dialogue. [37:09] Tough conversations: how to have them. [40:20] Fred shares his personal mission and how he continues his learning. [41:52] Who should read Fred’s book, Making Conversation. [42:40] Tom thanks Fred for joining the Getting Smart Podcast.   Mentioned in This Episode: Fred Dust Making Conversation Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication, by Fred Dust High Tech High IDEO Elizabeth Warren The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place-Based Education, by Tom Vander Ark, Emily Liebtag, and Nate McClennen Screencastify.com/GettingSmart Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak Your Mind When You Know What's Right, by Mary C. Gentile ChildArt Magazine Jan 2021 Issue Valor’s Powered by Compass Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 301: “Joe Erpelding on Magical Schools and Thrively”   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review, and subscribe.   Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include “Podcast” in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!

If the Maker Movement shifts people from passive consumers to active creators and increases the value and appreciation of the intentionally crafted, then Fred Dust has secured his place in the Maker Hall of Fame. Artist, architect, strategist and author of Making Conversation; 7 Essential Elements of Meaningful Conversation, Dust shares thoughts on the parallels between making place and making conversation.

Join us for a virtual conversation about the art of conversation with Fred Dust. Conversations are one of our most fundamental means of communicating with each other. At their best, they are unconstrained, authentic and open—two or more people sharing thoughts and ideas in ways that bridge our individual experiences to achieve a common goal. At their worst, they foster misunderstanding and frustration, and obscure our real intentions. How often do you walk away from a conversation feeling really heard? That it moved the people in it forward in some important way? If not very often, you're not alone. After years of trying to broker communications between colleagues and clients, Dust redesigned his art of conversation by using intention and purpose, but remaining artful and playful. In this discussion, he codifies what he learned and outlines the commitment, creative listening, clarity, and context required to be more deliberate and purposeful in making conversations work. MLF ORGANIZER George Hammond NOTES MLF: Humanities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

‘We need to talk.' These three simple words can send a rush of anxiety through our bodies in fear of whatever unbearable conversation awaits us. Fred Dust has a wealth of experience in navigating difficult conversations and he wants to help us to only pluck the courage to have them, but also build the skills necessary for meaningful conversation.Visit Fred Dust's website to buy the book, Making Conversation | https://makingconversation.com/Listener TribeWe have our own private social network for listeners of the Unmistakable Creative podcast. You can meet other listeners, discuss episodes, and engage with the creative community! Just visit https://the-unmistakable-creative-podcast.mn.co/ to sign up. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we spoke with Fred Dust, the author of Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication.  This conversation got us laughing out loud as we realized how well our mission aligns with his.  Together we speculate causes of the loneliness epidemic and discuss the neurological impacts of technology on our day-to-day interactions. Fred gives tips on how to turn active listening into creative and joyful listening and teaches us that the tough conversations around divisive topics (such as politics or racial justice) can actually be the most spectacular.  About Fred: Fred Dust was a Senior Partner and Global Managing Director at international design firm IDEO. A leading voice and practitioner of human-centered design and networked innovation, he helps organizations in media, finance, retail, and health confront disruption stemming from shifts in consumer behavior, social trends, economic pressures, and new technology. Prior to IDEO, Dust worked as an architect and spent eight years working with independent artists and major art organizations. He chairs the board of Parsons and sits on the board of the New School, NPR, and the Sundance Institute. He has written for Fast Company and has been interviewed by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CBS Sunday Morning and New York's NPR affiliate WNYC.  He lives in New York City.Where to find Fred: Twitter: @f_dustInstagram: @fdbrave Books Recommendations: Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication: https://amzn.to/3atFtjbGiving Voice to Value: How to Speak Your Mind When You Know What's Right: https://amzn.to/34ve5ObLAOC GIFT GUIDE: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HRfTaaOuxJ9lLNiQOTpv15ll_lTmAFklQ9pt1D1PCmA/edit#slide=id.gc6f83aa91_0_79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*note: we aim to keep our episodes unscripted and (largely) unedited to provide an example of communication in its natural form.*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Connect with us! We'd love to hear from you about your thoughts, ideas, and stories! You can reach us at: lostartofcommunication@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook (@lostartofcommunication), Instagram (@lostartofcommunication), and Twitter (@LostArtofCommu1) for more updates.

Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication by Fred Dust A former Senior Partner and Global Managing Director at the legendary design firm IDEO shows how to design conversations and meetings that are creative and impactful.   Conversations are one of the most fundamental means of communicating we have as humans. At their best, conversations are unconstrained, authentic and open—two […] The post Chris Voss Podcast – Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication by Fred Dust appeared first on Chris Voss Official Website.

The following is a conversation between Fred Dust, Author of Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. How often do you walk away from a conversation feeling really heard, that it moved the people in it forward in some important way? Dialogue is the oldest tool for change we have, but we seem to be getting worse and worse at it. This dilemma and how to address it is captured in a fascinating new book called Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication. And it's a pleasure to have with us its author, Fred Dust.

I'm so thrilled to share this conversation with you. Meeting Fred Dust came, as all the best things in life do, through a series of random conversations. Fred is a former global managing partner at the acclaimed design firm IDEO. He currently consults with the Rockefeller Foundation on the future of global dialogue, and with other foundations, like The Einhorn Family Fund to host constructive dialogue. His work is dedicated  to rebuilding human connection in a climate of widespread polarization and cynicism.  I will tread lightly on this introduction. Fred's book, Making Conversation, is both a straightforward and delightfully lyrical book about how to see conversations as an act of creativity. We are never just participants in a conversation...we're co-creators. And we can step up and re-design our conversations if we look with new eyes. I'll share one surprisingly simple tool from Fred's book that I've started to use in my own coaching work. A director I am working with sketched out a whole script about how they wanted to address some concerns her direct reports had. After reading over the approach, I asked them: “If you could choose 3 adjectives to describe how you want your reports to feel after this conversation, what would they be?” They thought for a moment, and provided some words. These adjectives are the goal and the way.  “Looking over this conversation script, do you think you'll get those three words out of this conversation map?” On reflection, it was clear that there were some simple changes to make.  Brainstorming adjectives also allowed us to have a deeper conversation about what their goals were - what were they really hoping to get out of the conversation? Searching for those adjectives was clarifying.  This is the power of reflecting on your design principles. It's easy to get lost in the weeds of an agenda or a meeting...but if you know your design principles, why you're committing to the conversation and how you want someone to feel after the conversation is over, it can provide powerful clarity when you're sailing through the fog. Finding someone else in the world who's taking a design lens on conversations and communication is so delightful for me. Fred's work feels like the other side of the coin of my own. Enjoy the conversation and enjoy his book, Making Conversation, which is out now. You can also find Fred on twitter as @FREDDUST. Links, Quotes, Notes and Resources Find Fred on Twitter @FREDDUST A video trailer for the book His book on Amazon. The origins of brainstorming Min 7 I don't consider myself a facilitator. Certainly, I can facilitate conversations and that's what I like to do and I like doing that, but I really consider myself a designer of conversations. What that means is it allows us to kind of step back and say, “I don't have to be the one, I don't have to be in the conversation. The conversation can be successful.” Often what I'll do is I'll design structures for conversations where somebody else entirely can run them. Min 8 when you start to think of conversation as an act of creativity or if you don't self-identify as somebody who's creative as an act of making, so just like something that you can make, everybody's a maker of some form or another. It allows you to say, “Wait a second, I don't have to just be a victim to this conversation. I can make the construct of the conversation. I can make the rules.”  Min 11 Dining rooms became vestigial in America... Often dining rooms became offices and other things. Then not only that, gradually we put TVs everywhere and so in a world where the last thing… Not to get too intimate, but how does having a television in your bedroom affect your… If you have with your partner? The last thing or first thing you're seeing is something. Min 20: Have as few rules as possible Right now I would say, what I'm finding is four rules are often even too much because I think I had a limit of four. I would say given our brain's capacity during COVID and during the political strife and just this, the social moment we're in and our fear and anxiety, I'm pretty good with two. Min 32 Against Active Listening The point is we've adopted active listening and put it into places it was never really intended to be. It was not meant to be the primary language of human resources, HR. It was not meant to be a boss's way of not listening to the complaints of a person who reports them and that's how we use it now. We use it as a way of signaling a subtle form of agreement but not really. Min 49 On encouraging the world to start designing conversations...and taking time for self care! “You can do this. Don't think you can't.” But by the way, if you can't, it's okay to just take a break and go lie down on the floor . Min 53 On keeping a conversations notebook: write down the conversations you thought really worked and you start to say, “What worked about those conversations?”... you start to discover in your own world, what those things are (that work) Min 56 On Commitment: commit to the conversation and the people in the conversation first, not your values and ideas first Min 60 Re: Ending Principles: “Anyone who ends five minutes early, an angel gets their wings.” Head over to the conversationfactory.com/listen for full episode transcripts, links, show notes  and more key quotes and ideas. You can also head over there and become a monthly supporter of the show for as little as $8 a month. You'll get complimentary access to exclusive workshops and resources that I only share with this circle of facilitators and leaders. 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Does creativity abide within a “type” of thinker? No. IDEO founder Tom Kelley and his brother David, argue that each and every one of us is creative. They offer both principles and strategies by which we can successfully tap our creative instincts regardless of the type of problem we are solving or goal we drive towards. Fred Dust, design principle at IDEO, interviews Tom. Tom Kelley, Fred Dust

Does creativity abide within a “type” of thinker? No. IDEO founder Tom Kelley and his brother David, argue that each and every one of us is creative. They offer both principles and strategies by which we can successfully tap our creative instincts regardless of the type of problem we are solving or goal we drive towards. Fred Dust, design principle at IDEO, interviews Tom. Tom Kelley, Fred Dust