Behold! The wonderful team at Kearney Group and I are hosting a three-part masterclass with
Michael Bungay Stanier*
United Co. – 425 Smith St, Fitzroy
2–6pm (and onwards)
Thursday 21st September, 2023
Part One | 2–4pm
How to Work With (Almost) Anyone
In this practical and interactive masterclass, you'll learn how to build the best possible working relationship with anyone. (Well, almost anyone.)
More details below.
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Break | 4–430pm
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Part Two | 430–6pm
Flourishing Intellectual Honesty
The wizards Dr. Jason Fox and Michael Bungay-Stanier explore the new frontier of thought leadership in this age of social media algorithms and artificial intelligence. What does it mean to be both intellectually honest and commercially effective amidst the distraction economy?
Includes open ‘ask me anything’ time with MBS.
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Part Three | 6pm–onwards
The Speakeasy Haven-Salon
Join your hosts in an exclusive room at our favourite local brewery. Converse and cohere in good cheer.
* Michael Bungay Stanier
—helps people know they’re awesome and they’re doing great. He’s best known for The Coaching Habit, the best-selling coaching book of the century and recognized as a classic (with over a million copies sold).
His most recent book, How to Work with (Almost) Anyone, shows you how to build the Best Possible Relationship with the key people at work.
Michael was a Rhodes Scholar. He’s Australian, and lives in Toronto, Canada. Learn more at www.MBS.works
Part One | How to Work with (Almost) Anyone
Your happiness and success depend on your working relationships. The people you manage. How well you work with your boss. The way collaboration happens with colleagues and peers. How you connect with important prospects and key clients.
But the hard truth is this: most of us leave the health and fate of these relationships to chance. We say “Hi,” exchange pleasantries, hope for the best, and immediately get into the work.
Soon (sometimes it takes weeks, sometimes minutes), the first cracks appear. A misunderstanding. An expectation not met. A low-grade irritation. A random act of weirdness. Different ways of seeing the world or getting things done. A flare-up under stress.
Every relationship becomes suboptimal at some point, whether it’s a good one that goes off the rails or one that was poor from the start.
When suboptimal happens, most of us don’t know what to do about it. We blame them, or ourselves, or the universe (or maybe all three). We get all the feelings: sad, let down, irritated, frustrated.
But mostly we are resigned to the fact that this is what happens: relationships always get a little broken, or a little stale, or a little worse. C’est la vie, c’est la guerre. Carry on.
In this practical session, you'll learn how to reverse that trend and build the best possible working relationship with anyone. Well, almost anyone.
You will
learn the three attributes of a resilient and long-lasting relationship
understand how you can aspire to “the best possible relationship” with every one of your key working relationships
investigate the one awkward but essential conversation that will set up success
take a deep dive into one of the Keystone Conversation questions, and prepare your best answers to them
You will leave with a renewed optimism about the quality of their working relationships, a determination to actively manage them, and a plan to get things started.
What people are saying about Michael Bungay Stanier’s new book How to Work with (Almost) Anyone
The wisdom is real - it sticks. I haven’t stopped thinking about “Best Possible Relationships” and “Keystone Conversations.” ~ Brené Brown
This little volume has actionable advice on every page, and it’s a fun read, too. ~ Amy Edmondson, Professor, Harvard Business School, Author of The Fearless Organization
Michael's practical guide to cultivating keystone conversations can unlock the full potential of an individual, and that of the wider team and organization. ~ Loren I. Shuster, Chief People Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs, The LEGO Group
Here is a practical, tactical guide to help you rebuild this most human of skills: conversation. Essential! ~ Kim Scott, Author, Radical Candor & Just Work
Part Two | Flourishing Intellectual Honesty
Once upon a frigid evening half a dozen years ago, the wonderful team at Kearney Group sponsored an event with Michael Bungay Stanier.
Together we gathered at Starward whisky distillery—drams and hot jaffles in hand—to explore the sensibilities congruent to Michael’s other bestselling book—The Advice Trap.
Now, we have a chance to meet once more.
In this intimate and unrecorded fireside conversation, Michael and I will explore the new frontier of thought leadership in the age of social media algorithms and artificial intelligence. How can you be both intellectually honest and commercially effective amidst the distraction economy? (It’s possible).
This session is ideal for established, aspiring and even reluctant thought leaders (<— is this still a relevant term? We’ll discuss!). It will also appeal to anyone who likes to keep abreast of emerging ideas and trends in leadership and business. The well read.
Together, we shall explore these new and uncharted waters, and you’ll have the chance to ask us anything. Anything!
Part Three | The Speakeasy Haven-Salon
Paul Kearney (CEO of Kearney Group) and I know: there is something incredibly special about the confluence of bright minds and warm hearts that attend events like these. To our sensibilities, there is nothing better than to take fresh new learnings and perspectives into a conducive context where they can be explored in good company and cheer.
Ergo, at the conclusion of this masterclass we will all stroll to a private room in our favourite local brewery. Come revel with us amidst the (still-somewhat-introvert-friendly) speakeasy haven-salon vibes.
Tickets and details
The event will be held at United Co. – 425 Smith St, Fitzroy
from 2–6pm (and onwards) on Thursday 21st September, 2023
You are encouraged to attend all three parts:—
1. How to Work with (Almost) Anyone masterclass from 2–4pm
2. Flourishing Intellectual Honesty fireside from 430–6pm
3. The Speakeasy Haven-Salon from 6pm–onwards
—but you are welcome to come along to just one or two components. Your ticket will give you access to all three.
Gratitude
Thanks to Kearney Group for hosting this event. Kearney Group offer integrated financial advice for businesses and households. Kim and I are very happy long-term clients.
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