I feel more openness to future possibilities in my life; less urgency, more excitement, more offering of grace to myself and more offering of my presence to others.
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Introductory Salon - Emerging Leaders
We invite you to join us for a lively online Conversational Leadership experience
In eight facilitated sessions, you will grow your understanding of the Seven Elements of Conversational Leadership and their application in your work and everyday life.
March - May 2026
ONLINE • THURSDAYS, 4:00pm Pacific Time
Explore Conversational Leadership with a small group of peers
Our Emerging Leaders Salon is currently underway. If you’re interested in joining a future cohort, please join our email list or contact us with any questions.
Introductory Salons are intimate, virtual gatherings — limited to 14 participants — designed as an invitation into the practice of Conversational Leadership. As the name suggests, a Salon is a space for exploration and experience; it is not a “training” per se.
Each hour-and-forty-five-minute session is dedicated to a single Element, explored through a blend of facilitator-led overviews and direct, personal engagement.
The Seven Elements:
- Stopping the Conversation You Are Having Now
- Making a Friend of the Unknown
- Coming to Ground
- Following the Path of Robust Vulnerability
- Cultivating Artistry
- Making the Invitation
- The Harvest of Presence
Grounded in poetry, these sessions emphasize both the experience and the understanding of each of the Seven Elements through:
EVOCATIVE INQUIRY: Moving beyond the surface through facilitated overviews and small and whole-group reflection.
COLLABORATIVE REFLECTION: Small-group and paired exercises that allow you to hear your own and others’ voices in relation to the work.
INTEGRATED PRACTICE: Light assignments and the opportunity to connect with others between sessions to help you carry the work into your daily life and vocation.
Salons offer a practical immersion into what it means to be more authentically present to your work, your community, and yourself.
This salon is a dedicated space for those in the earlier chapters of their vocational life (roughly mid 20s – late 30s); it offers a rare opportunity to explore the Seven Elements alongside peers navigating a similar stage of professional and personal development.
COST: $895 USD
TIME AND DATES
Thursdays, 4:00-5:45pm Pacific Time
March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16*, 23 and 30, May 7, 14
*On April 16th, instead of a regular session, there will be small group calls from 4:00-5:00pm Pacific Time.
Introductory Salon Faculty
Frequently Asked Questions
Are sessions recorded?
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Salon sessions are not recorded, therefore we ask that participants commit to attending at least seven out of eight sessions.
Do you offer scholarships?
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We want the Salon to be accessible to anyone with a sincere call to this work. We offer a limited number of partial scholarships, with a commitment to supporting those in non-profit, community health, and service roles, as well as practitioners in vocational transition. If a scholarship would make your participation possible, please reach out to us at [email protected].
Why are Salon registrations limited?
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Salons are experiential and thrive on participant contributions. We cap enrollment to ensure a lively and engaging experience for all.
What is the difference between Salons and the Foundations program?
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Salons are an online introduction to Conversational Leadership, while the Foundations program is a more in-depth experience held in-person. Salons are a great way to see if the Foundations program is a good fit for you.