Episode 70: Transforming organisations using cooperative conversations With Dr Ian Plowman
Today’s guest is Dr Ian Plowman and he’s also from Brisbane, Australia. I met him during Dr Cathryn Lloyd and Andrew Rixon’s workshop on ‘The Story Cookbook’.
After a very brief conversation with him, I knew I had to have him on the show - he is tremendously smart and a wonderful listener, but he also does an incredible job of keeping it real and practical.
He’s created something called ‘'Cooperative Conversations' (CC), a unique suite of skills that enables any group to halve meeting times while doubling fun, wisdom and commitment. How good! I wish all my meeting times were halved when I worked in corporate…
He says that Cooperative Conversations is the culmination of much of what he’s learned from his studies and clients.
About our guest: Ian Plowman
Ian has over 30 years’ experience as an organisational psychologist, as well as demonstrated history of working with Boards, management teams, committees, conferences, industry, and communities. You know what the best thing about this is - he didn’t really start his career in org psych until he hit his 30s!
He’s a strong human resources professional who is skilled in everything - ranging from facilitation to executive development, strategic planning to organizational development, social research and innovation, and everything in between.
He also holds a PhD in management psychology investigating the factors underpinning innovation in organizational settings.
In this episode, he wins the ‘most unique prop ever used in a workshop’ award. I didn’t know where he was going with it but the prop, combined with the message he delivers is so x-factor and memorable...so listen out for it!
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