Author Archives: Peggy Holman

About Peggy Holman

Peggy Holman supports organizations and communities to uncover creative responses to complex challenges using innovative engagement processes. The Change Handbook, co-authored with Tom Devane and Steven Cady, documents many such processes. The book is the considered the definitive resource for leaders and consultants working to increase resilience, agility, and collaboration in organizations and other social systems. Peggy co-founded Journalism that Matters in 2001 with three journalists to support the pioneers who are shaping the emerging news and information ecology. Peggy’s latest book, Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into Opportunity, supports people facing disruptions to invite others to join them in realizing new possibilities.

About Catalytic Conversations

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Peggy Holman

About the pre-conference conversation process: As part of conference preparation, we’ve paired participants to start the conversation. The idea is to be in touch with one other person, learn about their expertise, mission and intentions, and then write about it. … Continue reading →

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Summarize your conversation using these questions or whatever…

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Peggy Holman

Summarize your conversation using these questions, or whatever questions seem appropriate to you: 1. What meaning did you take from the conversation? 2. Share a standout story or quote for each of you. 3. What surprised, challenged, inspired, and/or delighted … Continue reading →

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