Most leaders know that how they show up in conversations shapes what people are willing to say. What's harder to know is how to show up differently, especially in the conversations that feel uncertain, uncomfortable, or high stakes.
Conversations for Leaders is a one-day scenario-based and practice-focused workshop for team leaders, operational managers, and anyone who leads people or influences how work gets done.
You will spend the day practising real conversations, not studying them.
You'll leave able to:
Create the conditions where people speak honestly, so what matters surfaces before it becomes a problem.
Help your team and organisation learn from everyday work, not just from things that go wrong.
Build genuine ownership and commitment through conversations that strengthen accountability.
Help learning travel across teams and through the organisation.
Become someone people are willing to tell the truth to.
The facilitator
Daniel Hummerdal started out as a pilot, retrained as a psychologist, and has spent fifteen years working with leaders and frontline teams trying to understand why the conversations that matter so rarely happen, and what to do about it. He has worked with organisations including Netflix, Digital Realty, Laing O'Rourke, and WorkSafe New Zealand, and is the author of An Invitation to Safety Conversations.
Practical details
Date: Monday 22 September 2026
Time: 9.00am to 4:00pm
Location: Goodman offices, Sydney. The Hayesbery, 1‑11 Hayes Road, Rosebery NSW 2018
Price: $995 per person including Daniel's book, lunch, and refreshments
Places: Limited to 20 to allow for genuine conversation
Download the agenda here
Can't make this date? Register your interest for future programs or enquire about running this in-house at your organisation.
daniel@openchange.agency
Most leaders know that how they show up in conversations shapes what people are willing to say. What's harder to know is how to show up differently, especially in the conversations that feel uncertain, uncomfortable, or high stakes.
Conversations for Leaders is a one-day scenario-based and practice-focused workshop for team leaders, operational managers, and anyone who leads people or influences how work gets done.
You will spend the day practising real conversations, not studying them.
You'll leave able to:
Create the conditions where people speak honestly, so what matters surfaces before it becomes a problem.
Help your team and organisation learn from everyday work, not just from things that go wrong.
Build genuine ownership and commitment through conversations that strengthen accountability.
Help learning travel across teams and through the organisation.
Become someone people are willing to tell the truth to.
The facilitator
Daniel Hummerdal started out as a pilot, retrained as a psychologist, and has spent fifteen years working with leaders and frontline teams trying to understand why the conversations that matter so rarely happen, and what to do about it. He has worked with organisations including Netflix, Digital Realty, Laing O'Rourke, and WorkSafe New Zealand, and is the author of An Invitation to Safety Conversations.
Practical details
Date: Monday 22 September 2026
Time: 9.00am to 4:00pm
Location: Goodman offices, Sydney. The Hayesbery, 1‑11 Hayes Road, Rosebery NSW 2018
Price: $995 per person including Daniel's book, lunch, and refreshments
Places: Limited to 20 to allow for genuine conversation
Download the agenda here
Can't make this date? Register your interest for future programs or enquire about running this in-house at your organisation.
daniel@openchange.agency
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