Created by Rick Wolfe the Kitchen Table Conversation process creates a comfortable and safe environment for open communication and information sharing. It supports on-going and frequent change initiatives and, as rapid innovation becomes the rule not the exception, this unique approach mobilizes target markets and discrete populations to engage with and become accountable for innovation. The Kitchen Table Conversation allows participants to reside in a state of heightened cooperation where it is easy and safe to disagree, air differences of opinions, quickly confirm or repudiate assumptions and organizational dogma, and to generate new and innovative ways to look at or resolve a problem. It gives voice to the under-represented and energy to the corporation. Metaphor and story-telling ensure that each example lives in the heart and minds of the participants and is taken back to the heart of your organisation. Read more about this technique in the article below >
Register for KTC Moderator Training
Rick Wolfe and Lisa Francis-Jennings run KTC moderator training for groups and individuals. If you are interested in having your team trained, or in being trained independently please get in touch. Email: l.francisjennings@strataffect.com
KTC Moderator Training Overview
Participants in the Kitchen Table Moderator Training Program have the opportunity to join an exclusive and elite group of Moderators who work to transform business conversations. Together, participants in this ground-breaking program, learn powerful Moderator techniques, and master keys to success that have been proven out globally (in over 1,000 Kitchen Table conversations on 4 continents, in 9 countries and 46 cities.) You will be part of an exciting and solution-focused association that uncovers innovative paths to quality solutions.
Kitchen Table Conversations bring all the power and pleasure of great conversation to the professional setting, with the added advantage of consistency and reliability. Kitchen Table Conversation can be expected to have high levels of:
- energy
- candour
- debate
- creativity
- rapport
- new ideas
- stronger relationships
Through the use of a few simple scripts and rules, Kitchen Table Conversations are reliable, predictable and adaptable. The consistency of Kitchen Table Conversations make it very easy to collaborate with client project teams and very easy to make mid-course corrections to ensure that agreed goals are fully met.
About the Moderator Training Program
The purpose of the Kitchen Table Moderator Training is to provide a platform of skill-building blended with the appropriate amount of underlying information. The program is comprised of 6 modules which, other than Module 1 & 6 (which must be taken first and last), can be attended in any order. Each module focuses on a specific area of Kitchen Table Conversation planning &/or development and provides ample time for participants to practice their Kitchen Table Moderator skills. The 6 Modules that comprise the initial training are:
- Module 1: Underlying Principles
- Module 2: Technology of Enquiry
- Module 3: Kitchen Table Conversation Process Overview
- Module 4: Group Dynamics at the Kitchen Table
- Module 5: Tools & Systems
- Module 6: Managing the Room
Learning Objectives:
- understand the roots of and uses for the Kitchen Table Conversation
- contrast and compare core KTC skills to other forms of facilitation
- experience a Kitchen Table Conversation
- reflect upon the power of dissention & miscommunication
Learning Objectives:
- understand the power of the structured Kitchen Table Conversation scripts
- contrast and compare questioning techniques
- experience a Kitchen Table Conversation
- reflect upon the power of storytelling & metaphor in the context of action-based instruction
Learning Objectives:
- understand the importance of engagement and the charter as vehicles for success
- contrast and compare core KTC elements to other moderated methods
- experience a Kitchen Table Conversation
- reflect upon the criticality of the KTC structure
Learning Objectives:
- understand the patterns that emerge during a Kitchen Table Conversation
- contrast and compare small vs large group moderation
- experience a Kitchen Table Conversation
- reflect upon the power of interruptions as a guiding technique
Learning Objectives:
- understand the importance of Kitchen Table Conversation set-up
- contrast and compare core KTC tools & the design system
- experience a Kitchen Table Conversation
- reflect upon the impact of power & influence before, after and during a KTC
Learning Objectives:
- understand the importance of personalities within the context of Kitchen Table Conversations
- Consider core skills to manage difficult personalities during moderation
- experience a Kitchen Table Conversation
- reflect upon the power of fun & trust-building
Kitchen Table Accreditation
For accreditation within the KTC Community*, a participant must complete:
- all 6 modules
- a post-program review, and
- 2 audited Kitchen Table Conversations
*A 1-year KTC Moderator’s Association membership is included with the Moderator Training Program.