Real Talk: Master the Art of Crucial Conversations

At Hatch, we work hard on bridging an increasingly polarised and complex world. To bridge opposites takes a lot of courage and emotional maturity. We realise that those skills are not that self-evident. So we decided to create this session as a gift to the world, in which we learn how to talk about the hard things.
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Because we all know that feeling:‍

• The tension in the room when something important needs to be said, but no one says it.
• The way unspoken tensions quietly shape how we feel, how we show up, and how connected we are.
• Faded trust, build frustration and broken down collaboration.

And that’s a shame, because collaboration is complex. In high-performing, highly creative teams, there’s a kind of complex chemistry.

Highly functional teams:‍

• Disagree passionately
• Challenge ideas
• Keep each other sharp and inspired
• Speak directly to each other, not behind each other’s backs.
• Aren't afraid to step on each other’s toes now and then
• Have lot's of learning and growing.

In this workshop, you’ll master the art of crucial conversations. You'll be able to turn tough moments into breakthroughs, so you can transform conflict into connection and collaboration.

Outcomes‍

• You feel safe, respected, and powerful, wherever you are. You set the standard for how you and others are treated.
• You become a catalyst for change - speaking the truth others avoid, with a grace that inspires accountability, not defensiveness.
• You build real trust, deepening relationships even when the stakes are high and emotions run strong.
  

‍What we work on‍

• Immersive exercises where unspoken tensions come alive and you feel what’s really at stake.
• Exploring the iceberg. What gets said vs. what stays hidden.
• Surfacing the cost of silence. From missed feedback to subtle sabotage.
• Learning the shift. How to say what matters, whilst inspiring change, respect, and trust
• Real impact moments. ‍‍

What you get:
Half a day workshop
A delicious lunch
A journal

Important
This session is for people in active roles, whether you’re leading a team or working in a dynamic position within an organisation.
Our goal is to bring together people from larger organisations, growing companies, and mission-driven teams making a positive difference.
If you’re a freelancer, we’d love to welcome you at our other events instead.
Once you apply for this training, we’ll review your application and put together a group of interesting, capable people who can make real progress through crucial conversations. You’ll hear from us at least three weeks before the start date. You can still opt out at that point if your plans or priorities have changed.

About Aafke
Aafke is Hatch's Program Director and trainer, specialized at the crossroads of inner leadership and relational wisdom. In a world that is becoming more complex and deceiving every day, it’s of great importance to know yourself and know how to interact with others in a way that is connecting. In that, it’s inevitable that we have to embrace some raw edges, because no one who is authentic and vulnerable has a smooth surface.