"So what we're putting on stage here is the conversation between you and the division director." "That's right. I've got that conversation pretty much coming up." "What makes the conversation so difficult for you?" I just can't get to him. He's not willing to talk, he's impatient and suspicious. It makes me feel insecure every time." Do you know this too? You have a difficult conversation coming up or need to get an unpleasant message across. Someone annoys you, triggers you, you fall into the same trap again and again, or you are dissatisfied with the outcome. Sometimes it helps to simply practice the whole thing.

People around the world have many reasons to be frightened in these times: the ongoing pandemic, climate change, racism on the rise… And yet living in fear is dangerous – people retreat from the world into bubbles of isolation in which the fear is stirred up even more. We see an increase of fear in families, companies and in society all around.

"Corona is like a burning glass for what is happening in our lives, in our society and in our world right now". Colleagues Tina Gadow, Marc Dechmann and Roberto Isberner often hear this insight and wanted to use their podcast to explore what exactly is happening right now. In the fifth and english spoken episode 'Make a safe space to think big' they talk with colleagues Paul Keursten and Kris Snick among others about the meaning of communities and at the same time how to deal with the paradox between the very close and the big picture. It is about belonging and courage.