Transform the way people gather, connect, and create together.
Most meetings leave people disengaged, disconnected, or feeling like their presence did not matter. Leader As Convener® offers a different approach.
Rooted in the work of Peter Block and inspired by his groundbreaking book Community: The Structure of Belonging, Leader As Convener® teaches leaders, facilitators, and changemakers how to create the conditions for belonging, participation, shared ownership, and meaningful transformation.
At the center of this work are the Six Conversations That Matter® — practical conversational frameworks that help groups move beyond compliance, dependency, and problem-solving toward commitment, possibility, and collective accountability.
Because transformation does not happen through presentations alone.
It happens through the quality of participation we create together.
We Offer Two Ways to Engage With Leader As Convener®

Learn how to create gatherings that build trust, belonging, and shared ownership.
This highly experiential workshop helps participants rethink what leadership looks like in groups, meetings, teams, and communities. Rather than relying on control, persuasion, or top-down expertise, participants learn how to structure conversations that invite authentic participation and collective responsibility.
Through live practice, reflection, and dialogue, participants explore how gatherings can:
Bring the Six Conversations into your organization.
The Leader as Convener Experience is a facilitated gathering designed to help organizations, teams, and communities live out the Six Conversations That Matter® in real time.
Rather than learning about the methodology abstractly, participants actively engage in conversations on:
This experience helps groups move beyond surface-level discussion into more honest, participatory, and generative ways of working together.
Unlike traditional retreats or strategy sessions centered around presentations and expert-driven solutions, the Leader as Convener Experience invites people to co-create the future together.

How do you change the world? One room at a time.
PETER BLOCK
Which room? The one you’re in.
Leader As Convener® is available:
Interested in bringing our program to your organization?
Complete this form, and we’ll be in touch soon!
A workshop is just the beginning.
We invite opportunities to move towards a more human culture of relatedness and connection with all our clients. Many of our programs include one-on-one coaching but for when you want more, we also offer:
Chances are this way of bringing people together is very new for you. It will require learning new things, unlearning others, and then actively putting it all into practice. Individual coaching is designed to help you plan for and conduct your own convening efforts around the six conversations.
Build the power of your small group by working with one of our certified facilitators to help you change the way you gather and shift the mindset about connectedness in your community.
We love to connect and help others connect too. Using the Six Conversations, one of our certified consultants will lead your team through a convening experience to deepen accountability and commitment through engagement.

Interested in learning about our coaching or consulting services?
Contact us now by completing this form and we’ll be in touch soon!
Community: Discussion Guide
Six Conversations Overview
Civic Engagement and the Restoration of Community
6 Simple Conversations That Will Create a Better Culture
Peter Block, Common Good Podcasts
Peter Block, Small Groups
