The Conversation Collaborative

Description

I am Ben Roberts, co-founder of The Conversation Collaborative, through which I pursue the intersection of large group conversational processes and the internet’s power to convene and to support new modalities for dialogue, both virtually and in-person.

My work focuses on movement building, collaborative projects/initiatives, and the creation of open spaces for emergent dialogue, all in service to various aspects of what Joanna Macy, David Korten and others have called "The Great Turning."

This is driven by a belief that, at this moment in history, we are deeply challenged by the urgent need for transformation, the continued dominance of Business As Usual, and the lack of constructive programs with the critical mass to fully demonstrate a New Paradigm. I see dialogue as an ideal tool to address such complexity, uncertainty and emergence. I also recognizes that like everything else, our dialogic processes must evolve as well.