PinnedJosh R. RitterUnmet Needs Fracture and Divide UsOur world is fractured and divided. Oftentimes, our workplace reflects this reality, and this leads to discontent and division. So, what do…Jun 19, 20221Jun 19, 20221
PinnedJosh R. RitterWhat is Generous Communication?I write a lot about generous communication and all the ways to practice generosity within our communication. Every piece I write here on…Feb 3, 20231Feb 3, 20231
PinnedJosh R. RitterChange and the Pattern of TransformationWe all want to want to change and to feel that change is not a threat. We all want to be cool and to be change management gurus and to land…Aug 7, 2022Aug 7, 2022
Josh R. RitterCommunication Breakdown is a Painful Sign of Mistrust and BetrayalWe’ve all experienced communication breakdown. We’ve all experienced, and participated in, back-channeling. We’ve all experienced, or heard…Dec 16, 2023Dec 16, 2023
Josh R. RitterGenerous Communication Leads to Resourcefulness…the Root of All Creative InnovationWe hear a lot about creativity and innovation in the work place. Our organizational cultures are saturated with messaging about growth…Jun 29, 2023Jun 29, 2023
Josh R. RitterOur Understanding of Making Decisions Together is Usually Based on Some False AssumptionsThe biggest misunderstanding we all seem to have when it comes to groups, teams, and communities making decisions together is that if we…Mar 25, 20231Mar 25, 20231
Josh R. RitterGenerous Communication Means Reframing the Story We Keep Telling Ourselves about Ourselves to…One principle of Generous Communication tells us that communicating generously requires a genuine intention of wanting to communicate, from…Feb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023
Josh R. RitterGenerous Communication is a Practice of Generous Listening through Being Present with Our…It may sound fairly common sense to suggest that generous listening is a practice of generous communication, but practicing that present…Feb 19, 2023Feb 19, 2023
Josh R. RitterDefinitions Create Realities…So Let’s Be Generous in What We Co-Create TogetherMost folks don’t always think of definitions as arguments, but definitional claims form, reform, frame, reframe, shape, and reshape our…Feb 15, 20231Feb 15, 20231
Josh R. RitterTurning the Other Cheek is a Model of Generous CommunicationWe sometimes ignore spiritual and religious traditions when we think about communication models, leadership models, management flow, work…Feb 9, 2023Feb 9, 2023