GREAT CONVERSATIONS
DON’T JUST HAPPEN


They are crafted, nurtured
and sustained

At The Whysmen Virtual Pub, we believe that every man has the potential to lead and our Art of Convening leadership training helps develop the skills to convening meaningful discussions.

THE ART OF CONVENING

This program was developed by the Center for Purposeful Leadership and is available directly through them for a fee. Additionally, you can participate in a Pub-led program on a donation basis. We are offering participants the chance to learn about effective leadership through a comprehensive process that introduces a proven leadership model that can be applied everywhere you are called upon to lead . Our role as a community is to nurture and create leaders who can inspire others and drive positive change.

GREAT CONVERSATIONS
DON’T JUST HAPPEN

They are crafted,
nurtured and sustained
At The Whysmen, we believe that every man has
the potential to lead and our Art of Convening
leadership training helps develop the skills to
facilitate meaningful discussions.

THE ART OF CONVENING

This program was developed by the Center for Purposeful Leadership and is available directly through them for a fee. Additionally, you can participate in a Pub led program on a donation basis. We are offering participants the chance to learn about effective leadership through a comprehensive process that introduces a proven leadership model that can be applied everywhere you are called upon to lead . Our role as a community is to nurture and create leaders who can inspire others and drive positive change. This program is novel to men’s work training as it is connects the internal journey of who you are as a person, to the external process involved in convening meetings in the pub.

Facilitation vs. Convening

While facilitation is a commonly used term, our leaders focus on guiding the energy of each man in the group toward something distinctive, which generates additional conversation benefits. Facilitation can sometimes feel like a crossing guard – managing flow, enforcing structure, and ensuring things run efficiently. Convening, on the other hand, invites presence; it asks: Who are you in this relationship? What are we being called to do together? It’s not about control; it’s about co-creation.

Facilitation vs. Convening

While facilitation is a commonly used term, our leaders focus on guiding the energy of each man in the group toward something distinctive.

Facilitation can sometimes feel like a crossing guard—managing flow, enforcing structure, and ensuring things run efficiently.

Convening, on the other hand, invites presence. It asks: Who are you in this relationship? What are we being called to do together?

The Convening Wheel

The Convening Wheel is the process we use for this course. It enhances a transformative engagement to convert purpose into action. The Convening Wheel consists of two wheels – the outer wheel involves what is done to run the gathering, and the inner wheel influences how the participants can be at their best. Who are you going to be in the conversation engagement is an expression of your purpose.

The Convening Wheel is the process we use for this course. It enhances a transformative engagement to convert purpose into action. The Convening Wheel consists of two wheels – the outer wheel involves what is done to run the gathering, and the inner wheel influences how the participants can be at their best. Who are you going to be in the conversation engagement is an expression of your purpose.

Pubs Are Gatherings, Not Meetings

MEETINGS

  • Structured agenda
  • Efficiency-focused
  • Designated participants
  • Outcomes-driven

GATHERINGS

  • Open-ended flow
  • Connection-focused
  • Open invitation
  • Experience-driven
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