It's my party but you get the gifts—A shot of fearless culture #424
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Launching a book is a lot like throwing a birthday party.
People show up for you, but the point is to celebrate together.
That’s the approach I took for my book launch: throw a party worth joining. Not by making it about me, but by sharing gifts with you. Resources, tools, and ideas you can start applying right away.
The truth is, I didn’t write Forward Talk to feel good about myself.
I wrote it to pay a debt.
I’ve watched colleagues go quiet after their ideas were killed. I’ve been in rooms where the wrong decision won because no one pushed back. And yes, sometimes I was the one who didn’t listen.
Every team I worked with taught me something. This book is me giving that back.
So this issue is all about Forward Talk. Not just because I’m super proud and excited (I am), but because I want you to start changing your conversations. And I’m sharing resources you can use right now.
What’s the conversation you’ve been avoiding — with your team, your clients, or someone close to you?
Time to use some Forward Talk.
Explore this week’s newsletter:
→ How to Unblock Team Conversations without Starting a Fight
→ Exercises and actionable resources
Stay fearless, my friend.
Gustavo
In Case You Missed It
→ Behind the Book: The Forward Talk Launch (watch the recording)
Ask Your Team This
What’s the issue we keep revisiting, and still can’t close?
[Get Your Copy]- Forward Talk Is Out
Get your copy or buy one for your colleagues or clients. Buy it on Amazon or your favorite retailer.
⚠️ More Resources for Better Conversations
From Backward Talk to Forward Talk → Download a cheat sheet to redirect stuck conversations
Building conversational courage journal → Download your copy and regain your voice
How is conversational debt hurting your team? → Take the free Conversational Debt Quiz
🍦 Feed Your Curiosity
Silence isn’t safe: why teams pay for what they don’t say (interview with European Business Review)
Courageous Conversations and Forward Talk (interview with The Science of Personality)
Three things killing your team conversations (and how to fix them)
Interview with Christopher Littlefield (if you’ve enjoyed Chris facilitation skills during book launch party, you’ll love this)
Change Your Conversations:
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Gustavo Razzetti
CEO, Fearless Culture
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