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Masterclass with Craig Weber

Craig Weber, author of Conversational Capacity, shares how leaders can handle difficult conversations, welcome healthy challenge, and keep teams performing when the stakes are high.
Event Location
Dallas
Event Date
December 3, 2026
to December 3, 2026
Event Time
6:00 pm
- 9:00 pm
About this event

The true test of leadership is how we respond when the pressure is on. In moments of challenge, disagreement or uncertainty, the quality of our conversations can make all the difference.

In this Blend session, Craig Weber, founder of The Weber Consulting Group and author of Conversational Capacity, shows how leaders can build the skills to handle difficult conversations, manage opposing perspectives and stay open-minded and constructive when the stakes are high.

Drawing on his work with leaders and organizations, Craig introduces conversational capacity: the ability to engage in open, balanced and productive dialogue, particularly when faced with tension, competing opinions or challenging circumstances.

Together, we’ll look at how leaders can move beyond defensiveness and avoidance, encourage healthy challenge, and create the conditions for teams to think more clearly, make better decisions and perform at their best.

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Our speakers
Craig Weber
Founder, The Weber Consulting Group, and Author of Conversational Capacity

Craig Weber is founder of The Weber Consulting Group and author of the book Conversational Capacity. His work helps leaders and teams treat dialogue as a discipline, so they can handle high-stakes conversations with clarity.

Craig has worked with organizations including Boeing, Pfizer, NASA, and the Centers for Disease Control. He partnered with The Ken Blanchard Companies to create the award-winning Conversational Capacity Course. His follow-up book, Influence in Action, builds on the same ideas.

Key themes & discussion topics

Conversational capacity – staying open and balanced when the stakes are high

Difficult conversations – how to handle tension, disagreement, and opposing views

Defensiveness and avoidance – what pulls leaders off course under pressure

Healthy challenge – creating the conditions for teams to think clearly and decide better

Event agenda
01
Registration & networking

6:00-6:30 PM

02
Workshop & discussion

6:30-7:45 PM

03
Dinner

7:45 – 8:45 PM

04
Event wrap-up, reflection & networking

8:45– 9:00 PM

Why should you attend?

Handle tough conversations – learn how to stay constructive when tension runs high.

Move past defensiveness – spot the habits that shut down good dialogue.

Encourage healthy challenge – create conditions for your team to think more clearly.

Make better decisions – leave with practical ways to lead well when the pressure is on.

Event Organizer
Emily Osgood
Venue
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Dallas
Dallas
United States
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