Productive Conversations | OnDemand

Productive Conversations is a tool for enhancing communication effectiveness between individuals and within teams. It emphasizes understanding different communication patterns and their impact, aiming to equip individuals and teams with skills for constructive expression and response. The tool introduces the concept of "productive conversations" as clear, engaging, and connected exchanges grounded in facts and purpose. It explores the neuroscience behind effective communication, including prediction, energy efficiency, learned emotions, and synced systems in the brain. Furthermore, the tool differentiates between "hot" (reactive) and "clear" (intentional) thinking systems and offers techniques like pausing and reframing to promote the latter. It also addresses common barriers to clarity, such as noise (ambiguity, redundancy, contradiction) and non-factual language, and presents tools like "I" statements and ACE (Attention, Curiosity, Engagement) listening to foster better understanding and connection.

Your Faculty
Alexander Caillet & Julie Lautens & Janice Caillet

Offered by
Corentus, Inc.

Team
Leanna Caillet & Ksenia Nakonechny

Price
$325 - Credits: 35

Format
On‑demand, self‑paced, asynchronous

Length
Approx. 2 hours total

Level
Designed for leaders, managers, and team members across all levels

Devices: Works on desktop and mobile

ADDED BENEFIT
Receive a Certificate of Completion!
Note your educational achievements on your resume, on your LinkedIn profile, share during your performance reviews, etc.

  • 11 modules
    - 9 Video Lessons
    - 7 Quizzes
    - 4 Self-Reflections
    - 2 Assignments
    - 1 Survey

    Downloadable microtools and frameworks you can use immediately

    Practical tips from 25+ years of experience coaching executive teams

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Why This Matters

Every meaningful result at work, decisions, innovation, trust, starts with a conversation. Yet too often our exchanges are rushed, reactive, or clouded by noise and assumptions. Misunderstandings multiply, energy drains, and relationships fray.

Corentus has proven that it doesn’t have to be this way. We’ve used this tool with executives at the highest levels across industries worldwide, and then cascaded it through every layer of their organizations so that everyone, not just leaders, can hold productive, clear, purpose-driven conversations one-on-one and in teams.

Our reach extends beyond corporations. We’ve partnered with universities including Harvard, MIT, Brandeis, Georgetown, and more, bringing these practices into student orientations and directly to department leaders, equipping entire academic communities to communicate with clarity and connection.

When conversations are intentional and clear, something different happens: ideas sharpen, conflicts dissolve, and people feel genuinely heard. Neuroscience shows that when we pause, listen with curiosity, and speak with purpose, our brains sync, our teams align, and progress accelerates.

We created this course because we believe every interaction can reduce friction and build trust. With the right tools, you and your team can move from “hot” reactivity to “clear” thinking, turning everyday dialogue into a catalyst for insight, alignment, and lasting results.