Unhurried Conversations
Unhurried Conversations were started by Johnnie Moore in Cambridge. They are hosted by unhurried enthusiasts in different parts of the world, online and in-person.
A short video about unhurried conversations
We use a simple process to make sure when one person speaks, everyone else listens, so the speaker is not interrupted. Sometimes there are long pauses between speakers, sometimes not.
The conversations often move between light topics and more personal and profound ones. And in the end, we often find that all these are connected.
When people know they aren’t going to be interrupted, they worry less and express themselves more clearly. Also, when people really feel listened to, it seems to increase their focus and the sense that their speech has meaning. They can slow down, and they tend not to repeat themselves. Unhurried conversations are rich and complex, with much less of the battling for attention we often experience.
People are also using the Unhurried Conversation process in organisations. We’re happy to see the practice spreading and feel free to contact us if you’re interested in using it this way.
Experiences of hosting unhurried from around the world…
More about the process…
Johnnie describes his experience hosting them here. He has also written this short Guide to Hosting an Unhurried Conversation.
If you’re interested in hosting where you live, we’d be happy to offer advice - get in touch.
Unhurried Conversations - regular times
Tuesdays - hosted from Olympia, WA USA - online
10.00 US Pacific
18.00 UK
23.30 India
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Mondays - on the second Monday of each month, online
09.00 UK
10.00 CET
14.30 India
20.00 Sydney
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Saturday/Sunday in Sydney - in-person at the Art Gallery Cafe
Times very by date
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Themed: An unhurried conversation about grief and loss
The first Saturday of each month at 13.00 EDT - online
(10.00 Pacific 18.00 London)
Grief in our culture is usually associated with a specific event, most often with the loss of a person. But any change can evoke loss and grief, whether it is a change in a relationship, lifestyle, job, or, of course, the changes necessitated by a pandemic. Yet we have few places where we can talk about grief, all the kinds of grief, that we encounter in our lives. This unhurried conversation is a place where we can do just that.
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“I love Unhurried Conversations so much and it has been an extra special bright spot during these past 6 months”