Dialogue designer. Founder of Dust&Co. Author of Making Conversation. Currently @NPR, @Esalen, & @RockefellerFdn. Alum @IDEO/@IDEOorg, @sundanceorg.

Joined May 2009
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22 Feb 2022
If you enter a conversation with the intention of changing someone’s mind — it immediately feels transactional. If you enter with the intention to connect, learn, and see where you can go, together — that’s where *real* conversation can take place.
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How can you get the conversations that you want? Fred Dust puts his design skills to work on Curious Minds bit.ly/3kk4AZE @f_dust @HarperCollins @HarperBusiness #creativity #conversations #meetings
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A privilege to see members of the People’s Assembly on Care at Westmead come together, Welcome to Country by Aunty Grace Mumbles, opened by @KathyBelov, and co-facilitated by Prof Bandanna Saini and @ProfBrendan. Big shout out to University colleagues and @f_dust #AustraliaCares
We’re thrilled to come away from a full day of community-led policymaking at our #AustraliaCares People's Assembly on Care in Westmead last weekend with so many ideas for the future of care policy
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14 Jun 2023
The pandemic made us more multisensory — more capable of having conversations in different ways — and organizations should lean into that when aiming to build community. Some tips on how to do it and do it well in @HR_Brew:
As much as some employees loathe small talk, research suggests it’s beneficial, as it can help them feel reenergized. trib.al/AqAhJfF
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🏆 Most Accurate Podcast Title @MichaelDAshford seeks out guests you haven’t heard regurgitate the same 6 talking points while he asks great questions to arrive at places of empathy & mutual respect Start w/ @f_dust a fellow conversation savant podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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8 May 2023
Social connection is a topic I have spoken about at length. As the epidemic of loneliness continues to intensify, we are lucky to have Dr. @vivek_murthy’s guidance and leadership in reversing its course.
NEW: Today, I released a Surgeon General's Advisory on the epidemic of loneliness and isolation facing our country, the destructive impacts it has on our collective health, and the extraordinary healing power of our relationships. Surgeongeneral.gov/lonelines… #Connect2Heal 1/8
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In the latest episode of The Follow-Up Question, Fred Dust (@f_dust) shares why creating change is an elemental component of how we communicate with each other. Listen at michaelashford.com/episodes/… or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Only 48-hrs to register for The #BiophilicLeadershipSummit. Don't miss the Sunday Keynote with @f_dust & two days of presentations with 25 Speakers, 14 Talks, 3 Dinners, Book Signings, & Miles of Trails. Limited Tickets Remain. Learn More & Register: biophilicsummit.com
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On the latest episode of the #BiophilicSolutions podcast, meet @f_dust, author of Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication, who will be the keynote speaker at The Biophilic Leadership Summit this month in @serenbe: biophilicsummit.com
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10 Apr 2023
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about where creative inspiration comes from, deep listening, and how we as humans communicate with each other. It brought me to my most interesting and least explored question — how does nature influence conversation?
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10 Apr 2023
Fortunately I found @thejenniferwalshand and Monica Olsen and was able to join them on the #BiophilicSolutionsPodcast. We discussed those ideas and more: how to build conversational communities, and why we need them now. Pull up a chair and have a listen: biophilicsolutions.com/conve…

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Interested in The #BiophilicLeadershipSummit? See our full agenda, including Sunday's keynote from @f_dust, Monday & Tuesday presentations, special events, and Wednesday's charrette. Join us in @serenbe April 23 - 26: bit.ly/42btIq4 #BiophilicDesign #Biophilia
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14 Mar 2023
Comfort in silence
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9 Mar 2023
Thrilled to be joining, @BiophilicInst
We're thrilled to announce that @f_dust will be our Keynote Speaker at the 2023 Biophilic Leadership Summit! Register for the Full Summit Pass for access to the Sunday Keynote. We hope you'll join us in Serenbe April 23 - 26th: bit.ly/3krm9L2 #BiophilicLeadershipSummit
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10 Jan 2023
Fantastic interview
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22 Dec 2022
4 Myths We Heard In 2022 On How The Workplace Is Broken. If you believe so, some thoughtful solutions from @f_dust link.medium.com/KsYTNhesYvb Also, recommend his @McKinsey Author Talks on "Making Conversations Count" mckinsey.com/featured-insigh…
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