If you've ever sat in a meeting that felt like a never-ending swirl of competing voices and unresolved tensions, this episode will show you what's possible when teams bring structure, trust, and purpose into their collaboration.  In this episode, we're honored to welcome Stefan Morales, Founder of Working Together Consulting, Associate with Greater Than and BASE. His background spans organizational development, social design, facilitation, and public engagement — all grounded in a belief that complexity isn't something to fear, but something we can learn to navigate together. Whether it's transforming conflict into productive energy, building decision-making hygiene, or unleashing creativity across silos, Stefan supports clients in practicing new ways of working that actually stick. He's known as an open-hearted iconoclast — someone who helps groups see differently, sense together, and align around the good, big work they're here to do.  Stefan also breaks down: Integrative Decision-Making in Action: How he guided an executive team from gridlock to collective agreement in just 35 minutes. Purpose as a Compass: Why defining (or redefining) shared purpose is essential for decision-making, and how frameworks like PowerStart and liberating structures can help teams co-create clarity. Organizational "Hygiene": What it means to cleanse stuck team dynamics, untangle unspoken tensions, and build simple conflict protocols that empower direct, human conversations. Stories We Tell at Work: How unchecked narratives and negativity bias shape team dysfunction—and what leaders can do to check the stories they're telling themselves. Systemic Obstacles: From scarcity mindsets to organizational "cultural memory," historical systemic stories can ripple through teams and how leaders can disrupt those patterns. Lead Together: Insights from the Lead Together framework and other experiential learning approaches that equip leaders and teams to navigate uncertainty with confidence. The Future of Leadership: Why leaders must embrace iterative, experimental approaches to stay relevant in a world reshaped by complexity and AI. Resources: Learn more about Stefan's work: workingtogether.io UPCOMING WORKSHOP - 23-Sept 2025: The 12th Cohort of Liberating Structures Studio in collaboration with GreaterThan Sign up for Stefan's Newsletter: The Diversion (sign up at workingtogether.io) Book: Lead Together by Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield, and Travis Marsh Book: Reinventing Organizations by Frederic LaLou Frameworks mentioned: Consent/Integrative Decision-Making, PowerStart, Purpose to Practice, Nine Whys, Liberating Structures, Cynefin Framework

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