Research shows that heart-centered curiosity differs from intellectual curiosity and leads to a better understanding of ourselves and others, and to happier and more productive organizations. Scott Shigeoka’s book Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World, based on his work at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, provides strategies for developing curiosity and explains why it is important to do so. 

Dr. Peter H. Kim, researcher in the field of trust and author of How Trust Works: The Science of How Relationships Are Built, Broken and Repaired, shares surprising evidence-based insights about trust and trust violations. He describes how efforts to repair trust, such as apologies, can be ineffective or even harm relationships.  

Today on In Session: Leading the Judiciary, Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering, shares a purpose-driven and people-centered approach for designing meaningful and memorable meetings that people want to attend. Parker is a facilitator and strategic advisor trained in the field of conflict resolution and has spent twenty years guiding leaders and groups through difficult conversations about community, identity, and vision. She studied organizational design at M.I.T., public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and political and social thought at the University of Virginia.

We encourage you to use and share two free resources that complement this episode: Priya Parker’s Newsletter and her guide, The New Rules of Gathering.

Episode 5: An interview with Christine Porath, author of