Convening Connections and Collaboration! with Patricia and Craig Neal

In 1995, Craig and Patricia Neal co-founded Heartland Institute, now Center for Purposeful Leadership. In 2004 Craig founded and launched The Art of Convening Trainings, including pioneering a unique and engaging TeleTraining format. Over 1,000 leaders have graduated from The Art of Convening Trainings, virtual and in-person. In 1998 CPL produced the first Thought Leader Gathering for 40 change leaders in Minnesota. Eighteen years and 220 Gatherings later, Craig has coached over 173 Conversation Starters and co-convened over 3000 leaders in these ongoing membership based groups in Minnesota and the Bay Area of California. In 2012, Heartland launched the Transformational Leaders Collaboratory: A Community of Practice for Leaders.