Welcome back to the Teammate Apart Podcast. Today’s special guest is Hassan Ghiassi. Hassan is an entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, consultant, master dialog facilitator, and founder of Aristotle’s Cafe. Coming from an American-Iranian background, from a young age Hassan was always fascinated by cross-cultural communication taking a deep interest in how different cultures and people communicated.That passion led him to develop a communication framework and host community discussions that would bring people together and allow them to make meaningful conversation. Since then he’s made major waves and immeasurable impact having facilitated more than 1,000 discussions himself, speaking with thousands of people the world over about some of life’s most important subjects. Additionally, he’s trained a small army of more than 300 facilitators worldwide to share this framework and facilitate discussions that matter. Along the way, Hassan has been given the opportunity to hone his skills in diversity & inclusion, digital marketing, organizational culture, and so much more now bringing that combined expertise to his facilitated discussions, and to the board rooms of those he consults. Joining us here for what will surely be a podcast that matters to discuss his perspective on empathy, trust, and leadership communication on remote teams please join me in welcoming to the show, Hassan Ghiassi.Hassan GhiassiTraining Leaders to Have More Discussions that Matter - TEDx Speaker and Master Dialogue Facilitator | DEI Trainer | Conflict Resolution | Org Culture | Coach | Lover of Questions, Communication, & Empathy.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/consulthassanHire Hassan to Work With Your Team: https://dia-logic.comGet Involved with Aristotle's Cafe: https://www.aristotlescafe.comAbout Hassan GhiasiI can teach you and your organization how to lead and facilitate discussions that matter. No matter how difficult the topic is, you’ll have an easy-to-follow process to master those moments.After 16+ years of trainings, 350+ people trained, 956+ conversations, with more than 10,000+ people - I promise it will change your life!TEDx Speaker - "How Discussions That Matter Create Empathy”Master Dialogue Facilitator and ModeratorAristotle's Cafe small group discussion sessions happening in the United States, Iceland, Myanmar, Mongolia, Thailand, Indonesia, and India.Topics include Life, religion, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, gender, politics, interpersonal and intergroup conflicts, and workplace communication amongst others.Improving community, state, and national discourse with Facilitation, questions, communication, and empathy.Born in St. Louis to a Jewish mother and Iranian father, our founder, I grew up knowing the importance of bringing different communities together.Inspired by an upbringing full of diversity and differences, in 2005 I started holding free community discussions after returning from a study abroad experience in Sweden.I received my Masters of Communication Studies in California following the presentation of "Aristotle's Cafe - Speaking From Experience" which was awarded the Top Student Paper by the National Communication Association for Experiential Learning in 2011 for my ability to improve critical thinking, cultural awareness, and mindfulness for participants.In 2019 I was honored to be the only non-native speaker invited onto Bangkok's Chaerongkrung TEDx stage where I presented "How Discussions That Matter Create Empathy."Though currently based in Raleigh, North Carolina, I've spent eight years prior to 2020 working in Thailand, Cambodia, and Germany.Living the life of truly global citizens - my wife and I often joke that with a family made up of Christians, Muslims, Jews, and Buddhists we'll never run out of great celebrations or reasons to take time off for a holiday.Specialties:• Community dialogue• Organizational dialogue• Discussions that matter across differences of identity and worldview• Meeting designs that foster productivity and lead to collective outcomes and shared visions• Meaningful conversations, difficult conversations, and all things small group discussion.===👉See our Website: https://www.teammateapart.com🎙 Teammate Apart Podcast: https://www.teammateapart.com/podcast✍️ Teammate Apart Articles: https://www.teammateapart.com/articles—Visit our website:https://www.teammateapart.com—Host– Ryan RoghaarTheme Music – “I Don’t O U” by OPM https://opmden.com/Wardrobe – Nike & The Dudes (https://dudes-factory.com/)
