The Conversation Company
Companies are conversations. Big talks, casual chats, monologues, debates and silences.
We focus on creating space for the often neglected chats that matter both for the team spirit - and the bottom line.
No training training. We don't train. We work with you. We like to keep things real when it comes to team and personal development. Instead of standard training, we jump right into your actual challenges as they happen.
Feelings can't be left at the factory door. And let’s be real, feelings matter. They’re what can hinder and drive a team’s success.
Good enough is enough. Our goal is to help leaders to handle things better on their own next time. It's not the best business model, but that's what we do.
What we do
Imagine if no one dares to tell the management what is going on really in the trenches...
Campfire Session
Let’s admit it: many, if not most, meetings are a disaster. But they can be fixed; it only needs a fresh look at the good old group dynamics, some initial facilitation and practice.
Meeting Sanatorium
Let's assume there are upcoming organisational changes, office moves, layoffs, project failures, or budget cuts.
No one likes to talk about these - but everybody does, at the water cooler.
Loss Convo
What if managers feel lonely with their problems and cannot discuss them within their teams?
The Case Room
Sometimes, team members say they can’t progress in the organisation. Sometimes, the best experts don’t like to idea of working with their internal professional networks...
“Low Vis” Mentoring
What do you do if your mission-critical project is just kicking off but you are not confident that the team can deliver?
Hunting TerritoryTM Workshops
Cosider this: you are hosting an event and need a professional yet approachable and fun co-host or host.
Event Hosting
Your global EVP and other high-ranking or rarely seen managers are visiting your site/office. You want them to connect with the team on-site.
Fireside Chats without the Fire
What we think, we write
What came to mind recently
About
My name is Csaba Kötcsei ('Chaba'). I was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary.
I have held senior leadership positions in the digital communications space for over 20 years. I have started new business lines, expanded agencies into new geographies, have built teams from scratch, merged them, split them, and restarted again.
I was the only one from my university who snagged a job in media, thrilled by the blend of creativity and organized chaos (and the bonus of free pizza after 8 p.m.). Later on, I co-founded Budapest's first SpeedDating business, which resulted in thousands of one-night stands, hundreds of weddings, and plenty of kids. The report on the subsequent separations is still pending. I also took a turn as a taxi driver, where my van got hit by a pedestrian. I’ve lived in Switzerland, Finland, and France throughout my journey.
Beyond LinkedIn, I'm a proud dad of three kids in a blended family, and we have a dog who's racked up more Instagram followers than anyone else in the house. I’m President of the Skylarks Budapest Toastmasters club, where I've snagged first-place wins multiple times at the club, country and regional levels. I'm an ICF-certified team coach and volunteer my time to help school boards with leadership topics. Plus, I launched the Case Room project to provide a safe environment for leaders to share their stories and tackle everyday challenges together.
Growing up in a family of displaced doers and diplomats, I'm passionate about building meaningful connections among people from all walks of life, whether on teams, in troops, or part of tribes.