Authentic ConversationsBy: James Showkeir In this groundbreaking new book, Jamie and Maren Showkeir take something people typically think of as merely functionalordinary conversationand show how it can lead to a workforce that is engaged and energized or to one that is alienated and uninspired. All too often workplace conversations create what the authors call parent child relationships. People hide facts, sugarcoat reality, and claim helplessness to try to control the