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Your Conversations Are Shaping Every Relationship You Have
At work. At home. In your marriage, your friendships, your faith community.
Every day, you show up for the people who matter most—your team, your clients, your kids, your spouse. You give your best. But if you've ever walked away from a conversation thinking, "I'm not sure that landed"—you already know the problem.
Most of us were never taught how to have conversations that actually change things.
We were taught what to say, not how to listen. Not how to ask. Not how to draw out what's already in someone—so they move forward on their own.
That gap is where relationships stall, trust erodes, and the most important conversations in your life fall flat.
That's the problem Conversation Edge solves.
Ready to Lead More Powerfully?
Acquire coaching skills.
Join a hands-on coaching course designed for professionals who want to build trust, inspire action, and increase impact.
Integrate coaching skills into your conversations in just 6 weeks and start leading with clarity, confidence, and connection—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.
You're Already Showing Up. But Something's Missing.
You care about the people in your life. You work hard. You give good advice. But more often than you'd like:
The people you care about nod-- and then dont follow through.
Your conversations stay at the surface, even when you sense there's something deeper going on.
You don't always know how to respond when someone shares something hard—at work or at home.
You want to go deeper in relationships, but conversations either stay shallow or spiral out of control.
You've been told you're "too direct" or "not really listening"—and you genuinely don't know how to do it differently.
The truth? These aren't character flaws. They're skill gaps. And skills can be learned.
What If Your Conversations Could Actually Change People?
Not by having all the right answers. Not by being more persuasive. Not by working harder.
But by asking better questions. Listening differently. And knowing what to do with what someone says—so they find their own clarity, motivation, and next step.
This isn’t about “fixing” your conversations.
It’s about equipping you to make them count.
Introducing:
The Conversation EDGE by Equipping for Impact
A New Way to Show Up in Conversations
People who complete Conversation Edge consistently describe the same shifts:
From fixing to facilitating: You'll stop feeling like you have to have all the answers—and start helping others find their own. This takes weight off of you and creates ownership in them.
Practical tools you'll use the same week: How to ask open-ended questions. How to reflect and summarize. How to listen with curiosity instead of assumption. What to actually do with someone's answer. Real skills. Real conversations. Starting immediately.
Deeper, more meaningful relationships—everywhere: Not just at work. With your spouse. Your kids. Your friends. Your faith community. The skills transfer because people are people—no matter where you are.
A mindset shift that changes how you see people: You'll become more curious. More present. Less reactive. More thoughtful about what someone actually needs—before you respond.
Confidence in the conversations that used to feel heavy: Difficult conversations. Emotional moments. High-stakes discussions. You'll have tools—and you'll have practiced using them in a safe environment—so you can walk into those moments with calm capability instead of dread.
The ability to unlock other people's clarity: This is the outcome people name most: watching someone find their own answer, create their own vision, take their own next step—because you asked the right question at the right moment.
What You'll Receive from Conversation Edge
Real professionals. Real growth. Real conversations.
You’ll learn inside a small, live cohort with just 12 students. Each week includes:
Live, interactive class time (on Teams—join from anywhere!)
Partner and trio coaching labs for practice and refinement
Written and verbal feedback in real-time from Abigail Doust (ACC, ICF)
Thought-provoking pre-work and readings
24 CE hours for professional development
You’ll walk away with an edge...the skills, self-awareness, and confidence to lead transformational conversations—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.
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Is This Leadership Training for YOU?
This course is designed for professionals who are done with surface-level conversations and ready to create real impact in every interaction. You want efficient and effective tools to add to your toolkit to help people get traction and momentum.
Conversation Edge is for anyone who's done with surface-level interactions and ready to create real impact—in every area of life.
You might be a financial advisor or client specialist who wants clients to act on your guidance—not just agree with it in the moment.
You might be a team manager or leader who wants to inspire, not just instruct.
You might be a pastor, ministry leader, or volunteer who wants to walk with people through hard seasons—without burning out or saying the wrong thing.
You might be a parent, spouse, or friend who's realizing that the conversations at home matter just as much as the ones at work.
You might be a coach, counselor, or support professional who wants to navigate difficult conversations with more ease, empathy, and effectiveness.
Wherever you lead—you're in the right place.
What Will I Walk Away With?
In just 6 weeks, you’ll walk away with more than a skillset—you’ll walk away equipped to lead, connect, and coach with clarity. Here’s what you can expect:
Real Coaching Skills
Ask questions that unlock action
Listen deeply and intuitively
Support people through resistance and pain—without taking on their weight
Help people move forward and stick with it
Personal Growth
Understand grief, conflict, and change
Boost emotional intelligence & set healthy boundaries
Walk with people through challenge, without burning out
Increased Impact
Use these tools in leadership, client work, parenting, marriage, friendship, and community
Increase traction, trust, and transformation
Know your next steps—and take them with confidence
Find a Rhythm That Fits Your Life
You don’t need a perfect schedule to take your next step—you just need a place to start.
This 6-week experience meets live for two hours each week on Teams or Zoom—so you can join from wherever life has you.
Can’t make a session? We’ve got you. Every class is recorded so you can stay on track without falling behind.
But here’s what most people discover: you’ll want to be there.
Because these sessions aren’t just informative—they’re interactive, practical, and immediately applicable to your real conversations.
Plan for about two hours of prep each week, bringing you to a total of 24 CE credits—and more importantly, real transformation you can feel right away.
2026 WINTER WEDNESDAY COHORT
Start Date: Wednesday, January 7
End Date: Wednesday, February 11
Meeting Time: 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM MT / 10:00 AM PT
2026 SPRING WEDNESDAY COHORT
Start Date: Wednesday, March 18
End Date: Wednesday, April 22
Meeting Time: 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM MT / 10:00 AM PT
SUMMER 2026 COHORT
Meeting Every Tuesday (2 Hour Sessions)
Meeting Dates
Tuesday, June 2 - Tuesday, July 14 (Off on July 7)
1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM MT / 10:00 AM PT
FALL 2026 COHORT
Meeting Every Wednesday (2 Hour Sessions)
Meeting Dates
Wednesday, September 9 - Wednesday, October 21 (Off on October 7)
1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM MT / 10:00 AM PT
BOOKS & RESOURCES
Primary Reading: Short articles provided by EFI.
Required Resource Book: Coaching Questions by Tony Stoltzfus (any edition).
Optional Text: Advice that Sticks by Moira Somers, PhD. *This book is especially valuable to those in the financial industry but it also crosses industries.
Investment
When you engage Equipping for Impact, here’s what you'll get:
6 Interactive Teaching Sessions with Abigail—$1,200 value
6 Live Coaching Labs with guided peer practice—$1,000 value
Customized, 1:1 Feedback on your practice coaching sessions—$900 value
Personalized Growth Plan based on your coaching style—$600 value
Lifetime Access to Tools & Templates for continued growth—$400 value
Private Learning Portal with recordings and materials—$250 value
Ongoing Email Support and encouragement throughout—$200 value
Certificate of Completion aligned with ICF standards—$200 value
Supportive Community of Like-Minded Leaders—Priceless
Your enrollment in the The Conversation Edge gives you far more than just information—you’ll walk away with the leverage of real transformation.
Don’t Procrastinate! Registration for the Winter Cohort closes
Wednesday, December 10 or as soon as the class is full (12 students)!
Enrollment Details
Everything you need for a live, practice-based 6-week training experience to be the leader you've been striving for.
$1,200 or 4 payments of $300
Live training over 6 weeks (interactive and experience-based)
Practice labs that help you apply what you learn
Real-time feedback made to help you where you need it most
Personalized growth plan based on your coaching style
Lifetime access to the tools and templates used in class
Learning portal with recordings and materials
Ongoing support and encouragement through the process
24 CE hours for professional development
Enhance Your Team with Customized Leadership Training
Have a group of 5 or more?
Let us know what you're imagining—Equipping for Impact can coordinate a custom class that fits your team’s schedule. You’ll receive the same transformational training experience at a time that works best for your people.
Perfect for:
Staff development
Leadership cohorts
Church teams
Peers in your industry
Meet Abigail, Your Coach + Trainer
Abigail is an author, speaker, coach, and trainer who is passionate about equipping leaders to make a significant impact.
A Certified Professional Life Coach (CPLC) and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Abigail is also a Certified Human Behavior & DISC Consultant and skilled in developing leaders and cultivating growth and healthy relationships.
Abigail has a Bachelor of Communications Education and Masters in Theatre in Directing. She is a gifted educator and natural encourager, and excels at helping her students apply coaching concepts with practical feedback that is personal and genuine.
Shining brightly from Denver, Abigail takes great joy in serving her students, loving her family, soaking in nature, enjoying Thai food, and is most likely juggling a few books at the same time.
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