Beyond Small Talk

Name: Beyond Small Talk
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ISBN: 9781917490207

Five conversations that will change how you lead

Naomi Regan, Lynsey Kitching

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Right Book Press
14 May 2026

Management: leadership & motivation; Business communication & presentation

Every result, relationship and culture is shaped by conversations, and the way we talk to each other defines how well we work together and what we can achieve.

In Beyond Small Talk, leadership experts Naomi Regan and Lynsey Kitching show why conversations aren’t just part of leadership – they are leadership. Through five everyday conversations – to connect, align, develop, elevate performance and solve problems – they reveal how great leaders build stronger relationships, create clarity and inspire lasting trust.

You’ll learn how to have meaningful conversations that engage and motivate people, bring out their best, tackle challenges constructively and turn the interactions you’re already having into powerful opportunities for learning, growth and alignment. Packed with practical tools and grounded in real stories, it helps you build the conversational habits that strengthen collaboration, accountability and connection across your organisation.

This deeply human, and refreshingly practical guide shows how mastering key conversations can become your greatest competitive advantage, helping you move beyond surface-level exchanges to create the conditions where people, performance and results truly thrive.

Because effective conversations don’t just change teams – they change everything.

By: Naomi Regan, Lynsey Kitching
Imprint: Right Book Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 278g
ISBN: 9781917490207
ISBN 10: 1917490208
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 14 May 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Naomi Regan and Lynsey Kitching are leadership development consultants, facilitators and coaches, and co-founders of CAPE People Development, specialising in helping leaders build workplace cultures shaped by everyday conversations. They have supported organisations across sectors and around the globe, coached thousands of hours and designed countless leadership programmes – all centred on one belief: leadership is lived in the conversations you have, and the ones you avoid.

Reviews for Beyond Small Talk: Five conversations that will change how you lead

'If you want to lead in a way that grows people rather than manages them, this book is worth your time.' -- Dr Alis Anagnostakis, Vertical Development Institute, founder