everything important begins with a conversation.
You already know how to talk. We’re here to help you do it better.
Founded by Harvard professor Alison Wood Brooks, TALK Studios is on a mission to help schools, organizations, and families build better connections, in a world that makes real human connection harder than ever.
Look who's talking about the TALK Framework...
Look who's talking about the TALK Framework...
Conversation is a skill.Every meaningful part of life runs through conversation. (It’s the operating system of human life!)
We learn through conversation. Build friendships through conversation. Fall in love through conversation. Resolve conflict, lead teams, raise children, strengthen communities, run businesses, and navigate life's hardest moments through conversation.
It’s surprisingly tricky, and most of us are never explicitly taught how to do it well.
At a time when loneliness, polarization, and digital distraction are on the rise, we are spending less time practicing the very skill that helps us connect, collaborate, and feel understood.
The good news? Conversation is not a talent. It's a learnable skill. And we’re here to help you do it better.
START HERE.
Our solutions give you permission.
Permission to ask unusual questions. Permission to be curious. Permission to move past small talk. Permission to have the kind of conversations you want to have but rarely initiate on your own.
Find the solution that’s right for you, or try them all. The more people who connect well, the better off we’ll all be.
TALK BOOK
Immerse yourself in the science behind it all.
TALK SPARKS
Hundreds of free conversation prompts on demand.
TALK TIME
Ready-to-use, repeatable conversation games.
TALK DAILY
A free three-minute daily conversation ritual.
TALK MASTERCLASS
One-hour class to learn The Conversation Advantage.
A practical framework for better conversations.
If you've ever walked away from a conversation wishing you'd said something differently, you're not alone. Conversation is a surprisingly complicated coordination game full of hidden goals, fragile moments, and tiny misreads (even for people who seem naturally good at it).
The TALK framework translates decades of behavioral science into four straightforward reminders—Topics, Asking, Levity, Kindness—to help you build stronger relationships, navigate tricky moments with confidence, and feel more seen and understood — at school, work, home, and everywhere in between.
Bring TALK to your People.
schools
CONVERSATION TOOLS AND SKILLS FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS
TALK Daily · TALK Time · TALK Sparks · TALK Book · Posters
ORGANIZATIONs
PARTNER WITH TALK TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION, TRUST, AND COLLABORATION
Licensing · Certification · Workshops · TALK Time · Posters
families
SIMPLE TOOLS THAT HELP FAMILIES STAY CONNECTED WITH EACH OTHER
TALK Daily · TALK Time · TALK Sparks · TALK Book · Posters
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About TALK Studios.RESEARCH-BACKED. HUMAN-CENTERED.
TALK Studios is a mighty team of experts translating the rigorous research behind the TALK framework into practical skills. We create good conversation habits through tools, workshops, games, and curriculum for schools, organizations, friends, and families.
TALK Studios founder Alison Wood Brooks spent the last 20 years studying the science of conversation and teaching a raucously popular course at Harvard called TALK (because she genuinely loves people).
Now we’re on a mission to help everyone hone their conversation skills and have a blast along the way.
