The Welsh Wire: Know Honesty Book Release, ft. Ken Bogard and Grace Gavin from Know Honesty

The Grand Rapids-based Know Honesty Movement, founded in 2016, is helping organizations, professionals, and individuals break down their divisions and experience real communication. On this week’s Welsh Wire, Sheri Welsh talks with Know Honesty Founder Ken Bogard and Co-Founder and Chief of Staff Grace Gavin to discuss the launch of their book and their journey in promoting open and honest communication in workplaces.

Bogard’s epiphany in an EOS session led to his collaboration with Gavin. “You have this incredible framework that is EOS, but it’s meaningless without open and honest individuals around the table,” he says. “That really birthed this idea that we have to help people become more open and honest. And we’re not trained in this, we’re not taught this real well, companies aren’t encouraging it enough. And then when I watch my clients who embrace it like crazy, ooh, they’re unstoppable. I met Grace, and I said, hallelujah, there’s another person in this world who agrees and wants this thing in their life too. And it really came from there.”

Their book, “Know Honesty: Eliminate The Divide, Become a Masterful Communicator, and Connect With Anyone” will be launched on October 18. The book focuses on leadership teams and personal and professional relationships, highlights challenges like cultural norms and individualism, and stresses the need for education and open-mindedness. “It’s for growth-oriented individuals,” says Gavin. “Maybe you’re doing some things here and there, but it’s not entirely clicking, like your team is not connected. And that’s in the tagline of the book – eliminate the divides, become a masterful communicator and connect with anyone really important for those teams.”

Bogard and Gavin developed the Pursuit of Honesty Assessment, which measures openness and honesty. It can be found on their website: https://www.assessment.knowhonesty.com/signup.
Learn more about Know Honesty when Bogard and Gavin talk with Sheri Welsh on this week’s Welsh Wire podcast.