Practice skills for engaging with sensitive and challenging topics. Develop skills to bring empathy, understanding, and curiosity to conversations you have or facilitate. Share stories and learn tips for honest and authentic exchanges, whether at home or in the workplace. Learn alternative ways to invite meaningful dialogue that doesn’t lead to conflict.

What you’ll learn:

• Practice deep listening and staying present through difficult conversations.
• Discover how your own opinions, triggers, and blind spots, can influence your ability to enter into conversation with integrity and objectivity.
• Leave with practices, and wisdom to apply to a wide range of encounters.

Participants will have time in pairs, small groups, and whole groups.

Facilitators: Bronwen Henry and Barbara Hirsh

3 Part Session

Session 1: Preparing for Difficult Conversations, Wednesday, October 9, 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Session 2: Navigating Difficult Conversations, Wednesday, October 30, 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Session 3: Bridging Through Difficult Conversations, Wednesday, November 20, 12:00 – 2:00 PM