Be prepared.
Tools for Tough Conversations prepares people, organizations and communities for difficult discussions. Learn productive confrontation strategies that respect the facts and values driving today’s sticky issues and ethical dilemmas.
A rare professional development experience.
Participants gain tools to:
Guide mindful conflict and trauma-informed approaches to engagement.
Increase capacity for productive confrontation.
Explore pathways forward in unproductive, real-world situations.
Workshops
Benefits
To Particpants
Identify ways to de-escalate conflict no matter where you sit at the table or stand on the issue.
Increase awareness of stress patterns and how to intervene mindfully.
Apply tools using real-world scenarios to strengthen confidence and conflict analysis skills.
Design strategies to access resources and networks for working across diverse perspectives and values on issues of shared concern.
TO WORKSHOP HOSTS AND CO-SPONSORS
Increase conflict de-escalation capacity with a systems-based approach to engagement and inclusion.
Identify concerns and pathways forward to address complex issues.
Expand local and regional networks for hosting and supporting civil, productive conversations and problem-solving.
Join others who are productively confronting unhealthy patterns and traumatized systems.
“By understanding our body’s reaction to the stress of being triggered, we learned to get past it and apply better listening and reasoning skills to the discussion. While this may seem like Psychology 101, it’s a valuable and underused tool to spread civil debate.”
Jayne F., League President, 2010 Civil Discourse* program pilot participant*
Winner of the League of Women Voters US 2010 Connection with the Community Award.
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