Civil Conversations

In our society, we navigate challenging conversations and encounter conflict regularly. How do we do so civilly? This program is offered in corporate, educational, and government settings in such industries as law, healthcare, professional organizations, and religious institutions. It can be customized for both adults and youth.

What You'll Learn:

In this training, participants engage in a structured conversational environment with clear guidelines designed to help navigate potential pitfalls and ensure a positive experience when discussing sometimes divisive topics. The session includes time to develop strategies, share knowledge, and engage in purposeful conversations.

Core Elements of Workshop

Explore the key elements of a “civil conversation” through group-building exercises and shared listening experiences using artistic media. Engage in facilitated discussions on the themes, questions, issues, and ideas that emerge.

Participants in this workshop engage in deep and respectful conversations, even on divisive topics. These discussions provide a valuable opportunity to come together for meaningful exchanges that enhance our understanding of one another, especially in times and environments that might otherwise drive us apart.

Why Join Us?

  • Build Knowledge: Discover the key components and best practices that create
    an environment that can contain complex and sometimes emotional topics.

  • Focus on Specific Challenges: The content of this workshop can be customized to help
    launch a conversation on specific themes that are most compelling to your audience.

  • Extended Impact: The experience and insights gained in this workshop are
    immediately shareable with other family, friends, colleagues, community members. This is a format that participants can revisit in the future.

  • Past Participant
    The facilitation was outstanding, with great examples that really brought the process to life. The prompts allowed us to dive deep into meaningful discussions quickly, and I truly appreciated how the real-world scenario examples were integrated to make everything more relatable.
    Past Participant
  • This program has been offered in corporate, educational, and government settings in such industries as law, healthcare, professional organizations, and religious institutions. It can be customized for both adult and youth settings.

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Asheq Fazlullah

Director, Leadership Institute