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Conversations that Bridge the Divide

Civil discourse is engagement in conversation intended to enhance understanding.

This half-day, virtual, professional development seminar facilitated by Greg Abell, Founder & Principal of Sound Options Group, will give participants the skills and strategies for structuring conversations around polarizing issues in service of shared learning and deeper understanding. This is an essential capacity for leaders and communities.

In 1998, Deborah Tannen wrote, The Argument Culture: Moving from Debate to Dialogue. One reviewer, in describing the book wrote,

Our society has become overwhelmingly adversarial, with consequences not only in our ability to solve problems but also in our personal relationships. The war on drugs, the battle of the sexes, politicians' turf battleswar metaphors pervade our talk and shape our thinking, urging us to approach anything we need to accomplish as a fight between two opposing sides.

The challenge has become significantly greater in the ensuing 20 years.

Once registered, login information will be emailed to you.

FEE: $150/person. Send 4 people, the 5th is free.

GREG ABELL - Interpersonal relationships lie at the core of everything Greg does. He believes that everything of importance occurs in relationships. He especially enjoys helping organizations design systems to engage conflict with curiosity and optimism. Greg's psychology background prepared him for his entry into the emerging field of alternative dispute resolution Greg has helped individuals and organizations successfully navigate through conflict and change since the 1980s.

Seminar fees benefit the Leadership Kitsap Foundation.