Braver Angels Skills for Disagreeing Better Workshop

In our current polarized political environment, many people avoid or dread political conversations with friends, family members, and co-workers whose thinking differs from their own. People are concerned that any attempts at political discussions will dissolve into arguments, hostility, and anger. We often lack a basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We do not see them as they see themselves – their core values and central concerns – instead, as we choose to see them. We tend to regard our side as principled and the other as self-interested. And when we try to communicate across this gap, we often lack the skills for listening carefully, looking for common ground, and sharing our perspectives in ways that connect rather than create more misunderstanding. We can learn to disagree better, which means in these polarized times, accurately seeing where we differ and where we share common ground.

Learn more and register at https://www.montgomeryohio.gov/braver-angels-bridging-the-political-divide-workshops/.