“Skills for Disagreeing Better” Workshop

In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own side as principled and the other side as self-interested. 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.

This free 90-minute workshop teaches participants:
— More understanding of the values and concerns of people who differ from you politically
— Better skills for listening in a way so that the other person feels heard
— Better skills for sharing viewpoints in a way the other person might hear — even if they disagree

This workshop is presented by the Central/Eastern Virginia Alliance of Braver Angels, a national grassroots organization dedicated to bringing Americans together across the partisan divide to strengthen our democratic republic.