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13: How to Have Difficult Conversations, featuring Dr. Bill Doherty, Co-founder of Braver Angels
Manage episode 520025830 series 2785230
What to listen for:
What are the two types of conversation levels, and what you should do when one or both are challenged by something like a provocative question
Why it's important to have difficult conversations like these 1-1, versus in a group
How we approach these conversations with a "grownup" mindset, despite what we're seeing these days on a more global scale
About our guest:
Bill Doherty is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. As a therapist, he focuses on couples on the brink of divorce and on political stress in relationships. He has authored 14 books for professionals and the public. Following the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, he co-founded Braver Angels, a citizen initiative bringing conservatives and liberals together to counteract political polarization and restore the fraying social fabric in American society. Bill is the chief designer of the Braver Angels workshops and has conducted workshops all over the country, including for state legislatures and Members of Congress. Braver Angels now has volunteers working in all 50 states. Among his awards is the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Family Therapy Academy.
Related episodes:
How to have uncomfortable conversations, our primer for holiday seasons
286 episodes
Manage episode 520025830 series 2785230
What to listen for:
What are the two types of conversation levels, and what you should do when one or both are challenged by something like a provocative question
Why it's important to have difficult conversations like these 1-1, versus in a group
How we approach these conversations with a "grownup" mindset, despite what we're seeing these days on a more global scale
About our guest:
Bill Doherty is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. As a therapist, he focuses on couples on the brink of divorce and on political stress in relationships. He has authored 14 books for professionals and the public. Following the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, he co-founded Braver Angels, a citizen initiative bringing conservatives and liberals together to counteract political polarization and restore the fraying social fabric in American society. Bill is the chief designer of the Braver Angels workshops and has conducted workshops all over the country, including for state legislatures and Members of Congress. Braver Angels now has volunteers working in all 50 states. Among his awards is the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Family Therapy Academy.
Related episodes:
How to have uncomfortable conversations, our primer for holiday seasons
286 episodes
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