Campus Conversations is a dialogue-based initiative created to promote understanding across differences. It offers undergraduate and graduate students a way to learn critical listening skills, manage difficult conversations, and talk about identity. Join a Campus Conversation and you will make a friend, have a real conversation, and build community at Columbia.
In this workshop, Navigating Difficult Conversations, we ask what makes conversations difficult? And, how can we make them productive? Participants will walk through a step-by-step process to engage in tough conversations with less stress and more success. Participants gain an understanding of the structure of difficult conversations and skills to navigate them better. Workshop length - 90 minutes.
Learning outcomes include:
- Understanding the three levels of conversation
- Assessment of active listening skills
- How to reframe conversations into solution-driven dialogue
Workshop led by Ixchel Rosal, Senior Associate Vice President for Student Life.
RSVP is required. This event is first-come, first-served until capacity is reached. Please bring your CUID. Lunch is provided to registered participants.
Columbia University makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities. If you require disability accommodations to attend an event at Columbia University, please contact Disability Services ([email protected] or 212-854-2388) at least 10 days before the event. Requests for CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) or sign language interpretation require two weeks' notice.
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