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 Say What?! Navigating Difficult Conversations

What happens when we have to participate in uncomfortable conversations? Can we really engage with hard truths without damaging our relationships? In this series we explore crucial communication skills that lay the groundwork for productive and effective conversations that also prioritize unity and our relationships.

Session 3: Q&A

As a part of session 3, we will be having a time of question and answer. Throughout sessions 1 and 2, send us your questions so we can be prepared to answer them during this time.

Sessions

Session 1 | Communication 101 | August 16, 2020

Why are some conversations so difficult? In week one we define communication and look at all the various elements that factor into our communication. One of the most crucial skills in productive communication is Perspective Taking. In week one we do a deep dive into what makes up our perspectives and how certain strategies can help us understand others more effectively.

Session 2 | Building a Supportive Climate | August 23, 2020

Have you ever seen a conversation make things worse in a relationship? Sometimes before initiating a hard conversation we need to consider the communication climate of the relationship. We need to ask ourselves, Can this relationship handle this hard conversation at this time? In week two we learn how to improve and build positive communication climates through our actions, our listening, and our words. 

Session 3 | Go Time | August 30, 2020

Once we've done the hard work of evaluating our communication climates, we know we're ready to initiate an uncomfortable conversation. Maybe we get thrown into a hard conversation that we didn't see coming. This week we explore how to prepare for these moments, and how to organize and guide the conversation in a way that stays productive and effective, while making sure the relationship stays intact. 

Snapshots

Check out these brief snapshots from Say What?! If you like what you see, make sure to watch the full sessions above.

Perception is Not Fact

Too often we allow our perceptions to become fact as we form opinions. Watch as Charissa Brim challenges us to keep our perceptions in check.

Don't Stall Progress

We buy into the myth that hard conversations are too difficult. Watch as Charissa Brim challenges to have the hard conversations properly.

Don’t Put Words in My Mouth

Defensive listening is a dangerous habit. Watch as Charissa Brim challenges us to listen without assumption.

Why Listening Literally Hurts

What happens when we listen literally? Watch as Charissa Brim challenges us to listen better.