Ep 3 - How to Prepare for Difficult Discussions: My Go-To Method for Supporting a Group that Can Handle the Hard Stuff
Description
Is the fear of messy conflict holding you back from bringing up difficult topics or questions for your class to discuss?
Difficult discussions can be intimidating. They are a particular sticking point for facilitators who feel nervous about their ability to effectively guide a group when there is discomfort, tension, or outright conflict.
I don’t want you to be stuck feeling guilty by shying away from difficult discussions, because you know remaining silent perpetuates the problems your discussions might otherwise help solve.
Rather than waiting until conflict emerges to figure out a fix, we can take purposeful steps to minimize the potential that messy conflicts show up in the first place.
In today’s episode I am talking about how to do that preparation work. I am going to share with you my go-to method for supporting a group that can handle the hard stuff.
The tools I offer here should help you feel more confident leading those difficult discussions, knowing that you have a clear method for building strong dynamics.
FREE BONUS!
As a supplement to this episode, I put together a free PDF for you which includes the text of a community guidelines paragraph that I wrote and have used on a number of my course syllabi. If you would like an idea of how you might word your own such statement, feel free to copy mine in its entirety, or revise and adapt it for your own needs.
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