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In all professions, leaders must have courageous conversations with their team members to help those people to learn and develop. Recently, I witnessed a process that can be helpful to having those ...

We’ve all experienced the dread that comes with tough conversations—whether it’s telling your boss you’re overwhelmed, confronting a partner about something hurtful, or addressing long-standing ...

Whether with family members or work colleagues, the ability to have a productive discussion when there is disagreement is increasingly challenging, especially when the discussion veers into politics.

“Daddy, look! There’s a brown lady.” The blonde-haired, blue-eyed toddler yelled and pointed at me as he sat in his shopping cart. After an awkward second or two of silence followed by a nervous ...

Courageous Conversations Towards Racial Justice is a dialogue-centered initiative on racism and privilege designed to address racial healing, equity, and justice. The Courageous Conversations ...