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“Are you trying to solve a problem? Or are you trying to be morally superior?” How to have healthier conversations with those you disagree with:
For more stories, ideas, and advice from changemakers tackling our biggest challenges, subscribe to Stand Together ► youtube.com/standtogethercc
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Ugandan-born Canadian educator Irshad Manji used to engage in conversations in order to win. But after many contentious debates, she realized that her approach would never solve problems.
So she created 5 simple skills that reduce defenses and help everyone take action together. She believes anyone can use these skills to ultimately help understand where others are coming from — and to be understood by others.
Manji says these skills exponentially increase the chances of healthy outcomes in conversations with those we might not agree with. Instead of leaving a debate feeling morally superior, she’d rather that we solve our biggest challenges—together.
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Watch more videos about the people fighting to bridge America's divides and promote free speech, in our Bridging Divides playlist ► youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF-0tjFMo6OKmZH5xG5LTNuGciH0Vst3S
And visit Stand Together’s website to learn more ► standtogether.org
“Are you trying to solve a problem? Or are you trying to be morally superior?” How to have healthier conversations with those you disagree with:
For more stories, ideas, and advice from changemakers tackling our biggest challenges, subscribe to Stand Together ► youtube.com/standtogethercc
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Ugandan-born Canadian educator Irshad Manji used to engage in conversations in order to win. But after many contentious debates, she realized that her approach would never solve problems.
So she created 5 simple skills that reduce defenses and help everyone take action together. She believes anyone can use these skills to ultimately help understand where others are coming from — and to be understood by others.
Manji says these skills exponentially increase the chances of healthy outcomes in conversations with those we might not agree with. Instead of leaving a debate feeling morally superior, she’d rather that we solve our biggest challenges—together.
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Watch more videos about the people fighting to bridge America's divides and promote free speech, in our Bridging Divides playlist ► youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF-0tjFMo6OKmZH5xG5LTNuGciH0Vst3S
And visit Stand Together’s website to learn more ► standtogether.org
