Welcome to the last episode of the 2021! In this series so far, we have talked plenty about having courageous conversations with others. But what about having a courageous conversation with ourselves? As a new year approaches and we begin to reflect on the year that has passed, we find ourselves crafting new New Year resolutions and making changes in order to become the “best version of ourselves".  What we may forget to ask is "do we know what version of ourselves we working on to begin with?" Join us as we talk about key aspects of a courageous conversation that is pointed inwards, our favourite holiday traditions (hot chocolate and cheese anyone?) and leave you with a challenge for the holiday season! 

Welcome to episode two of this series: Frameworks for Courageous Conversations. We are joined by Lance Dixon - Equity Diversity Justice and Inclusion Consultant for the Calgary Catholic School District, a descendant of African American refugees who fled Jim Crow and settled in Africville, a descendant of  Irish immigrants, a lover of storytelling, an educator, and so much more.  

Lance has spent years in equity education, teaching about and fostering courageous conversations. And this week, he walks us through Glen Singleton’s framework for courageous conversations, including: 
- setting a conversation compass
- the four conversation position approaches
- 6 conditions for courageous conversations. 

We also dive into a profound discussion on post modernism, relativism, truth, and sooo much more. This is a conversation that you need to listen to twice, take notes, and share with EVERYONE you know.
Thank you Lance for taking the time to share your heart, and for being vulnerable with us. 
Enjoy the episode! 

Welcome to our last series of the year! With the holiday season approaching and time with family and friends increases, we often have to navigate away from numerous conflict causing topics—politics, relationship status, lifestyle choices, and now healthcare, COVID-19 vaccines, and so much more.  What if, rather than avoiding particular topics and pretending the undercurrent tensions in the room don't exist, we learned how to  have healthy conversations about them?  For the rest of 2021, we will be talking about what it looks like to  initiate and participate in courageous conversations —conversations that are honouring of each person involved, come from a place of humility, address tensions, and  handle discomfort with grace. 

This episode's topics include: 
-  What keeps us from having courageous conversations?
-  Validating the person even if we disagree with the perspective 
-  Creating brave space and using "I" statements  

Enjoy!