It’s becoming increasingly difficult to engage in conversations where we don’t always agree - especially when those conversations rub up against our core values. It’s easy to become distracted, busy, and choose to avoid conflict for the quick fix in our interactions – although seeking awareness, embracing courage, and having more enlightened conversations serves all parties. We all bring our individual opinions, experiences, and perspectives to our conversations, which influence how we show up in those conversations. Often, when emotions are high, it becomes hard to show up in the way we want for ourselves and others.
This program will examine our patterns and how to connect across differences using self- reflection tools to understand how we show up in hard conversations, how to regulate our nervous systems, and how to have healthier, more effective communication between different people that respects individual identities, values, and boundaries. Participants will be introduced to the ‘Five to Thrive’ model, leveraging five of our favorite practices for engaging in challenging conversations with care and ideas on how to show up more powerfully and authentically in hard conversations.
Facilitators: Marc Stoecker and Lindsay Humber
Marc Stoecker is a senior trainer with 20+ years of training experience. He received his Master’s degree in instructional design from George Mason University and has worked in various business and government environments. Marc is a certified professional Co-Active Coach through CTI (Coaches Training Institute), a certified Positive Intelligence Coach and is ICF accredited. He also serves on the CBODN Board, co-leads the Coaching CoP and is lead for the Coaching Partnership Committee. His company, Prism of Purpose, Coaching and Training, LLC., offers business and life coaching services and co-designs and develops soft skills, branding and coaching workshops and curriculum solutions.
Lindsay Humber has over 14 years of experience across public engagement, communication, group facilitation and participatory research (also design thinking, creative strategy, workshop creation, and facilitation). She's a certified Public Participation Professional through the International Association of Public Participation Canada - and is passionate about participatory decision-making and building capacity. She also currently serves on the IAP2 Canada research committee. Lindsay runs a small engagement facilitation consulting firm called Tilia Consulting, where she helps organizations learn from those in their communities to build relationships and achieve their goals.
