Learn & Engage Across Differences
COMMUNITY-WIDE SKILL-BUILDING
Constructive Disagreement online module
All members of the Harvard Chan Community are encouraged to explore a new online Constructive Disagreement module developed by faculty at Harvard Kennedy School. Through videos, animations, and short exercises, it walks you through simple, evidence-based principles for engaging effectively with people who may hold radically different views. You can also practice debating hot-button issues with an AI chatbot trained to evaluate your strategies and give scientifically sound feedback.
LEAD Resource Library
We’ve collected relevant training modules, videos, and articles exploring the principles of constructive engagement on this Sharepoint site, which will be updated regularly.
FACULTY PROGRAMMING
Managing Difficult Communications
Oct. 17, 2024 | 10:00 am–12 pm | Online
We all know the pit in our stomach when we know we must have a difficult conversation. This workshop for faculty, staff, and postdocs will give practical strategies and hands-on experience to help you manage these difficult conversations. Register here.
Living Mindfully With Uncertainty
Oct. 18, 2024 | 9–9:45 am | Online
Life doesn’t always give us what we expect. Unpredictable events can leave us overwhelmed, anxious, isolated and insecure. This workshop for faculty and staff will explore the experience of uncertainty, and practice techniques to help us maintain an attitude of steadiness, calm, and open-heartedness in the face of challenges. Register here.
Mindfully Resolving Conflicts in The Workplace
Oct. 30, 2024 | 12–12:45 pm | Online
There’s no way to avoid every conflict in the workplace, but we can stop disagreements from spiraling. This workshop for faculty and staff trains you to use mindfulness to note the thoughts, feelings, and impulses which influence every interaction. It’s an essential tool to identify the true source of conflicts, build more effective channels of communication, and engage in problem-solving without feeling drained. Review prerequisites and register here.
STAFF PROGRAMMING
Dialogue Skills for Turbulent Times
Oct. 9, 2024 | 12–1:30 pm | Online
During these turbulent times, there are many opportunities for important and risky conversations that require bravery as well as skill and planning. In this training, the Harvard Ombuds Office will dive deeper into the fundamental elements for having a brave conversation that can positively affect the outcome. Register here.
Culture, Conflict, and Communication
Oct. 15, 2024 | 12–1 pm | Online
Join us for a discussion of how culture shapes our expectations and behaviors in conflict and how conflict is navigated within professional environments. Discover strategies to improve employee communications and understand the role of culture in shaping conflict dynamics in the workplace. Register here.
Managing Difficult Communications
Oct. 17, 2024 | 10:00 am–12 pm | Online
We all know the pit in our stomach when we know we must have a difficult conversation. This workshop will give practical strategies and hands-on experience to help you manage these difficult conversations. Register here.
Living Mindfully With Uncertainty
Oct. 18, 2024 | 9–9:45 am | Online
Life doesn’t always give us what we expect. Unpredictable events can leave us overwhelmed, anxious, isolated and insecure. In this workshop, we will explore the experience of uncertainty, and practice techniques to help us maintain an attitude of steadiness, calm, and open-heartedness in the face of challenges. Register here.
Mindfully Resolving Conflicts in The Workplace
Oct. 30, 2024 | 12–12:45 pm | Online
There’s no way to avoid every conflict in the workplace, but we can stop disagreements from spiraling. This workshop for faculty and staff trains you to use mindfulness to note the thoughts, feelings, and impulses which influence every interaction. It’s an essential tool to identify the true source of conflicts, build more effective channels of communication, and engage in problem-solving without feeling drained. Review prerequisites and register here.
STUDENT PROGRAMMING
Mini Day of Service with Roxbury Community College
Nov. 7, 2024 | In-person
Build relationships with students from Roxbury Community College while addressing social determinants of health by clearing a lot to create a new park in Mission Hill. More details and registration link to come.
Constructive Conversations workshop
Nov. 8, 2024 | In-person
This interactive workshop is designed to equip students with communication tools and strategies to navigate heated moments. Participants will learn skills to de-escalate tension to more constructively engage with moments of high emotion, disagreement, dissent, and division, with a focus on work-related spaces beyond the classroom. More details and registration link to come.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING
The Big Read
Our first community book club will invite everyone to read a public health book and engage in discussion groups. Programming to launch in February. Vote for the book choice here.
