June 2018 Zoom Call

Crucial Conversations

June 27th, 8-9 PM (ET)

An online gathering facilitated by Doug Wysockey-Johnson

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"The mistake most of us make in our crucial conversations is we believe that we have to choose between telling the truth and keeping a friend."

- Kerry Patterson, Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

What it's all about:

At Lumunos, part of our mission is to help people build strong, authentic relationships that align with their sacred values. As our world becomes increasingly contentious, it is important for us to consider how we navigate the kind of conversations that can make or break a relationship.

I n this month's Zoom call, we'll explore how to navigate these 'crucial conversations' -- defined as a discussion between two or more people where stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. How we handle the crucial conversations of our lives makes a big difference in our effectiveness and happiness.

The book Crucial Conversations represents findings based on 25 years of research with over 20,000 people. The model has seven steps: 1) Start with the heart (i.e empathy and positive intent); 2) Stay in dialogue; 3) Make it safe; 4) Don't get hooked by emotion (or hook them); 5) Agree a mutual purpose; 6) Separate facts from story; and 7) Agree a clear action plan.

How to join:

You will need internet access and a computer, tablet (iPad or something similar) or smartphone with a camera. Most laptops and tablets have cameras built in; if you only have a desktop computer, you would need to add a web camera to that. Our video conference platform is called Zoom . If it is the first time you are using it, you will need to download plug-in software. Most people find this quite easy to do.

If you'd like to participate, please reply to this email (or email becca@lumunos.org ) and send your full name and email address. We'll be sending out a meeting agenda with additional logistics next week.