{"id":126232,"date":"2020-09-01T12:05:39","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T22:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=126232"},"modified":"2020-09-01T12:05:39","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T22:05:39","slug":"navigating-difficult-conversations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/09\/01\/navigating-difficult-conversations\/","title":{"rendered":"Effectively navigating difficult conversations focus of UH<\/abbr>-sponsored workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Difficult Conversation Series panelists<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The presence of racism in conflict resolution; perception and judgment when opinions on issues differ; and mastering conflict creatively. These are some of the topics that will be discussed in a forum series co-sponsored by the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution<\/a> in the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa College of Social Sciences<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The “Difficult Conversation Series” is a set of six virtual workshops designed to address tough topics that may be discussed in personal and professional environments.<\/p>\n

“We hope that the viewers will feel better prepared to have difficult conversations in their own professional and personal lives,” said Jos\u00e9 Barzola<\/strong>, educational specialist and affiliate faculty at the Matsunaga Institute for Peace. “It is normally when we lean into our discomfort that we can grow personally and further develop our skill sets on how best to respect and interact with each other.”<\/p>\n

Barzola added, “The goals of the Matsunaga Institute fits perfectly with the intent of the series, as we emphasize critical thinking and collaboration to develop leaders who will address contemporary and complex issues.”<\/p>\n

Tickets are $30 and will include admission to the six events, access to recordings of sessions 1–4 and 6 (session 5 will not be recorded), and membership to Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> nonprofit organization Conflict Resolution Alliance<\/a> (CRA<\/abbr>) through December 31, 2021. Visit the series website to register<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Each workshop in this series addresses a different facet of any peacebuilder\u2019s life and career, so they can improve themselves and their communities\u2019 conversations and work,” said Katie Ranney<\/strong>, CRA<\/abbr> president-elect, and UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa alumna with a master\u2019s in communication and graduate certificate in conflict resolution from the Matsunaga Institute for Peace.<\/p>\n

Series workshops<\/h2>\n