Is it Safe?

DNSS returns with our conversation about conversation returns tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 7:30.

We will be looking at safety issues in conversations. What happens when safety is at risk?

How can you create safety so better dialogue can happen.

I have really been enjoying our sessions together - hope you can join us. Even if you have not been to any of the other gatherings, you are most welcome to come (I always do a bit of catch up - plus the topics are also valuable as stand-alones.)

In other words - come on over. Let's talk... about talking.

Craig's house (as per usual).

Crucial Election

While the election is indeed crucial tonight, there is NO DNSS tonight.

Sorry for the delay in getting this info out.

If you come over, you are welcome to pull up a part of the couch and watch the results come in.

Regular DNSS will continue our series on Crucial Conversations next week.

thanks,

Craig

Learn to Look

Next time in our conversation about conversation, we will be working on a chapter called, "Learning to Look".

Part of this is the Style Under Stress Assessment. I mentioned this last time, there is a link to taking that quiz, but we will be doing it in our meeting. But if you are interested here it is again (note - this is different than the link below, as this one takes you directly to the quiz without having to sign up for anything).

Style Under Stress Assessment

See you tomorrow - 7:30 - Craig's house.

Style Under Stress Link

As mentioned in tonight's convo - the style under stress test is available online here:

crucialconversations.com/exclusive

From the looks of it, you need to give them some info, and they will send you this quiz. You can also sign up (or decline) their newsletter.

Next time we will be doing the quiz together - so you don't have to do it online, if you'd rather not "sign up".

Thanks for the conversation!

Craig

Crucial Convos - Part Two

Last week I introduced the idea of "what makes a conversation crucial?" - and talked about the shared pool of meaning, and what takes you out of that pool (moving toward silence or violence).

In tomorrow night's session, we will be looking at the first steps in learning better dialogue - and where do you need to start. In others words: who do you start with?

Hint, it's not the other person.

Another hint - look in the mirror.

See you then.

Craig's house - 7:30