Conflict Resolution and Political Depolarization
October 27, 2024
In today’s polarized climate, building resilience in the face of conflict is more important than ever. Join this interactive workshop designed to equip you with the essential skills to navigate and address political polarization in the community.
What You Will Learn:
– Compassionate and Mindful Listening: Cultivate the ability to listen without judgment, understanding the perspectives of others.
– Validation Techniques: Learn how to validate the emotions and viewpoints of others, fostering deeper connection and trust.
– Self-Awareness Survey: Gain insight into your conflict habits by completing a self-awareness assessment to better understand your responses in tense situations.
– Effective Questioning: Practice asking questions that encourage dialogue, build complexity, and deepen understanding.Participants will have ample time to practice these skills during the workshop, ensuring you’re prepared to apply them during difficult conversations.
Led by Ryan Nakade https://www.ruminantresolutions.com/about-ryan)
Ryan works with governments, non-profits, and civic leaders to bridge divides and make communities more resilient to conflict. He received his training in mediation and facilitation from East County Resolutions in Gresham, OR, and currently works as a facilitator for Department of Human Services family decision cases. He is Board Vice President of the Oregon Mediation Association and also on the Beaverton Center for Mediation and Dialogue advisory committee.
Ryan works on the CURE-PDX project, which seeks to counter violent extremism in the Pacific Northwest. He is a regular facilitator for Civic Synergy, which brings college students of diverging political orientations together to formulate bipartisan policy solutions that are proposed to members of congress. In his free time, Ryan enjoys studying politics, philosophy, and complex systems, and is attempting to formulate a new style of politics that transcends polarization and entrenched partisanship (called Meta-Ideological Politics). He lives in Toledo, WA with his wife and nine goats.