Be Open to Others by Margaret J. Wheatley proffers kernels of wisdom about being open to new ideas, people, and experiences.
Beyond Dualism by Deborah Tannen encourages us to expand our thinking and our language.
Compassion with a Difficult Other by Frank Rogers takes us through a process that increases our awareness and compassion for ourselves and another.
Dealing with Tension in a Dialogue by Ken Homer recommends specific statements to foster mutual learning and appreciation.
Dialogue as Music by W. A. Mathieu turns us toward our imagination as a means of creating beauty in our conversations.
Dialogue Preparation by Isaura Barrera and Lucinda Kramer points us toward beliefs, discussion questions, and activities that exercise our productive communication muscles.
Emerging from a Conversation by Catherine Blyth reminds us to consider and use past successes.
Envisioning the Future by Charles Garfield and Others guides us to reflect on where we are, where we want to go, and how to get there.
Exploring Our Differences by Charles Garfield and Others provides provocative questions for reconsidering how we think about our similarities and differences.
Five Hardest Questions by Gregory C. Ellison II delineates a process for honoring our deepest truths.
Interesting Ingredients by Theodore Zeldin works with a metaphor that inspires careful consideration of what we add to a conversation.
Listening Behind by Habib Todd Boerger offers a process for getting the most out of a conversation.
Maintaining Balance by Douglas Stone and Others presents four ideas for maintaining our inner equilibrium.
Mantras for Loving Speech by Thich Nhat Hanh gives us a method for listening and communicating with love and compassion.
Mindful E-mailing and Calling by Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us to set the intention for mutual understanding and love.
Not Engaging When Tired by Celeste Headlee encourages acknowledging when we lack energy and focus.
Practicing Empathy in Conversation by Celeste Headlee turns us toward true consideration of our conversation partners.
Questions for Activists by Charles Garfield and Others helps us consider the feelings, needs, and longings associated with our commitment to causes.
Retelling Our Stories by Diane M. Millis presents a process for finding new meaning and connections through retelling our life journey.
Sacred Holding by Habib Todd Boerger and Others provides a method of cultivating compassion towards oneself which helps facilitate transformative conversations.
Tell Me How You Got There by John Backman suggests how to transform negative reactions into authentic interest in others.
The Three Gates of Right Speech by Eknath Easwaran teaches a method for choosing supportive and loving words.
True Conversation by Rami Shapiro leads us to be fully present and connected as we listen and speak.
Turning Together by Celeste Headlee asks us to visualize the movement of the kind of conversation we want.
Welcoming Emotions by Habib Todd Boerger provides guidance for having grace and gratitude in emotional conversations.
