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Let the Conversations Continue! Interpret and Bridge Differences

Tell the story of the mountains you climbed.Your words could become a page in someone else’s survival guide.

MORGAN HARPER NICHOLS

Jake and Rodney are now ready for their third conversation, to delve into their different perspectives. Readiness to delve into differences may happen by the third conversation or it may not. It could happen before, depending on the readiness and preparation of each party as shown in our model for Bold, Inclusive Conversations.

It is hard to say how you will know when you are ready, but you will feel greater mutual understanding. You will recognize that you have amassed sufficient information about the other person or cultural group. You ...

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