MLGT Dec 4, 2025 Zoom Mtg: Skills for Disagreeing Better - 7pm start this month

As we head into the holidays, our Dec Zoom meeting will be a workshop on Skills for Disagreeing Better, conducted by Braver Angels. 

In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own side as principled and the other side as self-interested. When we try to communicate across this gap, we often lack the skills for listening carefully, looking for common ground, and sharing our perspectives in ways that connect rather than create more misunderstanding. We can learn to disagree better in polarized times, which means accurately seeing where we differ and where we share common ground.

The goals of the workshop are as follows:
● Grow understanding of the values and concerns of people who differ from you politically
● Learn skills for listening in a way the other person feels heard
● Learn skills for sharing viewpoints in a way the other person might hear even if they disagree

We will learn about the values and concerns of the other political side and practice skills for
communicating more effectively in the presence of disagreement.

Hope you will join us on Dec 4th at 7pm (earlier start time because the programs runs 1.5 hours) for this timely workshop!