Engaging with diverse perspectives Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting an activity that helps participants move beyond binaries and understand the full spectrum of views on a topic. It helps them explore how the complexity of...

Practicing active listening and dialoguing Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting an activity that helps participants learn to use specific components of listening, such as active listening and dialoguing. This activity encourages...

What is a “good question”? Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting an activity that helps participants craft “good questions” from a place of curiosity. It helps participants move past their own assumptions about others’ values,...

Let’s play with some LEGOs! Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting an activity that uses tactile play to enhance collaboration. By engaging participants in a playful activity while discussing an important issue, it encourages them to...

Understanding the Existing Strengths of a Community Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting a fun activity that uses role playing to help participants imagine communities as partners, rather than recipients of funding, information, or...

Who should be in the room? Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting Activity 5.2 Developing an Awareness of Stakeholders, designed to help participants think deeply and methodically about who has a stake in the conversation and should be...

Crafting Knowledge Trees Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting a fun activity that helps participants tease out all the different kinds of knowledge they have gained throughout their lives. They will also explore the various sources...