Courageous Discomfort: How to have hard conversations with skill, capacity and dignity

Answering these questions has always been essential to creating a culture of dignity in a school but it has never been more apparent than today.

Rosalind Wiseman's keynote will share an inspiring yet practical vision to affirm our collective and individual dignity and strengthen our emotional capacity to be in relationship with each other so everyone — students, parents, educators, and staff — can thrive.

#StudentVoiceMatters

Young people are asking for leadership roles in new and innovative ways. These roles include traditional leadership positions like student councils, peer leadership, orientations, athletic teams and student advocacy groups. How do students bring dignity into their understanding of leadership and learn effective strategies to manage groups, inspire, and listen to others?

This workshop can be designed for educators who work with young people or can be done with young people themselves.

TOPICS COVERED

• Defining leadership outside of formal roles
• Showing the difference between being bossy and leadership
• Understanding how young people’s experience with people in authority influence their own leadership style
• Creating a feeling of belonging in the group so people feel their contribution is valued
• Managing conflicts as a leader
• Learning to advocate and work with the adults.