In the midst of difficult conversations with people who disagree with us (a process that engages the PI assets of inclusivity and civility), our instinctive response is “fight or flight.” In this TED Talk, Kwame Christian, a law professor at Ohio State University, talks about how moving to “compassionate curiosity” can shift the dynamic of the conversation and allow true communication to emerge, exposing the root problems (Practice I1) and opening the door to solutions.
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Finding confidence in conflict
Video
11 minutes
By: Kwame Christian, TEDx
K-12 educators | Lifelong learners
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
Peter Senge: introduction to systems thinking
Video
2 minutes
By: MIT, Peter Senge
Missing stories
Tool
45 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
K-5 Card Deck Activity: Inclusivity
Tool
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Ken Robinson: creativity and curiosity
Video
2 minutes
By: Ken Robinson
Creating a culture of collaborative family engagement
Article
15 minutes
By: Getting Smart, Kristen Thorson