Insights: Engage With and Value Differences

These resources provide effective strategies for approaching challenging board conversations, while respecting and upholding diversity of opinion.

Holding Difficult Conversations: Tips for Leaders
This article from Forbes provides 12 ways in which organizations can hold difficult conversations, while maintaining a supportive, productive, and meaningful environment.

Conversation Ground Rules
This infographic from Catalyst establishes seven conversation ground rules for fostering open and productive discussions.

Getting Started with Difficult Conversations
The American Association of University Women developed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)-centered toolkit for engaging in difficult conversations. This toolkit focuses on four main steps: setting ground rules, community agreements, managing conflict, and understanding personal ways for dealing with conflict.

How to Have Difficult Conversations Without Burning Bridges
The Harvard Business Review (HBR) provides actionable and specific steps for speaking up and professionally confronting colleagues in the workplace.