Discover how to transform difficult conversations into meaningful connections. This hands-on workshop, recently featured by MPR News, equips participants with practical tools to navigate challenging discussions with empathy, reflective listening, and collaborative problem-solving. Whether you’re a professional, educator, or community leader, this workshop will empower you to foster understanding and build bridges across differences.
This workshop empowers participants with essential skills to navigate complex conversations, bridging differences through empathy, active listening, and meaningful dialogue.
An improviser from Danger Boat Productions leading a constructive dialogue workshop for attendees.
Guided by Tane Danger and the dynamic team from Danger Boat Productions, participants engage in interactive activities to build confidence in sharing perspectives and understanding others. It’s a practical and transformative experience designed for experienced and aspiring leaders alike to foster connection and drive positive change in their communities.
If you complete this course and submit the required evidence of learning via Canvas, you can receive the "Constructive Dialogue" badge via Credly.
With questions about this workshop, please reach out to hhhacadtech@umn.edu.
Details
Date: Feb 19, 2025
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Center - Room 105
Register Here: Workshop Page
Discount Code: If you are a University of Minnesota student, you may apply a discount. To apply this discount, check the "Apply a Discount" box and select StudentPA.
Instructors
Danger Boat (the parent company of The Theater of Public Policy) uses tools from theater and improv to bring people together and help them learn new things. Their workshops teach participants how to handle uncertainty with confidence, to collaboration across difference and find joy in connection.
Tane Danger
Tane (Humphrey ’16) is an educator, improviser, and conversation moderator. He’s the co-founder of Danger Boat Productions and currently serves as Artist in Residence at the Mayo Clinic Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine. For more than 20 years, he’s taught communication and collaboration to students, organizations, Fortune 500 companies. Find out more at Tane Danger.