Let Us Change the Eyes Which See Reality
In a recent visit to Indiana, the current President of the United States was asked about civility in politics. President Obama responded, If you want more civility, then you vote …
Seeds of Dialogue: Four Civility Practices
Water is a subject that is on people’s minds. The Wallace Centers of Iowa and four promotion partners are encouraging people to talk to each other at Conversations about the …
Three Lessons from Two Activists on Civil Dialogue
Previous Seeds of Civility posts have discussed the difficulty of staying open when our deeply held beliefs are questioned. Based on our brain design, we want to leave or engage in …
The Fine Art of Valuing Differences
Some of the beliefs that you hold valuable stand in direct opposition to the beliefs of others. Yet we are expected to live and work with people who hold those …
Civility in the News: The Problem with Civility
In the December 1, 2014 edition of The New Yorker, an article entitled The Civility Wars caught our attention. It brings to light concerns with the concept of civility. The …
Advice for Kids Applied to the Workplace
This week a timely article “7 Do’s of Trick-or-Treat: A Lesson in Civility,” was published from PBS Kids. The underlying theme of respect is emphasized in the first six tips. …
Millennial Generation’s Hope for Civility
Each week we look for what others are saying about civility. Last week, public relations firm Weber Shandwick along with public affairs firm Powell Tate, published the fifth installment of …