Passive, Assertive, Aggressive: Three Ways to Deal with Disappointment
There are three ways to deal with disappointment. Passive: We notice an event or relationship that bothers us or feels disappointing, but we choose not to speak up. We are …
How to Respond when Someone Speaks Up
Consider a scenario where a conversation is taking place and one person speaks up and says, “I don’t see it that way.” As a listener, this becomes an opportunity to …
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 …