# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Navigating Difficult Conversations in Divisive Times: A Practical Framework
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am – Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Our society is becoming increasingly more divided, and this division is not only harming our communities, it's impacting our workplaces.About this EventPolarisation is destroying psychological safety, breaking apart teams and decreasing both productivity and revenue. Leaders are having to navigate intensely sensitive topics, all the while maintaining employee retention and organisational reputation. In this interactive training session, senior leaders will learn the practical tools for navigating divisive conversations while maintaining inclusive workplace cultures. The session will explore both the social and cognitive causes of division, key barriers to creating cohesion and a comprehensive framework for improving understanding and cooperation. By the end of the session attendees will not only understand the wider context impacting their employees, but will have practiced the practical skills needed to create inclusive and cohesive workplaces for all. "Coliberate did a fantastic job of guiding us through this complicated topic and helping us to understand the causes of division and how we can navigate these divides with empathy and compassion." - Karen Nolan, CEO, YMCA St. HelensSpeaker bio: As the founder of Coliberate, Christopher Owen (he/they) offers inclusivity and liberation coaching, consulting, speaking and training to help individuals and organisations take their inclusion efforts to the next level so that they can make meaningful social change. A 2024 Northern Gamechanger, Christopher has a PhD in intersectional systemic oppression, with a decade of experience in LGBTQ+ inclusivity. They have presented to thousands internationally and published on intersectionality, identity, social change, queer resistance, and inclusive practice, with his second book forthcoming from Routledge Education. For more, please visit: coliberate.co.uk
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/navigating-difficult-conversations-in-divisive-times-a-practical-framework/100001996452802074
- **Event Categories**: workshops, lgbt-pride
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 3 hours
  - Location: St James - Bruntwood SciTech
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 96.96, max: 96.96, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Manchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: St James - Bruntwood SciTech
- **lat**: 53.4757396
- **long**: -2.2413116
- **full address**: St James - Bruntwood SciTech, 61-95 Oxford Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Navigating Difficult Conversations in Divisive Times: A Practical Framework being held?
  - **A:** Navigating Difficult Conversations in Divisive Times: A Practical Framework takes place on Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am to Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm at St James - Bruntwood SciTech, 61-95 Oxford Street, Manchester, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Navigating Difficult Conversations in Divisive Times: A Practical Framework?
  - **A:** Navigating Difficult Conversations in Divisive Times: A Practical Framework is organized by Elevate.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Navigating Difficult Conversations in Divisive Times: A Practical Framework is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Manchester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Navigating Difficult Conversations in Divisive Times: A Practical Framework sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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