

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: DWCSC January Meeting: Communicating Across Political Divides
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 13 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 13 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: It's a new year, and we have work to do! To continue building communication skills, this month's meeting bring us a special facilitator, Linda Larsen, to guide us through communicating across political divides. 


Join us for this hands-on, interactive, content-rich session designed to help us preserve and protect our most valued relationships against political polarization. We will discuss (and practice) the following strategies:

How to prevent emotions from taking over our communication

The common human need that sets us up for failure in every conversation

How to respectfully end a conversation that we know is going nowhere · How to overcome the “but this is a SMART person! How could they believe this?” mentality

Words that work - to help the other person feel heard (without your having to agree with them)

Words to avoid - that instantly create defensiveness and shut down communication

While this workshop uses political differences to learn and practice these ideas, you will quickly see that these strategies can be applied successfully in any domain to build rapport, strengthen relationships, and resolve conflicts.

Please RSVP here: https://www.mobilize.us/sarasotacountydec/event/879445/

OUR FACILITATOR: Linda Larsen, BSW, MFA has been an international speaker and communications trainer for over 25 years, She studied at the Covey Leadership Center in Provo, UT and became a certified facilitator for Dr. Covey’s one day course, First Things First, as well as collaborated with Dr. Bob Nelson to create his full day course, How To Motivate Employees. In 2016, she was inducted into the prestigious National Speaker Hall of Fame. She is the author of the best-selling audio program, 12 Secrets to High Self-Esteem, and the critically acclaimed book, True Power.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/dwcsc-january-meeting-communicating-across-political-divides/200029440015209
- **Event Categories**: workshops, meetups, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 36

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.mobilize.us/sarasotacountydec/event/879445/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=sarasota-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Sarasota
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Unity of Sarasota
- **lat**: 27.28498
- **long**: -82.50853
- **full address**: Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Rd, Sarasota, FL 34231-7570, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Democratic Women's Club of Sarasota County (https://allevents.in/org/democratic-womens-club-of-sarasota-county/26079102)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 13 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Rd, Sarasota, FL 34231-7570, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Democratic Women's Club of Sarasota County
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, meetups, art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about DWCSC January Meeting: Communicating Across Political Divides ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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