Communication Skills

Emily R. Cash, Psy.D., offers practical strategies for de-escalating conflict in a ministry setting.

Michael R. Pollard, LCSW, identifies strategies for improving the quality of our communication with others.

Martha Keys Barker, LCSW-C, offers mindful approaches for improving communication and relationships.

Br. John Mark Falkenhain, OSB, Ph.D., discusses the healthy exercise of power in Church ministry and religious life and its implications for building community.

Crystal Taylor-Dietz, Psy.D., explores the impact of identity and experience on implicit bias and offers skills for improving how we relate to others.

A. Mechelle Haywood, Psy.D., offers skills for engaging in conversations about racism and other issues of difference.

1 hour

Emily R. Cash, Psy.D., offers tools for increasing assertiveness and healthy self-expression.

1 hour

Emily R. Cash, Psy.D., explores how to adjust our expectations and work towards healthier, more productive relationships.

1 hour

Stephen Carroll, Ph.D., LCPC, offers strategies for creating a safe, respectful environment for differing perspectives.

1 hour

Crystal Taylor-Dietz, Psy.D., offers strategies for creating a more mentally healthy ministry environment.

50 minutes

Br. John Mark Falkenhain, OSB, Ph.D., offers strategies for decreasing polarization and building community.

1 hour