Wednesday September 23 2020 at Online event

Interpersonal communication is a key part of living the good life and being our best selves, not only for our own good but also for the good of those around us. It's also an important skill for having tough but necessary discussions about racism and other kinds of problematic behaviors and attitudes. Let's level up that skill by reading and discussing a book that we've mentioned a lot here at the Seattle Atheist Church: "Crucial Conversations" by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, and Switzler.

Pick up a copy at your local bookstore or on Amazon:

https://smile.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/0071771328/

The average length of a chapter is just over 19 pages, with the longest one being 30 pages. Let's start by committing to read ~30 pages per week, and re-assess as we progress.

This upcoming week's reading: Chapter 1, titled "What's a Crucial Conversation? And Who Cares?", and, optionally, the Forward to the 2nd Edition, the Forward to the 1st Edition, and the Preface, which are all really short. (This section will be updated each week, so check back if you need to.)

This is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register here:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvdOCqpj4jHddFuXiPCo1-StP2NvIyJWWa

Zoom is available on iOS, Android, Windows, and OSX. Here are some resources to help you get started:

* Getting started guides: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697

* Video tutorials: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials

A microphone is required if you would like to participate in the group discussion, but not to simply be present. (A webcam is preferred so we can see each other during this period of physical isolation!)

I hope to see you there, as we support each other on our journeys!