From Conflict to Connection
7 Skills for Challenging Conversations
Why learn the 7 Skills?
Conflict is defined as a struggle resulting from opposing needs, drives, wishes, or demands, and is an inevitable part of the human experience.
Why? Because each of us has different needs, drives and demands, as a result of our different identities, inherited beliefs, world views and life experiences. Human conflicts are happening every moment of every day: on the global scale, as well as in the boardroom, on college campuses, and within our families and personal relationships.
Despite the ubiquity of conflict, most of us are woefully ill-equipped to deal with it.
The majority of us have inherited the belief system that life is a zero-sum game of “my needs versus your needs”, where I can only win at your expense.
It is time for a collective evolution in our perspective and approach to conflict so that….
Leaders reach across the aisle to build bridges, instead of fueling division
“Either or” becomes “both and”
Conflicts become opportunities for greater understanding and connection
It is time for us to learn how to embrace conflict, unleash our creativity, and find evolutionary solutions to the world’s biggest challenges.
In this 60-minute deep dive into Conflict Resolution led by Inheritance Project CEO, Katya Stepanov, you will receive:
The first 3 skills included in our framework of 7 Skills for Challenging Conversations
Specific communication techniques and language tips to help you avoid misunderstanding and create greater connection during conflicts
Nervous system regulation skills you need to stay centered, calm and focused during conflicts and other high-stakes conversations
You’ll walk away with greater awareness, support, tools, and confidence to find creative solutions to conflicts in your professional and personal life.
About Your Facilitator
Hi, I’m Katya Stepanov, CEO and co-founder of Inheritance Project. I am a Belarusian-Jewish-American, award-winning storyteller, speaker, experience designer, DJ and facilitator devoted to authentic culture change and impact.
15+ years in storytelling, experience design & leadership development
Designed and produced immersive events for over 100+ companies
Founded an immersive theatre company, Rebis
Wrote, directed and starred in the show "Inheritance"
8+ years experience as a trauma-informed yoga and meditation teacher
BFA Acting (CMU), Carnegie Scholar
DJ SPASIBA, spinning a world of sound at festivals around the globe
Read more about my origin story here.