{"id":132665,"date":"2026-09-29T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/?p=132665"},"modified":"2026-09-29T07:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T11:51:50","slug":"today-conversations-without-drama-staying-professional-when-opinions-clash-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/today-conversations-without-drama-staying-professional-when-opinions-clash-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY! Conversations Without Drama: Staying Professional When Opinions Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Got opinions? We all do. But what happens when yours radically clash with another’s – in class, on the field, or at work? <\/strong><\/p>\n

It happens to all of us! In today\u2019s deeply polarized world, it often feels like we’re wired for conflict rather than constructive conversations.\u00a0 If you want to understand and practice handling tough conversations with confidence, this workshop is for you.<\/p>\n

What we’ll cover:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Cool-Down:<\/strong> Quick strategies to keep calm when things get heated.<\/p>\n

Language Shifts:<\/strong> Simple word choices that de-escalate tension.<\/p>\n

Live Practice:<\/strong> A safe space to try out and practice your new communication superpowers.<\/p>\n

Join Chaplain Chad Johns for this interactive workshop and make\u00a0constructive dialogue\u00a0<\/em>part of how you communicate!<\/p>\n

Lunch is included. This event is sponsored by Career Connection. Questions: contact Mindy Agin.<\/a><\/p>\n

When: TODAY, 12-1 p.m.
\nWhere: HWCC 304<\/p>\n

OWU Sponsor: Office of Career Services, Ohio Wesleyan University
\nContact: Mindy Agin at mbagin@owu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Got opinions? We all do. But what happens when yours radically clash with another’s – in class, on the field, or at work? It happens to all of us! In today\u2019s deeply polarized world, it often feels like we’re wired for conflict rather than constructive conversations.\u00a0 If you want to understand and practice handling tough […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2425,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-owu-connection-news-events"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2425"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132665"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132676,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132665\/revisions\/132676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}