Sentences with phrase «engaging the conversation openly»

Not exact matches

I was tempted at first to give maybe a 10 point list of advice for parents going through deconstruction in front of their kids... things like let them see the books you read and answer their curiosities about them; teach your kids how to think, not how to believe; tell them everything you're going through and let them deal with what it means for them; ask them what they believe and listen objectively and engage in conversation about it; openly share your struggles with what you're going through with the church and let them process it themselves, and so on.

The important thing is that, as a community, we openly and actively engage in such conversations and purposefully choose to not shy away from this level of self - reflection.

This encourages the participants to speak openly and engage in authentic conversation about the work and dilemmas; it also forces the presenter to listen without responding and influencing the direction of the discussion.

Instead, the forging of these close personal connections enabled us to develop trust, engage openly and honestly, and have «courageous conversations» that advanced our understanding of our roles in the hypercomplex interdependent social structures that we encounter as we strive for systemic transformation.

This means teachers of both genders should be equipped with the skills and knowledge required to openly engage in the conversation.»