EDUTLKEM2404 - CME/CMLE - Educator’s Toolkit Virtual Workshop Series: Brave Spaces & Charged Topics .-EDUTLKEM2404

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The "Brave Spaces & Charged Topics" virtual workshop, held on February 27, 2025, focuses on managing challenging conversations in professional and academic settings. Facilitators Theresa Tellier-Castellone and Dana Powell Baker aim to delineate between "brave spaces" and "safe spaces," and teach attendees how to foster environments conducive to open dialogue around sensitive topics.<br /><br />Key learning objectives include distinguishing brave spaces from safe spaces, implementing the six pillars crucial for creating these spaces, and applying these principles in various professional contexts. In contrast to safe spaces, brave spaces encourage active participation and open dialogue, supporting diversity of thought and reducing self-censorship.<br /><br />The workshop underscores the importance of psychological safety, emphasizing the need for a culture where team members feel comfortable expressing themselves, thereby increasing collaboration and problem-solving. Safe spaces might limit engagement due to fear of triggering others, whereas brave spaces offer more open communication, leading to better brainstorming and innovation.<br /><br />Participants are encouraged to embody bravery in conversations by practicing authenticity, empathy, and readiness to step outside comfort zones. The six pillars include modeling vulnerability, perspective-taking, leaning into fear, critical thinking, examining intentions, and mindfulness.<br /><br />Pre-workshop reflections prompt attendees to consider their experiences with difficult conversations and identify areas for improvement. The session also highlights the universal responsibility to contribute to creating brave spaces and emphasizes that everyone, beyond just leaders, plays a crucial role in this process.<br /><br />The workshop concludes with interactive Q&A and feedback sessions aimed at refining future educational initiatives and providing participants with resources like presentation slides and CME/CMLE credits. Overall, the workshop seeks to redefine spaces for hard conversations, encouraging mutual respect and collective growth.

Keywords

brave spaces

safe spaces

challenging conversations

psychological safety

diversity of thought

open dialogue

six pillars

professional settings

authenticity

empathy