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

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The webinar, part of the “Educators a Toolkit” series by ASCP, was led by Dr. Teresa Tellier-Castellon and Dana Powell-Baker, focusing on creating “brave spaces” for discussion on challenging topics. They emphasized that creating such spaces requires modeling vulnerability, perspective-taking, leaning into fear, critical thinking, examining intentions, and mindfulness. The speakers highlighted that brave spaces encourage open dialogue, foster mutual respect, and allow for uncomfortable yet growth-inducing discussions. They also addressed the importance of empathy and radical candor, encouraging participants to embrace discomfort to gain new perspectives and understandings. The session allowed attendees to engage through questions, revealing common challenges faced in sensitive conversations, especially where power dynamics are involved. The discussion also provided guidelines for setting ground rules for brave discussions, including maintaining respect, confidentiality, and understanding without necessarily agreeing. The webinar concluded with suggested readings to further explore brave space conversations, stressing everyone's role in fostering environments where all parties feel heard and valued. Participants were encouraged to continue this work beyond the session, potentially starting a reading series or integrating learned principles into their daily professional interactions.

Keywords

brave spaces

vulnerability

critical thinking

empathy

radical candor

power dynamics

open dialogue

mutual respect

sensitive conversations