How to Talk Politics More Persuasively with Someone You Disagree With

Workshop Overview:
Light lunch served: 12:30pm-1pm
Session begins: 1pm-2pm

In most political arguments, people act as if they are speaking different languages. But what if there was a field-tested way to share your viewpoint in a winsome way that actually has a fair chance of influencing the other person. In this practical, interactive session, conflict management expert Prof. Seth Freeman draws on decades of political history and recent empirical research to offer two strategies that can help: (1) an interest-based approach that appeals to the other’s values and (2) a method from psychology called Motivational Interviewing that honors the other’s ambivalence.

Presenter Bio:
Seth Freeman is an award-winning professor who teaches negotiation & conflict resolution at SIPA, at NYU Stern School of Business, and at other programs around the world. He’s also a sought-after trainer and speaker who works with top corporations, United Nations diplomats, law firms, churches, parachurch organizations, and leading non-profits. His essays and interviews have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Time magazine, and other major media outlets.
Presenter's Bio link:
https://www.sipa.columbia.edu/communities-connections/faculty/seth-freeman

 Learning outcomes & skills participants will gain:
+Learn a field tested, empirically validated principle for speaking more persuasively with someone who strongly disagree with you.
+Discover historical and current examples of the effectiveness of the method
+Practice putting the principle to use in a safe setting.

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Jilliene Rodriguez
Co-hosted with: SIPA Office of Student Affairs, SIPA DEICE Committee

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