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Kari Collins <br />From:Lisa Carey <lisacarey4580@gmail.com> <br />Sent:Tuesday, January 20, 2015 2:23 PM <br />To:Kari Collins <br />Subject:Fwd: Civility Training information <br />Hi Kari, <br />Commissioner Bachhuber asked that I send additional information to the rest of the commissioners regarding <br />the background for training. The following is from the email I sent to each of the council members. Could you <br />please pass this along to the commission members before tomorrow's meeting? <br />Thanks much. <br />Lisa Carey <br />Sent from my iPhone <br />To explain a bit more about the training, I took the following <br />directly from their website: <br />Civility training explores what civility is and why it is important. <br />Participants will learn what civility makes possible, and what <br />incivility prevents. Tips on how to maintain civility will be shared. <br />This highly participatory and interactive seminar also explores the <br />influence of belief systems, and includes exercises in listening and <br />communication skills and team work. It’s broken into four <br />sections: <br />a. Know Thyself/Differences are Enriching <br />b. Listen with your heart, mind and strength <br />c. Help comes from unexpected places <br />d. One is powerful, but numbers count <br />This is based around their book “Reclaiming Civility in the Public <br />Square: 10 Rules that Work.”And in my conversations with <br />Cassandra Dahnke, from the Institute, she said it focuses quite a bit <br />on understanding our own belief system, and acknowledging, <br />understanding, and accepting that others’ may not have the same <br />belief system. It then transitions into learning how to work together <br />in light of, rather than in spite of, different beliefs, and the <br />importance of listening and effective communication. Working <br />1 <br /> <br />