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Our September Teaching Tuesday on understanding how the brain responds to conflict can help individuals more effectively support participants through challenging conversations. In this webinar, Carol Barkes explores the neuroscience of conflict, examining how stress, emotions, perception, and the brain’s natural responses to conflict influence communication and decision-making.

August Teaching Tuesday that gives practical strategies for building meaningful connections with youth through clear communication, trust, and mutual respect. Participants will learn ways to reduce power imbalances, strengthen communication, manage conflict constructively, and bridge generational differences to support positive relationships. Through discussion and reflection, learners will leave with tools they can use right away to create supportive, engaging, and productive interactions with youth.

This course introduces practical tools for regulating the nervous system for professionals who work with conflict. Participants will learn breath-work, grounding techniques, and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) tapping, along with the science behind how these methods help reduce reactivity and support clear communication. The training combines hands-on practice with accessible neuroscience to help practitioners integrate regulation strategies into conflict management settings.

This Webinar will introduce the concept of the messy middle - or the groan zone of group decision making.