Working Through Disagreements at Work: JEA/ARJE 3-Part Webinar Series
Join the USCJ, in partnership with the JEA (Jewish Educators Assembly) and the ARJE (Association for Reform Jewish Educators), for a 3-session webinar series on January 7th, January 28th, and February 18th from 10:00-11:00 AM PT//1:00-2:00 PM ET
When we disagree with someone about something, many of us tend to avoid the conversation, because we’d rather not have an argument. If we do get into these conversations, they can indeed become unpleasant and seem difficult to solve. But avoiding the conversation or arguing doesn’t help us move through disagreements or improve our sense of collaboration. So how can we get better at talking through disagreements? In this three part series, we’ll practice listening and speaking skills that can bring more connection, collaboration, and real solutions. These skills are especially important for leaders and educators, who need to help keep groups moving together and with sense of cohesion, even across difference. Please plan on coming to all three sessions in the series.
Registration fee (includes all three sessions): $150 JEA/ARJE Members, $225 for non-members
Kathy Simon is passionate about teaching skills for communicating across difference, whether the differences arise across the kitchen table, in the classroom, the board room, or across religious, racial, and political divides. With a degree in Literature from Harvard, Kathy began her career as a high school English and drama teacher. She then earned a Ph.D. in Education at Stanford, and directed the Coalition of Essential Schools, a national school-reform organization focused on creating more equitable and vibrant schools. Kathy is the author and co-author of several books on curriculum, teaching, and school reform, including Moral Questions in the Classroom, Teaching as Inquiry, and Choosing Small. A certified trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication, Kathy has been practicing NVC since 1995 teaching it since 2009. For nine years, she led BayNVC’s popular “Living Peace” retreat and Immersion Program. Kathy leads workshops and does coaching in a wide variety of contexts with parents, couples, educators, clergy, and therapists, and for non-profit groups. You can learn more about Kathy at kathysimonphd.com.
When
January 7th, 2026 1:00 PM to February 18th, 2026 2:00 PM
Location
United States
