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How to have constructive conversations - Julia Dhar

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In this practical talk, world debate champion Julia Dhar shares three essential features of productive disagreements grounded in curiosity and purpose. The end result? Constructive conversations that sharpen your argument and strengthen your relationships.

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Avatar for Lauren McAlpine
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Do you think it’s important to have your beliefs and ideals challenged? Why or why not?


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Avatar for Jacob Isom
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It is always important to have beliefs and ideas challenged. Communicating different experiences and backgrounds is necessary for the accuracy our view of the world, which leads to better solutions to the problems we face.


Avatar for Moana Macedo
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It is important because you can increase your knowledge about a certain topic and even let people know what you have learned about it.


Avatar for Maria Cerna
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Definitely, it helps the receptor to think about the possibility that he/she might be wrong.


Avatar for Mary Ann Manansala
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It is important to voice out every idea and belief to let know what will be the truth. Interacting with others is great learning because we can find solutions to every argument. In addition, it also builds eagerness and persistence in order to think critically and intelligently.


Avatar for Ben Donahue
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Yes. I wouldn't want to wallow in an opinion if it's not the right argument to make


Avatar for Ariaunna Cunningham
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Yes, because sometimes your need to realize what your talking about in the conversation.Sometime we just want to know a lot of things about that one person. Communication is one of the things that people do everyday.Sometime we need to realze what we are being challenge and not to fight all the time. Most of the time have beleifs and ideals help you think and improve .


Avatar for Khristine Colindres
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I think it is important. Sometimes we need to be challenged to know the truth about something or to have a better understanding of just about anything. Having our beliefs and ideals challenged allows us to think and improve. It can even help the one challenging us as well.

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