Training & Certifications
We train staff, faculty, and student leaders to facilitate difficult conversations — in and out of the classroom. Register for virtual sessions or contact us to bring live training to your campus.
Foundations in Constructive Dialogue
This virtual half-day training provides faculty, staff, and student leaders with a foundation in how to facilitate dialogue about controversial topics. You'll learn key facilitation skills, gain strategies to create a culture of trust and connection amongst students, and practice navigating interpersonal conflict when it arises. The cost of this training is $250 per participant.
Versions:
- Foundations in Constructive Dialogue - for Faculty & Staff
- Foundations in Constructive Dialogue - for Student Leaders
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Certified Dialogue Facilitator
Our Certified Dialogue Facilitator training is a 20-hour live, virtual program that will empower faculty, staff, and student leaders with skills to confidently facilitate difficult conversations on campus as they arise. This certification program will equip you with key facilitation techniques and conflict navigation strategies so that you can support your students or your student groups during high-pressure moments, regardless of the situation. After successfully completing the program and demonstrating competency, you’ll receive a certification in dialogue facilitation from CDI. The cost of this certification program is $2,500 per participant.
Versions:
- Certification Training for Faculty & Staff
- Certification Training for Student Leaders
Other Higher Ed Offerings
Our research-based offerings are designed to complement our training and certifications.
Blended Learning Programs
Perspectives — our research-backed blended learning program —
uses psychology concepts and interactive scenarios to equip students,
staff, and faculty with the skills for conversation, collaboration, and
problem-solving across ideological differences.
Campus-Wide Offerings
Our customizable campus package will provide you with a roadmap and
expert support to infuse the principles and practices of dialogue into
your culture at every level — giving your campus a shared language, set
of norms, and skills to navigate differences.
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