Free mini-workshop
Have the Hard Conversations That Make Change Possible
A free mini-workshop for new world builders who are ready to stop letting the fear of conflict get in the way of the change they want to create.
- Tuesday, December 8, 3 to 4 p.m. ET
- Free, on Zoom
Join the free mini-workshop
You have big dreams for the world.
You see what isn’t working. You have ideas about what could be different. You’re building something, leading something, or bringing people together around a vision for a better way of being.
But there’s a part of making change that doesn’t always make it into the vision board.
The hard conversations.
The disagreement with a colleague. The boundary you need to set. The feedback you’ve been holding back. The tension within your team. The conversation that could shift a relationship, move an idea forward, or finally address something that isn’t working.
You want to create change, but you don’t necessarily want to deal with the tension that comes with it.
Maybe you don’t like disappointing people. Maybe you worry about being misunderstood, damaging relationships, or saying the wrong thing. Maybe you know what needs to be said, but you’re still working up the courage to say it.
I get it. And I’ve been there.
There’s another way to approach conflict
I’ve experienced both ends of the conflict spectrum.
I grew up around environments where aggression was normalized, and later found myself in professional spaces where avoiding conflict was practically a cultural expectation. What I came to understand is that both approaches can make meaningful change difficult.
I knew I didn’t want to perpetuate harm by being aggressive or careless with people. But I also knew I didn’t want to keep waiting for things to change because having an uncomfortable conversation felt too difficult.
I wanted another way.
So I began exploring my relationship to conflict: where it came from, what I’d learned about it, how our individual experiences shape our responses, and how our broader culture teaches us to engage or avoid it.
That exploration became Conflict Bravery™.
Conflict Bravery is the practice of reimagining our relationship to conflict so that we can embrace it as an opportunity for meaningful change.
Because the truth is, some of the most important changes we need to make in ourselves, our relationships, our organizations, and our world require us to move through tension.
You don’t have to become aggressive to be courageous. And you don’t have to abandon your values to stand your ground.
What becomes possible when we get better at conflict?
Conflict Bravery is helping people deepen their relationships by building the capacity to have conversations they’ve previously avoided.
It’s helping people strengthen their leadership by developing the confidence to speak up, set boundaries, challenge ideas, and navigate difficult moments without losing themselves.
It’s supporting movements and organizations by equipping people with the skills to question systems, address what’s not working, and build something better together.
And perhaps most importantly, it’s helping people trust themselves.
When you know you can navigate a difficult conversation, you don’t have to let the possibility of conflict dictate what you say, what you pursue, what you challenge, or how much of yourself you bring into the world.
This mini-workshop is for the new world builders
The educators reimagining what learning can look like.
The entrepreneurs building businesses rooted in different values.
The organizers and movement builders working toward collective liberation.
The community architects, creative leaders, and changemakers creating new ways for people to live, work, and relate to one another.
If you’re committed to building something different, you need the capacity to navigate the conversations that come with building it.
In this free mini-workshop, you’ll learn
- Why our relationship to conflict matters when we’re trying to create change.
- What’s happening beneath the surface when we anticipate or enter a difficult conversation.
- How to approach a hard conversation without defaulting to avoidance or aggression.
- A practical tool for preparing to initiate a difficult conversation with greater clarity and confidence.
You’ll leave with a tool you can use in your everyday life, whether you’re navigating a workplace tension, addressing a relationship challenge, setting a boundary, or leading change within your community.
Your host
Altagracia Montilla
I help people remember their power and use it with intention. When I teach people to become Conflict Brave, I guide them in alchemizing conflict into a tool for connection and positive change.
I deeply appreciate the brave space you created that fostered vulnerable sharing and leaning into necessary tension.
Anonymous, Workshop Facilitation
You have a vision worth building.
Let’s make sure the fear of conflict doesn’t keep you from building it.
Ready to become more conflict brave?
Join the free mini-workshop.
