We need to talk about…Can discussing controversial issues strengthen community relations?

This report examines the need to have ‘difficult conversations’ in communities in order to address issues that are creating concerns or tensions. The report examines who is having these conversations, the impact and the skills needed to make them effective.

We need to talk about…Can discussing controversial issues strengthen community relations?

July 2012

Author: Raj Bhari, Jo Broadwood, Nicola Sugden, Publisher: Talk for a Change

This report examines the need to have ‘difficult conversations’ in communities in order to address issues that are creating concerns or tensions. The report examines who is having these conversations, the impact and the skills needed to make them effective.