In an environment of increasing polarisation it’s more important than ever to understand how to disagree well. In this episode we chat to Lisa Cumming, Turning the Tide Programme Manager, about different approaches to try when engaging with friends and family – or people you don’t know well – on difficult topics.

Find further resources from Turning the Tide at: https://turningtide.org.uk/

Other resources

5 ways to disrupt racism video: https://youtu.be/Lcd4VXHTR3Y

Having difficult conversations toolkit (PDF): http://www.quaker.org.uk/documents/having-difficult-conversations

The civil conversations project from On Being: http://www.civilconversationsproject.org/

Books we’re reading

How to understand your gender: http://bookshop.quaker.org.uk/How-to-Understand-Your-Gender-A-practical-guide-for-exploring-who-you-are_9781785927461

How not to be a boy: http://bookshop.quaker.org.uk/How-Not-To-Be-a-Boy_9781786890085

Fields of blood: http://bookshop.quaker.org.uk/Fields-of-Blood_9780099564980

Image: Ben Wood