Shola Richards

THE RADICAL PATH TO TRANSFORM OUR DISCOURSE, OUR LIVES AND OUR WORLD

Shola Richards’ inspiring keynote, Civil Unity (based on his book of the same name), provides the highly-practical strategies to reverse the rising trend of incivility and unproductive discourse in our workplaces, our homes and every place in between. In this keynote, Shola will share how to expertly navigate the most challenging and polarizing discussions in existence, how to disagree without disrespect and find common ground (even when it’s not clear that any exists), how to protect (and even enhance) our mental wellness in this current reality, and most of all, how to build a foundation of civility in our workplaces, families and communities that will sustain over time.

This keynote is ideal for individual contributors, leaders, and teams who are:

• Committed to building a thriving work culture of unwavering civility and respect, where healthy debate is encouraged, and team members embrace the skill of finding common ground and disagreeing without disrespect.
• Searching for proven strategies to skillfully navigate divisive and polarizing issues when they arise in their professional lives at work, or in their personal lives at home.
• Feeling exhausted by this current reality and are looking for practical techniques to lower their anxiety, build their resilience, and enhance their overall mental wellness.

The audience will leave with:

• The incontrovertible data to support why this work is so urgent to begin now, and the inspiration to stay fully committed to the critically-important (and challenging) efforts of improving the civility in our discourse.
• The phrases, actions, and strategies to increase the likelihood of civil, engaged, and productive culture, at work, at home and in their communities.
• An 80+ page fillable PDF companion guide to Shola’s Civil Unity book that will keep the attendees accountable to the daily work required to create a more civil world.