A Taste of Dynamic Dialogue

with Jean Holsten

Have you ever….

  • Tried to explain something to have it received in exactly the opposite way you intended?

  • Found yourself avoiding people fearing difficult or dead end conversations?

  • Kept silent when you ha something to offer?

  • Felt stuck in the same conversation over and over with exactly the same frustrating result?

You’re not alone!

No matter how hard we try, difficulty interacting with others is a common experience. The gap between the desire to connect well and a reality filed with diverse ways of perceiving, thinking, and expressing ourselves derails even best intentions in families, organizations, communities and workplaces. These challenges are especially frustrating when we see that competent, caring people are unable to work through life’s problems.

Dynamic Dialogue™ introduces learners to concepts that explain underlying difficulties while offering an array of tools and practices that help avoid or work through challenges to a more satisfying conclusion.

Bread of Life has offered Dialogue experiences and trainings since 2003. We work with people desiring a shift of culture that allows ‘undiscussables’ to be explored and a productive common ground to emerge. Good intentions are not enough. Dialogue is a rigorous practice that refuses to stop with “You see it your way and I see it mine.” Conscious practice develops skills and attitudes needed to build a positive future together. Our world depends on it.

For years we have helped individuals and groups to prevent and transform confusing, frustrating, energy hemorrhaging, unproductive interactions. Most recently we have developed a framework of tools, skills and practices we call DynamicDialogue™ to provide experiential learning that illuminates the patterns of difficulty combined with practical application of more productive ways to engage. Our programs become practices which are deeply meaningful, challenging and life transforming when engaged in the supportive learning environment we offer.

First come first serve as space is limited to 12

Meeting common problems in an uncommon way

  • Awareness - Friday, June 6th

  • Compassion - Saturday, June 7th

  • Creative Freedom - Friday, June 13th

  • Interdependence - Saturday, June 14th

Open to all. Hybrid Format: In Person at Bread of Life and on Zoom
At Bread Of Life Center, 1260 Fulton Ave. Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95822

Jean Holsten

Jean Holsten is a licensed attorney and has been the Executive Director and/or staff of non-profits since the early 1990’s. Jean works with individuals and groups looking for more efficient, productive and meaningful ways to engage with others in faith, business, government, community and political work practices. With others, Jean created the DynamicDialogue™ program after training and facilitating other programs nationally and internationally for more than a decade.