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At Learning Through Difference, LLC we believe that the conversations that most need to happen are also the most challenging to navigate. We help teams get to the heart of issues with efficiency and safety. When teams can talk about what matters most, there’s nothing they can’t accomplish.

While conflict is the most basic of human experiences, it is also one that many feel poorly prepared to manage well. Learning Through Difference, LLC provides structures and skills that help groups be hard on problems but be easy on people. We will help your team transform the stress, frustration, and uncertainty that comes with conflict into learning and growth. Read on about our services or contact us to explore your unique needs.

Meetings People Want to Attend

February 27, 2018 by Carrie Bennett, posted in Community, Nonprofits, Workplace Conflict

Tomorrow I have the tremendous honor of presenting at Fort Collins’ Startup Week. As a hub for innovation (it’s not just the birthplace of good beer!), Fort Collins has a thriving entrepreneur community and I’m excited to get to share some tips with this year’s attendees. The workshop description says: We’re all familiar with the … Continue reading Meetings People Want to Attend

Where Do you Eat By DIA?

July 25, 2017July 30, 2017 by Carrie Bennett, posted in Uncategorized

Given the happily busy nature of this spring and summer, content blogging has taken a backseat to simply working as of late. Starting next week, I’m happy to be welcoming a new working group from the United States Forest Service to Denver. To help this group, I again want to offer some practical tips for … Continue reading Where Do you Eat By DIA?

Making the Most of a Fort Collins Work Trip

May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 by Carrie Bennett, posted in Community

Normally on my blog I share ideas for managing conflict, making the most of time in meetings, and ways that I see groups excelling at bringing out the best of one another in hard circumstances. This week I have the opportunity to with with a team whose members are coming to Fort Collins from all … Continue reading Making the Most of a Fort Collins Work Trip

Interest Based Bargaining: Part 3

January 23, 2017 by Carrie Bennett, posted in Negotiation, Workplace Conflict

As we’ve seen in previous posts, calling something “Interest Based Bargaining” does not necessarily make it effective. I would argue that some processes parading around as IBB, really shouldn’t even have that name. In fact, I’ve started calling the processes I use “collaborative problem-solving” to avoid the confusion of IBB all together. Today we’ll delve … Continue reading Interest Based Bargaining: Part 3