Avoiding conflict to maintain peace can hinder the development of necessary skills for handling larger disputes. Failing to engage in discussions about small issues prevents individuals from being prepared for more significant challenges. Just as in other areas of life where practice is crucial during low-stakes situations, engaging in constructive dialogue on minor matters builds the resilience and skills needed for respectful conversations when higher stakes are involved.
What do you do when your values are tested? Trevor and organizational psychologist Adam Grant discuss this very timely question, as well the importance of discourse in reducing prejudice, the science of keeping an open mind, and whether Trevor might have missed his true calling.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices