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Building Bridges: How Civility Training is Transforming Workplaces and Communities

In today’s polarized climate, civility training is becoming increasingly crucial for fostering respectful and effective communication in diverse settings. The Institute for Civility is seeing a surge in requests for our programs as political, racial, gender, religious, and generational differences continue to spill over into the workplace. Organizations across various sectors—businesses, educational institutions, government bodies, and more—are seeking guidance on managing growing tensions and addressing incivility among their teams. That’s where we come in. Recently, we had the privilege of conducting a two-day civility training workshop for over 300 faculty and staff at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, Colorado. Unlike many training sessions that divide participants by…
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Book a Civility expert

Recognized as leading civility experts, Institute co-founders Cassandra Dahnke and Tomas Spath, are in-demand as public speakers. They have addressed civic groups, businesses, corporate boards, schools, colleges, faith communities, county commissioners, government organizations, and members of Congress.

Cassandra and Tomas have been featured in national and international media coverage including PBS, CSPAN, National Public Radio’s Diane Rehm Show, CBC Radio, Roll Call, and countless publications. The rules they teach and practice can bring greater civility to our homes, communities, and our nation.

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The Institute for Civility’s definition of civility has been largely recognized as a concise, comprehensive description of this important construct. The definition has been cited extensively in books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, and more.