Give people the benefit of the doubt: When having a conversation with someone to make sense of a situation or discuss new ideas and they say something that you consider stupid, don’t tell them it’s a stupid idea but ask them to expand on their thoughts. They may know something you don’t.
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Wednesday 11th March 2026, 14:00 to 18:00 London time (GMT)
Learn how to design & run a Gurteen Knowledge Café, both face-to-face and online.
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