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Political Dialogue Assessment

Before beginning this page, on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being totally uninterested in and 10 being very enthusiastic, how willing are you to engage in an earnest political dialogue with someone with different values from you?

1 - Uninterested10 - Enthusiastic

Your comfort level: 5

Great! You're open to dialogue, and the resources here will help you make those conversations more productive.

Practice Your Dialogue Skills

Practice Deep Canvassing

You will talk with a voice assistant roleplaying a low-turnout voter and follow a deep canvassing script.

The script emphasizes telling a personal story about a loved one, then eliciting a story from the voter.

Persuade a Law & Order Voter

You will talk to a voice assistant roleplaying a swing voter who is conservative on immigration, but undecided.

The script emphasizes eliciting with questions, then finding common ground.

Handle Junior Colleague Feedback

You will talk with a junior colleague who thinks you've been too nitpicky on code reviews.

Practice receiving feedback professionally and finding constructive solutions.

Introduce a Candidate

Practice a canvassing conversation where you introduce a candidate, share your personal story, and invite the voter to the campaign office.

This script focuses on making a personal connection and effective invitations.

Practice dialogue skills with our interactive voice assistant. Choose from various scenarios to learn techniques for connecting with voters, colleagues, and more.

Understanding Political Dialogue

Effective political dialogue is about more than just presenting your views. It's about creating a space where both parties feel heard and understood. This page will help you learn techniques to foster constructive conversations, even with those who hold different political beliefs.

Key Principles

  • •Listen actively - Focus on understanding, not just responding
  • •Ask questions - Show genuine curiosity about others' perspectives
  • •Find common ground - Identify shared values and concerns
  • •Stay respectful - Maintain courtesy even during disagreement

Track Your Progress

Keep track of your learning goals and tasks as you develop your dialogue skills. Update this list as you progress:

My Dialogue Tasks

  • •Practice active listening in my next conversation
  • •Read an article from a different political perspective
  • •Have a calm discussion about a controversial topic
  • •Identify common ground with someone I disagree with
  • •Add a task...

Tracking your progress helps reinforce new habits and skills. Try to complete one task each week and reflect on what you've learned.