As the workplace continues to evolve, creating an inclusive workplace where each person feels valued and heard remains a high-stakes balancing act. Elevating an issue important to some colleagues may lead to other co-workers feeling ignored and devalued. Harnessing the power of diverse thinking and talent fuels successful organizations, but how can you navigate when different ideas are making it challenging to work together? Easy: brave conversations. While brave conversations are not easy to have because they are stressful, leaning into them becomes easier with emotional intelligence skills for managing difficult conversations. In this presentation, iOpening Enterprises’ Expert (name of expert) will introduce you to the R.A.V.E. (Reframe Affirm, Validate, Empower) emotional intelligence technique. Learn how to start and finish workplace conversations with clarity and the ability to have productive and psychologically safe connections even when everyone is uncomfortable. Attendees will leave with strategies for prioritizing psychological safety and creating a more compassionate workplace culture that engages tough workplace issues with an inclusive approach that sustains connections across lines of difference.