Be Kind, Even When It’s Tough
Be Kind, Not Just Nice: Transforming Your Conversations
We all know the phrase "if you're not going to say something nice, then don't say anything at all." But what do we do when being kind means not being so nice? Join the PFLAG team to learn some of the skills you need stand up for what you believe in without becoming unkind yourself so you can transform your conversations.
One of our key goals is to help you take the information that you learned in this session and use it to make your chapter stronger and more effective. To do that, we’ve created this page to provide you with tools, resources, and references to materials mentioned in the workshop. As always, the PFLAG National staff is here to help. If you have any questions, comments, or just need some good advice, please don’t hesitate to contact us!
PFLAG Resources:
- A Few Ways to Determine if You Are Having a Good (or Bad) Faith Conversation
- Be Kind Rewind: Understanding Your Role in Building Inclusion
- Leading with Love for People Who Are LGBTQ+
- Leading with Love for People Who are Trans or Nonbinary
- Leading with Love for LGBTQ+ People in Faith Communities
- Executive Order Explainers and Resources
- Advocacy Tools
PFLAG Academy Online:
- Understand your role: pflag.org/resource/bekindrewindrecording
- Telling your personal story: pflag.org/resource/changetheworldrecording
- Managing conflict: pflag.org/resource/whatwouldyoudorecording
- Engaging online: pflag.org/letsgetsocialrecording
Additional Resources:
- 3 Benefits In My Life From Assuming Positive Intent
- Being Nice vs Kind – What’s The Difference? (8 Experts Explain)
- Debating With an Open Mind and Friendly Spirit
- How to Argue on the Internet Without Losing Your Mind
- Research explains the big difference between kind and nice. One has a bigger impact on success
- Yes, It’s Possible to (Gracefully) Talk Politics at Work