Communication Skills for Vegan Advocates — with Dr. Melanie Joy

Join Dr. Melanie Joy to boost your vegan advocacy with awesome communication skills—let’s chat and inspire change! Communication and Interpersonal Skills to Increase the Impact and Resilience of Vegan Organisations and Advocates Communication and interpersonal skills comprise one of the most important skill sets for anyone who wants to increase the effectiveness of their work and the impact of their advocacy. Yet these are also the areas people tend to get virtually no training and support in. In fact, ineffective and even counterproductive ways of relating are the norm among teams in organisations and in the vegan movement as a whole. Problematic communication and interpersonal interactions are a major impediment to the success of vegan organisations and the movement as a whole, as they seriously limit our ability to work with each other and with stakeholders effectively. In this workshop, Melanie Joy explains the key principles and provides practical tools for building effective and impactful communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll learn how to discuss any topic effectively and compassionately. You’ll also learn how to relate to differences in a way that deepens understanding and leads to more sound and strategic decisions. Through clear explanations and guided practice sessions, Melanie will help you build these and other competencies, which can significantly increase the likelihood that your team, leadership, and/or individual advocacy efforts are as productive and impactful as possible. (Please bring a notebook and pen with you, and a reusable water bottle. Thank you). About Dr. Melanie Joy: Melanie Joy, PhD, is a Harvard-educated psychologist, international trainer, and author of eight books, including the award-winning Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows, Beyond Beliefs: A Guide to Improving Relationships and Communication for Vegans, Vegetarians, and Meat Eaters, and How to End Injustice Everywhere. She is the eighth recipient of the Institute of Jainology’s Ahimsa Award, which was previously given to Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama. Her work has been featured by media outlets around the world, and she is also the founding president of the nonprofit organization Beyond Carnism. You can learn more about her work at carnism.org.