“From Interests to Interest” – Community Engagement Podcast (35)

Community Engagement Podcast by Glen Pearson

Aug 25, 2013Government & Organizations

To create meaningful dialogue, good citizens display empathy more than emphasis. To understand and respect where the other person is coming from is one of the hallmarks of civil society – a trait made all to rare t...

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