# How to have constructive conversations

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Salon DWEN
- Speaker: Julia Dhar
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/julia_dhar_how_to_have_constructive_conversations)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

"We need to figure out how we go into conversations not looking for the victory, but the progress," says world debate champion Julia Dhar. In this practical talk, she shares three essential features of productive disagreements grounded in curiosity and purpose. The end result? Constructive conversations that sharpen your argument and strengthen your relationships.

## Lectures

1. [How to have constructive conversations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/julia_dhar_how_to_have_constructive_conversations/e3922d57fd3c), 11 min (TED's player)