UPCOMING EVENTS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Communication in a Polarized World: How Do We Communicate When No One Seems Willing to Listen?
Appreciative Inquiry is Key
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 5:30 to 8 pm
Where: Lawrence Technological University | College of Architecture & Design, 21000 West Ten Mile Rd., Southfield MI 48075
Register and details at: https://bit.ly/4gLDatv
We live in a time when disagreement too often turns into division. Conversations that should build understanding quickly become arguments. As professional communicators, we have both an opportunity – and a responsibility – to help change that.
Join internationally recognized author Dr. Jackie Stavros for a thought-provoking and highly practical program that explores Appreciative Inquiry, a human-centered communication approach to help people ask better questions, uncover shared purpose, and move conversations from conflict to possibility.
Whether you lead meetings, facilitate discussions, serve on nonprofit boards, manage volunteers, or simply want to become a better communicator, this session will give you practical tools you can use the very next day.
Big thanks to our Event Sponsor, LTU’s College of Architecture and Design
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Member Roundtable
These dynamic virtual Member Roundtables are on Zoom, where you can engage in thought- provoking discussions over lunch and establish meaningful networks with fellow AWC Detroit members. The events happen every few months and are for members only.
Next Member Roundtable: September 18, 2026, 12 pm
Topic: Swipe, Watch, Believe? TikTok, News Consumption, and Information Integrity
Grab your lunch and join fellow members for a virtual roundtable.
RSVP to membership@womcomdetroit.org
Zoom link will be sent before the meeting to members who RSVP.
Want to attend but not a member? Join today!
Thank you to our sponsor.
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