The Dignity Index: A Research-Based Guide to Better Conversations

What does it take to build trust through conversation? Tami Pyfer, Chief Impact Officer at UNITE and Co-Creator of the Dignity Index – a research-based 8-point scale that scores language from contempt to dignity – has spent years studying why some conversations bring people together and some drive them apart. The answer might surprise you. Tami joins Janice Brunner, Group General Counsel and Head of Civic Engagement at Travelers, to dig into what the research shows and what we can do differently when the stakes feel high and the divides feel wide.

This discussion is part of our Civic Conversations series in which Citizen Travelers^SM – Travelers’ industry-leading, nonpartisan civic engagement initiative – and the Travelers Institute^® are teaming up to host conversations among leading thinkers in the areas of civic engagement and civic learning. Stay tuned for more discussions featuring thought leaders in this dynamic space, and thank you for supporting Citizen Travelers at the Travelers Institute.

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Speaker

 
Tami Pyfer
Chief Impact Officer, UNITE, and Co-Founder of The Dignity Index 

Host

Janice Brunner
Group General Counsel, Head of Civic Engagement and Corporate Affairs, Travelers