Principles for How We Treat Each Other Workshop

Skilled communication and inter-cultural competence are vital to our workplace, interpersonal relations and national discourse. The Principles For How We Treat Each Other provides people with effective tools for engaging in difficult conversations, empathetic listening, perspective taking and relationship building. This workshop invites participants to place storytelling at the center of their work in order to develop authentic and meaningful relationships.

Lianna McGowan is an award-winning educator and Academy Director at the Peace and Justice Institute, an innovative organization committed to building inclusive, compassionate communities through education and dialogue. With over 20 years of experience in higher education, Lianna designs and leads programs that integrate mindfulness, trauma-informed practice, and equity-centered leadership. She directs the Teacher Academy, Facilitator Certification Program, and leadership development initiatives that support hundreds of educators, staff, and students each year. A professor at Valencia College and recipient of the Faculty Association Award for Excellence in Teaching, Counseling, and Librarianship, Lianna is also a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Mindful Leadership program and mindfulness teacher.

Her work is grounded in a deep belief that education—when rooted in connection, love and a recognition of our inherent worth and dignity—has the power to transform lives.