Navigating our differences,
through listening

“Juliana Tafur shows us that it is possible to make humanity better with a skill that EVERYONE can develop: the courage to listen. “Listening courageously” makes us learn and grow. This is powerful! What a wonderful way to make us better. Thank you Juliana!”

Agnes Castera, Writer

“I just listened to your TED talk and I am in overwhelm, you touched my heart. I leave next week to conduct an onsite training event with a group of managers, hoping to be leaders. I listened to their stories, and some were heart breaking. The divide that disconnects these managers is the lack of understanding and listening. Of course, there has to be a place where they can tell their stories. What divides can also be what connects us.”

Barbara Emmanuel, Business Coach

“I loved this framework for listening courageously: curious and non-judging listening to understand without ego. A simple formulation, but difficult because of emotions and the conditioning of us against them. Your dad was right that each of us is our own universe, but as long as we are disconnected and separated, othering will always occur.”

David Simas, President, Obama Foundation

“Listen Courageously is needed now more than ever. In the session, not only did we learn to listen but also learned how to engage in meaningful conversations with people who might think differently. It was a moving and insightful experience… Emotional intelligence is needed in the workspace and Listen Courageously equips us with such tools. If we are to move forward as a united country, we need to invest in our leadership and listening skills!”

– Rocio Ortega, United Nations Foundation Girl Up

“The Listen Courageously virtual experience was fabulous! What I loved most is that you can clearly see that listening — the simple act of attending to another person’s words — can make a difference! Clearly, good listening can help us solve some of the world’s toughest problems.”

– Sheila Bentley, International Listening Association 

“I love the work that you are undertaking to bring a heart-centered approach to discussions of complex issues.  It’s so needed and so important. As it was said in today’s session, it’s personal work but its world changing. This melding of the micro and macro are, I believe, exactly what we need to be doing to help our communities face the challenges we are encountering. With gratitude for your great work and generosity in sharing it”

– Adrienne Crowley, after a workshop for the United Way in Canada 

“We had the pleasure of watching “Listen” with our Coca-Cola Scholars community and afterwards, Juliana led us through her transformative Listen Courageously workshops. Listen is a film like no other. The stories are brave and authentic. The emotions are raw. It’s hard to walk away from the film and workshop without learning that we need to take the time to listen and seek to understand. We can disagree on issues, but in the end, we will be better and stronger when we put this into practice. Our country needs this lesson now, more than ever. This is the program for such a time as this.”

– Carolyn Norton, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

“Listen Courageously is one of the best workshops that I have participated in. The premise was amazing and the facilitators were really awesome. This workshop went to a heart depth that had me reflecting on my way of being in this world in a way that I had not experienced before. It we could all stop and really listen there would be more wholeness, love and kindness at every turn”

– Susan Lapper, Children and Family Services in Ontario, Canada

“I appreciated the space for meaningful conversations among educators that we often know need to be had, but too rarely take time to create the moment for this to happen. I especially appreciated the Listen Courageously team making the conversation fit with the very real pressures for educators at this time.”

– Katie Lash, Keep Indiana Learning

“Through literal tears and laughter, we had vulnerable and transparent discussions about times we experienced biases, on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, and race for the first time and shared how we have been treated as “more than” or “less than” at work and in society. There is no doubt that these aha moments and new skills will help improve both professional and personal relationships. In a time when Covid has limited our ability to feel close to others, this workshop did a fantastic job of breaking down those barriers and making us feel connected.”

– Sylvia Rog, Manulife