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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of intervention. Part one of this series looked at how to handle misinformation and audience resistance in real time. In part two, we’ll focus on what you can do before and after those moments. We’ll cover setting up a team-teaching agreement, including when to step in for each other, how to leverage each other's strengths, and how to establish clear communication norms. We’ll also look at the difference between reacting and responding, and how to build the muscle memory needed to stay grounded in the moment.

Every day, you pour time, heart, and energy into helping others. This webinar gives you permission to turn that same care inward. You’ll learn practical financial tools and habits that help you feel steady, prepared, and more in control of your future, even when the work around you is demanding and unpredictable.

We are often called upon to engage in challenging conversation with clients, staff, partners, and funders. These conversations stretch our skills in crisis response, negotiation, empathy, strategizing, and improvisation. They can make us feel anxious, stressed, resentful, and even burned out. This workshop will help reframe difficult confrontations into brave conversations, offering tools to support your work and ample time for conversation and practice.

Get ready to bring your passion for advocacy to NOVA52 in 2026! NOVA’s 52nd Annual Training Event is your chance to learn, connect, and recharge alongside advocates from across the country.

Most commonly used to increase motivation toward behavioral change, motivational interviewing is an evidence-based approach designed to encourage clients to talk themselves into making beneficial changes in their lives. Motivation to change varies from person to person, from one situation to another, and over time. Some of us are unwilling, others are unable to change, and many are not fully ready. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a client-centered tool based on empathy and allows for client-guided change and growth.

Trauma doesn't fit into one box–and neither does this Summit. With 6 tracks in person and 5 tracks for virtual attendees spanning trauma across the lifespan, you'll get a broader and deeper understanding of the issues that matter most. Follow one track from start to finish, or mix and match sessions to fit your interests–either way, you'll leave with new insights you can put into practice.