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PREPARING TO START

In Session One we get clear on what friendship is, what it isn’t, the barriers against it, and how we can best set ourselves up to enjoy it. 

Lesson 1: Getting Started

Lesson 2: Why is Adult Friendship So Hard?

Lesson 3: What is Friendship?

SESSION ONE: What Friendship Is (and Isn't)

In this session we discover the five stages of friendship, the three nutrients that help a friendship grow, and some strategic tips on making new friends.

Lesson 1: The Five Stages of Friendship

Lesson 2: Three Nutrients for Growth

Lesson 3: Four Tips for Making New Friends

SESSION TWO: How Great Friendships Form

Session Three is all about the actions that foster meaningful conversation and how they help us develop social confidence. Since a friend is someone we can talk to, and since we’re aiming to become that kind of friend ourselves, conversation skills are essential. 

Lesson 1: The Four Actions

Lesson 2: Introverts, Extroverts and Overcoming Shyness

SESSION THREE: The Art of Meaningful Conversation

In this session, we discover the science of friendship intimacy then gather everything we’ve learned so far into a roadmap to guide our friend-making efforts at every growth stage.

Lesson 1: The Four Threads of Friendship Intimacy

Lesson 2: The Friendship Roadmap

SESSION FOUR: How Friends Become Close Friends 

There is no such thing as a perfect friendship. In this session we learn how to express our needs and resolve conflict well so our friendships can grow even closer. The three-step process we explore here can be applied to many different friendship problems.

Lesson 1: The Five Friendship Foes

Lesson 2: How to Resolve Conflict

Lesson 3: Rebuilding Trust

Lesson 4: The Resilient Friendship

SESSION FIVE: How to Have Difficult Conversations

Session six is all about forging friendships across cultural, political, and other divides, and making male-female platonic friendships thrive.

Lesson 1: Forging Friendship Across Cultural and Political Differences

Lesson 2: Friendship Between Genders

Lesson 3: An Invitation

SESSION SIX: Friendship Across Difference 

The Friendship Lab Course gives you proven, practical tools to help others build friendships that bring joy, support and meaning into their lives. Here you’ll find everything you need to run the course with your small group or community.

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