How IT Works
You'll be given a topic and take a clear position – no sitting on the fence.
Make your case in a live, moderated discussion with real people.
Hear opposing views, challenge your assumptions, and feel the tension.
When things get heated, we pause. You reset, then come back to the conversation.
Build your skills, gain new perspectives, and get better at disagreement.
Who This is For
Student affairs · leadership programs · residence life · honors colleges · debate teams · professional schools · civil discourse initiatives
Leadership teams · professional associations · workplace learning · culture and dialogue programs
Conferences · festivals · summits · public conversations · community events
Civic groups · dialogue initiatives · retreat centers · intentional communities
Heat Check can be presented as a public event, leadership experience, facilitated dialogue, professional-development program, or part of a broader initiative around communication, resilience, or civil discourse.
Why It’s Different
Participants aren't role-playing a communication exercise.
Heat Check works with what happens when pressure actually rises.
Audience members take positions, flag activation, and become part of the experiment.
The objective is not persuasion. It’s capacity.
