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Videos

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Tooting Our Horn

~ We are pleased to announce Marian’s upcoming participation in a Listening Symposium Sept. 15-17, 2013 at the Reynolds Journalism Institute in Columbia, Missouri (based at the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri). The symposium is a gathering of a small, select group of leaders from many professions, including lawyers, police, clergy, therapists, social workers, educators, nurses, sociologists and more, to work together for two days to explore the purposes, practices and power of listening in society, and to learn from each other.

The hope is to tease out the best practices used in each participants’ worlds. How does the cop discern between truth and lie? How does the journalist probe but not judge? How does the therapist work through pain without undermining trust? We will be challenged to practice what we preach: to really listen to one another, even - or especially - when we disagree.

The sessions will be guided in part by Butch Ward, former managing editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer and now on the faculty at the Poynter Institute, a school for professional journalists.

~ Marian is a contributor to a new eBook just released by Bill Corbett, author, keynote speaker and parenting expert, entitled, “Speakers’ Worst Nightmares.” It is a compilation of 41 stories from individuals with varying degrees of speaking experience. All of the stories, many of them quite humorous, were important lessons for the individuals as they developed their speaking skills. Bill just released his new book, “From the Soapbox to the Stage: How to use Your Passion to Start a Speaking Business.”

~ Take a look at this interesting article published online March 27, 2013 at The Glass Hammer under the title: “What to Do If Your Flex Work Arrangement Gets Axed” by Robin Madell (http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2013/03/27/what-to-do-if-your-flex-work-program-gets-axed/ ). It features Marian's comments with some timely, supportive advice with steps to take should you be faced with a similar circumstance.

~ We here at Listening Impact recently learned that Marian has one of the top 10% most viewed @LinkedIn profiles for 2012. (Copy and paste this link to view our LinkedIn profile ~ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/profile/0/167/506)

Yes, we are proud of this accomplishment. Primarily, though, we are inspired by your commitment to professional growth and honored by your friendship and confidence in our coaching, communication and listening skills.

Webinars

“A very well done, interactive webinar. I learned a lot”

 “Excellent webinar”

 “The webinars expanded my thoughts about listening”

 

AN EYE-OPENING TWO-PART WEBINAR SERIES FOR GROUPS

FORMAT: Two 90 minute webinars
AUDIENCE: Up to 12 participants, all functions, all levels
DATE AND TIME: Contact us so we can arrange

WEBINAR ONE – Awareness is key

Your Listening Dynamics and (Untapped) Potential.

This webinar is an inspiring, interactive and eye-opening experience on how listening impacts your success at work. It is designed to lay the foundation of awareness upon which to build actionable skills.

Participants receive both individual and group reports from Hear! Hear? Your Listening Portfolio®

GOALS: Create and build awareness among your group about how you listen as a whole and as individuals. Learn the unique listening habits and preferences each individual brings to the group and how the sum of those preferences shape your collaboration potential, dynamics and effectiveness.

  • Identify what you pay attention to and what you ignore during interactions with others
  • Develop individual and group awareness about listening habits and their impact on work success
  • Learn how habits develop in the brain, body and emotions
  • Uncover your inattention triggers

Between Webinars

During the time between webinars participants will observe and critique their own and the listening habits of others. This period reinforces the awareness developed in the first webinar.


 WEBINAR TWO – Skill Building and Practice

Unleashing Your Listening Potential

This webinar builds on the foundation that was established in the first webinar. It will give you and your group the practical tools and insights needed to dramatically increase your listening ability for greater impact and stronger results.

GOALS:  When the question, “Who’s an efffective listener?” arises, we want your name to be mentioned first.

  • Develop the ability to listen acutely no matter the circumstances, distractions, or old habits.
  • Build skills to listen according to the demands of the situation.
  • Strengthen listening muscles that will channel your attention.
  • Practice using tools to train your brain, body, and emotions to reliably respond.
  • Develop questions to match the listening habits of others.
  • Create a listening strategy to increase your listening acumen.

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