Communicating for Results

Public

Ask a question from your peers to help you in your professional work. Seek different points of view on a topic that interests you. Start a thought-provoking conversation about a hot, current topic. Encourage your peers to join you in the discussion, and feel free to facilitate the discussion. As a community of educators, all members of the Career Ed Lounge are empowered to act as a discussion facilitator to help us all learn from each other.

Chad Trutt

Online Listening

It's difficult for me, as an online instructor, to listen to students because it's all through email. If the student does not know who to effectively write/communicate, it makes it difficult for me to understand their questions, problems or concerns. I can patiently respond back asking probing questions but feel it's a waste of my time trying to pull information form the student in order to have a better understanding of their question.

Stephen Malutich

Problem Solving for the Other Person

My biggest take-away from this tutorial is to listen, not problem solve. I expect I should have remembered that from Men Are From Mars; Women Are From Venus, but apparently I forgot.

Robbie Tillman

Negoitiating

When negoiitating with others you must be a good listener

Charles Elliott

Presentation

I like the ideas on being more engaged. We have young students at our tech. school and the more moving the better.

Donald Wallace Jr

Presentation

I just finished ML117. I found this training very interesting. I have been an instructor for the last four years. At first I was not prepared well to present, but as time went on I started to become more comfortable. My presentation became more enjoyable not only for me, but also my students. I am amazed after reading thru this, that I actually do a lot of the ideas already discussed. I only wish I would have read this when I first began teaching, I believe it would have made my life a lot easier with fewer mistakes.

Marivic Lu

Diversity - Race

How would you react if a colleague challenged you on very basic technical knowledge of your bachelor's degree course plus the fact that you are licensed professional with so many years of actual work experiences? The challenger is white and the one being challenged is an Asian.

Megan Shirley

Meetings

Meetings are productive

Dr. Jean Norris

Were you really listened to?

Describe a time when you were really listened to. How did this make you feel?

Dr. Jean Norris

"Listening" for Non-Verbal Communication

How might observing body language help you understand how a student is feeling?

Dr. Jean Norris

Empathetic Listening

What are your best practices for empathic listening?

Dr. Jean Norris

Use of the Funnel Frame

How will you use the funnel frame in your work with students?

Dr. Jean Norris

Working In the Funnel Frame

How might the funnel frame help you and a student to fully understand any situation? How might these techniques help you with other audiences or your co-workers?

Dr. Jean Norris

Best Practices for Taking Notes

When asking questions, what are your best practices for taking notes?

Dr. Jean Norris

Leading or Biased Questioning

Describe a situation in which you used a leading or biased question that resulted in a negative interaction. What could you have done differently to improve the outcome?

Dr. Jean Norris

Beneficial Questioning Techniques

Which of the questioning techniques presented in this module do you think will be of most benefit to you?

Dr. Jean Norris

Favorite Questioning Techniques

Please share a favorite questioning technique that you use in your work with students.

Dr. Jean Norris

Effective Questioning

What questions do you currently use when talking with students? How do you know they are effective?

Dr. Jean Norris

Going Below The Line

Have you found yourself â€œgoing below the lineâ€ when asking questions of others? Describe what happened.

Dr. Jean Norris

Attributes of a Powerful Question

Which of the attributes of a powerful question will you add to your questions? How will this help you in your work with students and peers?

LaMikka Bell

Coaching

Coaching to me is the guidance process to helping your staff be successful at their jobs or in their career goals. Mentoring and helping them become stable and maintain motivation.

Related Learning Opportunities

ML116 - Writing Skills

ML117 - Presentation Skills

ML118 - Coaching Skills

ML119 - Persuasion Skills

ML120 - Feedback Skills

ML121 - Negotiation Skills

ML122 - Difficult Interactions