During quarantine, are you finding small communication gaps are taking more time to address than the original communication? Are your communications being misunderstood? Is creating a sense of connection and engagement more difficult than ever?
Learn how to address these challenges in online workshops brought to you by the WTIA Ion Collaboration Institute.
Comcast is partnering with WTIA to make these workshops available for free to the public with a special focus on those working at startups, small, medium sized, and large businesses as well as nonprofits.
All sessions are conducted on Zoom. These workshops are limited to 6-9 people to ensure a high level of interactivity and breakout sessions are pre-assigned from those registered. Please only register for sessions you can attend for the entire two-hours.
Workshops
Exploring Assumptions to Build Empathy
- Reflect on your underlying assumptions
- Practice talking about your assumptions
- Build more trusting relationships
Thurs, Oct 22, 2-4 PM PT, webinar | Register here
Thurs, Nov 5, 9-11 AM PT, webinar | Register here
Effective Listening to Reduce Misunderstanding
- Understand the difference between selective listening and effective listening
- Increase your awareness of how often you want respond while listening
- Practice paraphrase, perception checks, and clarifying questions
Mon, Oct 19, 3-5 PM PT, webinar | Register here
Asking Better Questions to Get Unstuck
- Recognize your own preferred questioning style
- Practice a variety of different questioning methods
- Gain buy-in through asking questions and being curious
Thurs, Oct 21, 9-11 AM PT, webinar | Register here
Empathetic Listening to Increase Inclusion
- Identify how you are showing up as a listener
- Make others feel seen and heard
- Practice listening for emotions, not just content
Requirement: Using Zoom with the camera on.
Wed, Nov 4, 9-11 AM PT, webinar | Register here
Asking Clearer Questions to Get Clearer Answers
- Analyze and rewrite your questions
- Learn from other people’s questions
- Understand what your questions say about you
Wed, Nov 11, 10 AM-12 PM PT, webinar | Register here
Past Workshops
Federal Stimulus Package explained by Congressman Kilmer hosted by WTIA
Join Washington native and US Congressman, Derek Kilmer on April 17th, at 11AM PST for a webinar hosted by WTIA CEO Michael Schutzler. This unique opportunity to hear directly from our Federal Delegation allows you to ignore the sales pitches and media hype, and learn the facts about:
-What federal action has been taken to help you and your employees
-What is in the CARES Act and why
-What resources are available and how you can get access
-What federal action, short and long term, will likely be the next step
There will be time for Q&A after.
4/17/20 11-12 pm | Watch the recording.
Best Practices: Working Virtually
Create a more inclusive and productive virtual work environment for your employees by designing online meetings using existing features in your software. It’s easier than you think to create online meetings more accessible.
5/15/20 11 am- 12 pm Webinar | Watch the recording.
5/20/20 9-10 am Webinar | Watch the recording.
Data Research: Using the Census Bureau
Want to learn how you can use data to help your company, organization, and/or community? In this webinar, you’ll get to learn how to navigate and access the extensive range of data available on the Census Bureau. You’ll get to answer questions about people in select geographic areas, like number of people by age group, gender, and race, number of people by income and educational levels, healthcare coverage levels, and internet access levels.
We’ll have interactive breakout groups so you can “hands on” practice retrieving data yourself.
- 6/5/20 9-10:30 am Webinar | Register here
- 6/10/20 12-1:30 pm Webinar | Register here
- 6/23/20 3-4:30 pm Webinar | Register here
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