Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue

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Have you ever been lectured or verbally attacked and wished you could respond without making matters worse? Have you ever wanted to give a coworker sensitive feedback but decided not to for fear the conversation wouldn’t go well? Attend our upcoming Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue workshop and learn the skills of the world’s best communicators.

Attend our upcoming Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue workshop and learn the skills of the world’s best communicators. Gain the confidence and ability to dialogue when stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong.

Testimonials

• “I have participated in a lot of professional development opportunities in my career and Crucial Conversations is by far one of the best trainings I have ever done. I recommend everyone at Bellevue College—no matter your level—take this course. It is a significant time commitment, but the learning is profound and will change the way you think about almost every meeting you participate in, whether it be a 1:1, small team, or large group, and impact your professional work as well as your personal relationships. This training is excellent and absolutely worth the investment in time.”-Alicia Keating Polson, Office of the President

• “Crucial Conversations equipped me with an array of tools and strategies for navigating dialogue around uncomfortable, sticky situations. The training also allowed me to get out of my own stories and to have conversations without attaching my worth.”-Participant

• “This workshop is amazing for educators, both in the classroom and across the college. The training is one of the best prepared and with amazing potential for professional and personal conversations”- Lori Keller, Policies & Special Projects

• “I’m glad I took the time out for this valuable training!”-Sally Raftery, Placement & Testing.”
As a learner you will receive the following:

• Digital Learner Guide
• Digital course completion certificate
• Six-week ongoing learning experience

Please note that there is a cost to register people for this course and HR will bear the cost for the Academic Year 2022-2023. Each session builds on the other– kindly, register only if you can attend all 5 sessions. Also, before registration, please obtain approval from your supervisor and confirm your availability to attend all sessions.

Audience
Bellevue College Employees
Date, Time, and Location
March 9, 13, and 16, 2023 from 1-5 p.m., Training will be on Zoom

Course Details
1. Get Unstuck

Spot the conversations that are keeping you from what you want.
Choose the right conversation to get unstuck.

2. Master My Stories I

Learn where emotions come from and how to change them.
Take responsibility for the emotions you bring to the conversation by owning your story.

3. Master My Stories II

Eliminate negative stories that impede conversations and results.

4. Start with Heart

Stay focused on what you really want.
Lay a foundation of good intent.

5. State My Path

Speak honestly and respectfully.
Share tough messages in a way that invites others into the conversation.

6. Make It Safe

Take steps to rebuild safety when others get defensive.
Talk with almost anyone about almost anything.10. Move to Action
Move from healthy dialogue to taking action and achieving results.

7. Learn to Look

Notice the signs that people are not in dialogue.
Identify and manage your own Style Under Stress.

8. Seek Mutual Purpose

Recognize when you’re at odds in a conversation.
Find common ground even when it seems impossible.

9. Explore Others’ Paths

Actively listen to understand the meaning behind others’ emotions and actions.
Respond productively when someone initiates a Crucial Conversation with you.

10. Move to Action

Move from healthy dialogue to taking action and achieving results.

Facilitator
Warda Zaman, Talent Development Manager, HR. Warda is licensed to teach Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue to Bellevue College employees.

Registration
(Before signing up, please ensure with your supervisor that you can attend all 3 sessions)

Register via Qualtrics

Space is limited. Registrations will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline to signup is 02/20/2023.

1. Provide your Employee Information
2. From the learning programs drop-down box, select Crucial Conversations
3. Register for the upcoming training (Please note that if a session is full it will not be available as an option)

Crucial Conversations HR Training Website

Please email training@bellevuecollege.edu if you have any questions.

Last Updated February 10, 2023