The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is offering part two of the workshop entitled Empowering Communication, designed for people to continue the learned from the first session. It will be held on Thursday, May 26th at the Sanford Event Center in Bemidji from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm.
This workshop offers more tools for communication and resolving differences at a personal and professional level. Participate in activities that help you to learn and practice:
• How to better differentiate observation from evaluation
• Identifying underlying feelings and needs to better understand the behavior of self and others
• Expressing feelings in a way that does not imply judgment, criticism or blame/punishment
• Making requests that clearly and specifically state what you want in a way that is truly a request and not a demand
• How to more comfortably take responsibility for our actions and the choices we make
• How to contribute to relationships based in cooperation and collaboration
Lunch and materials will be provided. The registration fee is $25 and is available online at www.nwmf.org or contact Barb (barbl@nwmf.org, 218-759-2057).
Presenters
Sue Liedl: has worked exclusively teaching conflict resolution skills for nearly twenty years. In 1997 she was a recipient of the McKnight Foundation Award in Human Service for her innovative work in designing such programs for elementary students and in 1997 received an Individual Excellence in an Organization Award from NMF. She has initiated Cooperative Life Skills programs in the Bemidji schools and was a primary creator of the successful STAR (Students Teaching Attitudes of Respect) program.
Brooke Wichmann: has a Masters in Peace Education from the United Nations University for Peace. She is currently working as a Cooperative Life Skills teacher at two Bemidji area schools. Her passion is helping individuals develop skills to peacefully resolve conflicts, create positive change, and improve their overall quality of life.
Ellen Boyd: Ellen Boyd is a project manager, coach and consultant with NorthWay Group. She works with people and organizations as they prepare to embrace positive change. She believes effective communications begin with the skill of deep listening.
