Ask Questions and Listen with Presence

5 online workshops
26th of September, 10th, 24th of October, 07th, 21st of November 2024

Take your professional conversations to the next level.

Hi and welcome!

While you are reading this sentence, I assume that you wish to know more about our online program "Core Qualities for Professionals".

First of all, I dearly wish to thank you for your interest. I am John Bax, the main facilitator of the program. I am an optimist by nature and a passionate adept of positive psychology. And I strongly believe in paying more attention to cultivating strengths than on improving weaknesses.

If you participate in this online program, you will get to know, understand and be able to apply one of the most effective ways to support people in discovering and building on their natural strengths.

John Bax - trainer

John Bax, trainer

What are the topics?

27th of Jun
Session 1

How to ask questions to:

  • make people open up
  • open a conversation or a specific topic
  • get relevant and useful information
  • switch to other perspectives or topics
  • keep a conversation going or revive it
11th of July
Session 2

How to listen with presence to:

  • make people feel heard
  • follow a conversation
  • notice the important cue words in a response
  • avoid mindreading, biases and assumptions
  • summarize and paraphrase what has been said
5th of Sep
Session 3

How to ask questions to:

  • clarify unclear, vague or ambiguous information
  • specify generalizations and deletions
  • extract essence from details
  • transform emotional responses into rational facts
  • respond to challenging reactions
19th of Sep
Session 4

How to listen with presence:

  • in an activating and energizing way
  • in a reflective or critical way
  • in a connected and empathic way
  • using non-verbal signs to intensify a conversation
  • using non-verbal signs to calm a conversation
3rd of Oct
Session 5

How to ask questions and listen with presence to:

  • have lively small talks
  • build constructive discussions
  • master challenging conversations

Why participate?

APPROACH:

You will participate in 5 online sessions, each consisting of the following 3 sections:

  • a preparation section of self-study to elevate your level of knowledge and understanding of the specific skills (= WHAT & WHY)
  • a practice section of online group-exercising to enhance your level of applying what you already know and understand (= HOW & WHAT IF)
  • a follow-up section of self-training to support your level of integrating all you learned into real-life situations (TRANSFER OF LEARNING)

Before each online practicing section, you will receive the theory of the WHY, WHAT, WHEN and HOW regarding the specific skills to be trained and mastered, including illustrative examples, videos and articles.

At the beginning of each online practicing section there will be a short assessment of your knowledge and understanding regarding the skills to be practiced. If needed a short update will follow to close eventual gaps.

At the end of each online practicing section there will be a take-away inventory and a presentation of the assignments to be executed before the next session.

LOGISTICS:

5 preparational assignments before each session (knowledge & understanding)

  • 5 online interactive practicing sessions (skill & creativity)
  • Estimated total time investment for the 5 preparational assignments: 7.5 hours
  • Total time investment for the 5 interactive practicing sessions: 10 hours
  • Number, duration and frequency of the online sessions: 5 sessions of 2 hours, one session every 2 weeks
Structure of the online sessions:
  • Opening of the session
  • Introduction of the specific skills to be practiced during the session
  • Check-in assessment
  • Variety of practicing exercises
  • Inventory of the highlights
  • Check-out assessment

Assignments as a preparation for the next session


Price package

Fee per person

495

€/person

NOT SATISFIED, MONEY BACK guaranteed

25% off first subscription

371

€/person

NOT SATISFIED, MONEY BACK guaranteed

For any further details about the event, please contact us at any time by email contact@quicklearn.ro or by phone at: +40 728 177 247.

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