“We are all just walking each other home.” Ram Dass

Join us to hone the most important skill leadership and communication skill: the art of deep listening. You will define it, practice its’ critical attributes, and master your ego to do the deep dive into understanding without judgment. Raise your consciousness to the most sophisticated and important communication skills of our time, building connection through deep listening.

Tuesday, 28 September 2021:

WHAT GETS IN MY WAY?

• Embracing deep listening, as oppose to active listening or paraphrasing.
• Managing your ego: Taming your listening villains.
• Analyzing your tendencies which block deep listening.

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Tuesday, 19 October, 2021:

WHAT BUILDS CONNECTION?

• Telling your story and listening for sub-text and abstractions in others.
• Expanding your analysis of emotions, beliefs and values unspoken.
• Practicing the counter-strategies to the need to judge, interrogate, story-tell and/or problem solve.

Tuesday 9 November, 2021

WHAT SKILLS DO I NEED TO PRACTICE?

• Clarifying the five levels of listening.
• Empathic listening for understanding
• Creating deep listening opportunities within your school community.

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*The accompanying workbook for this three-part series is free to all registered #ISLLoft participants.

Biography:

Dr. Fran Prolman is an internationally recognized consultant specializing in educational leadership, school improvement and instructional strategies as well as communication skills, critical thinking and organizational development. Fran earned her doctorate in teacher training and international education from George Washington University and a master’s degree in educational administration and curriculum and instruction from the University of Pennsylvania. She has been a two-time Fulbright Scholar in both India and Israel and has presented numerous papers and workshops nationally and internationally.

Fran brings 30 years of educational experience as a teacher, staff developer, administrator, graduate-level university instructor and published author. She has made frequent presentations at state, national, and international conferences including the United States Department of State AERO Curriculum Institute, the European Council of International Schools, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Learning Forward, the Central and Eastern European Schools Association, The Tri-Association, The Mediterranean Association of International Schools, The African International Schools Association and the Near East South Asia Association of International Schools.

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