Effective Communication for Educators: Build Rapport, Establish Trust, and Navigate All Conversations (edWeb.net)

Presented by Dr. Alison Wood Brooks, O’Brien Associate Professor of Business Administration and Hellman Faculty Fellow, Harvard Business School; Dr. Ruth Best, Assistant Dean, California School of Education, Alliant International University; and Dr. Jenny Tellez, Assistant Professor, ELM and ASC Program Director, and CalAPA Coordinator, California School of Education, Alliant International University

Co-Sponsored by Penguin Random House Education and Alliant International University

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Penguin Random House Education and Alliant International University have partnered to bring authors and educational leaders together for edWebinars that provide expertise, guidance, and resources to educators seeking to amplify their impacts.

Regardless of your role as an educator, how you communicate can directly impact your relationship with students, colleagues, and parents. This edWebinar will focus on approaches and strategies to help educators build rapport, establish trust, and navigate not just the difficult conversations but the little ones in between. Whether through face-to-face interactions or communication via phone, email, text, or even social media, learning how to have better conversations can empower you and members of your communities of practice to contribute, collaborate, and build a positive school culture.

This session features Dr. Alison Wood Brooks, O’Brien Associate Professor of Business Administration and Hellman Faculty Fellow at the Harvard Business School and the author of TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves, in conversation with Dr. Ruth Best, Assistant Dean, and Dr. Jenny Tellez, Assistant Professor and Program Director, both from the California School of Education at Alliant International University.

You will hear about Dr. Wood Brooks’ personal experiences and motivations behind her work as she reveals insights from the research and practical wisdom shared in her book. The conversation will include strategies that can make a significant difference in your professional success, in the quality of relationships, and in preventing misunderstandings. Join us to learn about the science of conversation, the art of being ourselves, and how, as an educator, effective communication skills impact your relationship with your students, colleagues, parents, and communities.

This edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, pre-service teachers, and higher education professionals. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.