MY COURSE AT FLAGLER COLLEGE, MINDFUL COMMUNICATION, LISTENING, RESPONDING, AND ADVOCATING FOR YOURSELF IS BEING HELD TUESDAYS FROM 6:30 TO 8:00 PM, MARCH 24 THROUGH APRIL 28.

Have you ever wished conversations were less about conflict and more about connection? Welcome to “Mindful Communication: Listening, Responding, and Self-Advocating.” Whether chatting with family, meeting with colleagues, or catching-up with friends or acquaintances, we can inadvertently turn these conversations into power struggles, amplified further by the echoes of politics, business, or entertainment media. But the good news is it doesn’t have to be this way! 

Learn the practice of mindfully connecting and communicating with others. Transform your interactions into uplifting and genuine experiences, reducing misunderstandings and conflicts. Let’s journey together to unearth impactful conversations while embracing the art of listening, the finesse of responsive communication, and the power of self-assertiveness.

THERE ARE ONLY 7 SEATS LEFT AS OF DECEMBER 29. To register, contact Flagler College’s Lifelong Learning Program.

UPCOMING EVENTS

THE ART OF MINDFUL COMMUNICATION will be offered at Flagler College’s Life Long Learning program in the near future. Please check Flagler’s online catalog. *This is an in-person class*

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ZOOM OR IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS: I invite you and your group to schedule your personalized session(s) or a course on topics of parenting and/or communication by contacting me at Dr.j@responsiblekids.org. See below for workshop examples from past events.

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PAST EVENTS

THE ART OF MINDFUL COMMUNICATIONS will be held on Zoom Monday evenings 6:30 – 8:00, March 8 – April 12 (6 weeks).

COURSE DESCRIPTION In the best of times, a conversation with family members, colleagues, or friends can turn into an unintended power-struggle. Add to this situation recent events in politics, business, and entertainment media, and we are more and more finding ourselves embroiled in conflict instead of conversation. Surprisingly, many of our commonly accepted ways of talking to one another inadvertently promote conflict. This is a timely and essential course for everyone.

Among the topics included are

#1. The two most important ingredients of every conversation

#2  The most important skill for defusing a potential power-struggle

#3. The skills for ending an uncomfortable conversation.

SOME COMMENTS BY PAST PARTICIPANTS

The best part of the course was “learning to develop dialogue that is mindful of the person I am communicating with.”

“Thank you for a great class.”

“The most useful part was applying the methods you presented.”

“How about offering a followup course?”

“The visuals really help me to see ways I can recognize and avoid unintended word battles.”

Creating Responsible Kids (4 SESSIONS) 

These four 60 minute sessions will be held at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Augustine. The topics for each week are the following:

Week One

“How to Create Totally Irresponsible Kids, or Six Steps To Do the Opposite:  Building a Plan for Parenting

Week Two

“How to Short Circuit a Power-Struggle With Your Child or Adolescent”

Week Three

“Natural Consequences, Logical Consequences, or Punishment – How C an Parents decide Which to Use?”

Week Four

“How to Teach Kids to Solve Their Own Problems With Friends, Siblings, Teachers, and even Parents, Without Doing It For Them” 

OCTOBER 25, 2018 Creating Responsible Kids  (1 session)                                 

This 90 minute interactive seminar will introduce participants to 6 ways we (parents as well as educators) create irresponsibility in our kids and, most importantly, what we can do to change that.

It will be held from 6:30 – 8:00 at the Center for Spiritual Living,  St Augustine, FL Registration is limited to 15 participants. 

Feb. 24 , 2018             Dealing With Difficult Conversations   

This session will engage participants in learning and practicing three of the most important skills for carrying on a rewarding conversation on any topic, thereby lessening the potential for difficult conversations to turn into power-struggles. (Attendance is limited to 15 participants, so please register early. Center for Spiritual Living, 1795 Old Moultrie Rd., St Augustine

March 15 , 2018            National Association of Professional Development Schools

Dr. Holmes will be presenting a teacher workshop on the topic of Defusing Conflict to Develop and Maintain Our Partnerships

Open to all Conference attendees.

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