"Are you REALLY listening to me?" : 
Rethinking What You Know About Communication Training & the Multi-Generational Workplace

NOTE: Register by June 17 to reserve a lunch.

Credit card users MUST pay in advance. If you are paying at the event, we can only take cash or check.

Program Description:

Here's something you've probably heard (and said) countless times: "I hear you saying that <insert parroting back here>."

This is a common technique of "reflective" listening, which is frequently taught as a core listening competency...a key professional and interpersonal communication skill.

But there's a few problems with this particular technique, especially in the workplace: 

• Most people are pretty smart.
• People generally KNOW what they just said.
• At worst, it can become irritating - and a communication obstacle

So why do we persist in training people to use it? And why do we use it ourselves? The answers may lie in how our culture has shifted now that -- for the first time in our history -- there are FIVE different generations active in the workplace, with each hearing and responding selectively.  About the Speaker: 

Several-time entrepreneur, Sherry Lowry is a strategist, a specialist in identifying career next steps for high potentials, and a legacy planning business mentor. Her client relationships include company founders, CEOs, their direct reports, or their recognized and emerging fast-track staff.

Sherry has created and fully developed staff in six previous businesses, and her expertise is catalyzing others to put their best self and capability forward. She has been adviser to the International Coach Federation and carries their highest credential of Master Certified Coach.

Sherry's primary leadership focus is what succeeds across all 5 generations (think Buffet = 5th generation) rather than what fails or divides. Members of her 5-generation Vision Enactors collective carry and practice core competencies that she will reference in this presentation. 

Sherry lives in Austin with her family. She is an active member of ASTD and serves on several local boards, including All Blind Children of Texas. 

Register now for:  Rethinking What You Know...

2013 Annual Austin E-Learning Symposium Conference

The E-Learning Council is pleased to announce the 2013 Annual Austin E-Learning Symposium conference web site is open for registration: http://els.elearningcouncil.com . Be sure to take advantage of the early-bird discount by registering now to save $120!  Austin ASTD members please use ASTDAUS13 for an additional discount. 

We have an exciting line-up shaping up for this year’s E-Learning Symposium and Workshops.

Speakers at the conference on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 include:

• Emerging Insights on Learning: The Road Ahead
  Dr. Mark Milliron, Western Governors University
• Public Facing Training
  Linda Warren, MicroAssist
• Think Like a Game Designer
  Jeff Johannigman, Texas Workforce Commission
• Augmented Reality and 3D Graphics: New Avenues of Learning
  Jeremy Kenisky, Geomedia Inc.
• The Changing E-Learning Landscape, a Panel Discussion
  Tim Ellinger, Lynda.com and Dr. Paul Miller, Softchalk
• Humanizing E-Learning with Informal Video: Pluses, Pitfalls and Practices
  Katie O'Malley and Tom Carroll, The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research
• Leveraging the Power of Infographics
  Randy Krum, InfoNewt

Want to take a deeper dive? Don't miss the following in-depth sessions / workshops on Thursday, June 13, 2013:

• Transitioning from E-Learning to M-Learning
  RJ Jacquez, Mobile Learning Analyst
• Guide to Recording Great Audio for Your E-Learning and Podcasts
  Alex Turkovic, Big Commerce
• What Your Momma Never Told You, Top E-learning Tools and Strategies for Accessibility Compliance
  Hiram Kuykendall, MicroAssist and Kathy Keller, Department of Family and Protective Services

Please note, registration for the workshops is separate from the E-Learning Symposium, and registration to the Symposium is not mandatory to attend the workshops.

E-Learning Symposium 2013 Austin is around the corner

Get your ticket today!