Nan Gesche, M.A.

It addressed specific issues and provided honest, simple examples to practice for better communication without losing your cool or upsetting the other party even more. I truly feel more confident moving forward with having those difficult conversations with my colleagues that I have been dreading so much that it makes me physically sick getting ready for work in the mornings.

Attendee

First and foremost—excellent session! Highly recommend! I initially assumed a training on negotiations wouldn’t be super valuable or relatable to me—oh boy, was I wrong! In my head, I was thinking, negotiations = asking for a raise, but I quickly realized it’s about so much more—both professionally and personally. Going into the session, I expected to learn how to navigate negotiation conversations and how to pivot when given unexpected or unwanted responses. But what really surprised me? 60% of a negotiation is preparation! Of course, it makes sense that putting time and effort into preparation is important, but I had no idea how much goes into it. I learned how to set myself up for success in a way that not only helps me get the outcome I want but also maintains (and even strengthens) the relationship with the other person—which, honestly, is what makes these conversations feel so stressful in the first place. Not only did I walk away with new concepts, strategies, and practical tips, but Nan made everything super relatable with real-world examples and shared additional resources for continued learning. Definitely one of the most practical and engaging sessions I’ve attended!

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The Team Communication course is an exceptional program that focuses on developing effective communication skills within a team or agency. This course emphasizes the importance of understanding each individual's unique working style and provides practical activities to facilitate this understanding. One notable activity involves choosing animals like lion, turtle, puppy, or owl to represent different work behavior characteristics. By relating these animal characteristics to one's own work behavior, participants gain valuable insights into how to approach and interact with team members. This exercise helps identify individual learning styles and levels of understanding when tackling tasks.

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Fast paced, stays on track, engaging, energizing, one of the few webinars worth my time! When I saw you were the presenter I blocked my calendar and was not doing other things at the same time. Usually I multitask during presentations, but your info is important and comes too quick to allow for this. I attended a different webinar from you last year and enjoyed it! Your presentation was very energizing and motivates me to want to make a difference (vs just passively riding along & silently feeling resentful about things). Life circumstances do not allow me to do this right now (unexpected health problems), but when I can do more, I feel empowered to do so. Thank you!

Attendee

Worthwhile for someone who feels overwhelmed, unfocused, and lost not just in work but in life in general (and not all of us can keep those in "separate boxes" - myself included). A great check-in with myself and the structure provided is helpful! We got a LOT of take-home materials that I want to go through right this second but unfortunately need to get to work... and fear being able to find the time to complete them as my supervisor only allocated time for me to be away for the class itself. So finding time at the end of the day in the 10 minutes I often have before bed to go through this sounds like another to-do... YIKES!

Attendee

I appreciate how engaged you are with your audience. I've always felt the best educators are those who encourage open communication and participation and I felt very tuned in to this. I know I will definitely be discussing this with my people (family, friends and coworkers) and using these things but I also plan to tell them where I learned this and to attempt to relay it in a way close to how you presented it to us. It's so open and inviting. it feels very inspirational that way, like it leaves room for thought and reflection and that's important, I feel, for people to find new ways to adapt the lessons to their own lives.

Attendee

This was something that touch me personally because at I did react in a way that I do not normally do at my job as an inspector, due to frustration over a supervisors over looking the good job but quick to call out tiny mistakes. It became overwhelming and I wanted to quit the job, however my main supervisor encouraged me to me which made me engage in my job with a 100% focus. So the speech personally touched me.

Basiru lee leigh

We had Nan present on Psychological Safety and Respect in the Workplace, and she did a phenomenal job. She worked with our team to make sure the content was tailored to our organization and met our expectations. Nan was flexible with our dates and scheduling. She went above and beyond with making sure that our organization was engaged throughout the virtual session.

Shelby Farris

This session helped to provide abstract ways of thinking. It showed examples of how to implement critical thinking based on a variety of scenarios. It helped to put in perspective that constructive criticism from others, or actively asking for input, is the best way to get the most perspectives and ultimately come up with the best course of action.

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