Beyond The Class: From Knowledge To Action

In this episode, Adam Salgat and Mike Desparrois discuss the nervousness and the feelings we have about our kids heading into two new realms of education. They also talk about acceptance versus agreement and how that applies to working with teachers in this busy time of year. Listen closely as they give examples of what they're going through and how they feel overwhelmed by everything. Then think...

Katie and Jonathan Trotter join Adam J. Salgat to discuss how we utilize our skills when working directly with our children and while co-parenting. Listen close as many real-life examples are shared.https://www.chapmancommunities.org/

For those of us that have already been through communication skills training, it doesn't take data to convince us of its worth. But as the CFCC approaches businesses, municipalities, and schools to encourage partnerships, backing up the 'feel good stories' with empirical evidence can only strengthen a case to implement the course. In this episode, Adam J. Salgat and Mike Desparrois discuss with Gi...

As Our Community Listens, transitions into the Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities, this podcast will continue to be a tool to refresh the teachings of the communication skills course. It will also allow us to learn more about the people inside the organization and the businesses we partner with. In this discussion, Adam talks with facilitators Jonathan Trotter and Jules Maloney about the ne...

Our Community Listens in Partnerships - In the following conversation with Our Community Listens national team members, Leader of Education Initiatives-Mike Desparrois, and Senior Leader of Strategic Engagements, Misty Janks will discuss how OCL skills have impacted her life and how she has used them to support her family and raise her two daughters. Listen as she gives real-life examples of how t...

NEW PODCAST ALERT!Join Adam J. Salgat, Mike Desparrois and Shara Brice - Strategic Engagement Leader - as they discuss the four partnership divisions of Our Community Listens. Shara also recounts her 10 years with the organization. As you listen, think about how you could impact your company, community group, or circler of friends by instilling the communication skills training. Visit https://www....

In this podcast, we will hear from Joe White and how he has built a successful teaching and coaching career in high school based on building and maintaining relationships with other educators and kids. Joe will discuss how he has taken the OCL course and how he uses the skills with the projects he is currently working on.https://www.whitey97consulting.com/https://www.ourcommunitylistens.org/

Skill Snippet - Empathy & Leadership by Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities

Have you ever had a problem and were unsure of exactly what to do? You've created a series of scenarios in your mind only to remain unsure of the best approach. In this skill snippet I will unfold the three options you have when facing a problem.

Change a word that Educators are learning to embrace more and more each day. Listen as Michelle Marshall, a Counselor walks us through the box. "How we process change" through the lens of an Educator!!!!"

All of us struggle with acceptance. Often our need to agree gets in the way of connecting. This can be especially true as our child or teen grows and we realize that they are not simply a smaller version of ourselves. It can be difficult to see that our child or teen has different values and beliefs than us. Take a few moments to listen to this short snippet How can we show our children acceptance...

Skill Snippet - How to handle a young child's temper tantrums or blow ups by Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities

What Drives Our Behavior?

Two Tools To Better Understand Our Partner's Behavior

Join Adam J. Salgat as he discusses delivering a confrontation message with Julie Chapman. We tend to avoid confrontation, yet if we don't choose to confront, will anything change? Examine the value of starting a conversation, exploring both perspectives, and asking the other person for change. Practice listening to understand, rather than listening to reply. Considering the other person's perspec...

Join hosts Adam J. Salgat and Katie Trotter as they discuss communication with military couple, Jen Rudolph and Jose Tovar.

Do you know your own values? What happens when the core things important to us are different than those of our partner? Values are at play in everything we do, the decisions we make, the way we interact with others, the relationships we grow. We likely have different values than those around us, which is usually not a problem, yet when we are doing life in close relationships with others, having s...

We are constantly sending messages with nonverbal communication of facial expressions, body posture, gestures, and tone of voice. We might not realize the impact nonverbal has on the integrity of our message. The words we use will have greater influence and connect with our listener if we take the time to consider our nonverbal communication in our messaging.https://www.ourcommunitylistens.org/

Adam J. Salgat, Sarah Weisbarth, Mike Desparrois, and Executive Director Rebecca Buell sit down with some hot cocoa and reminisce about Christmases past. You'll learn who can't wait for Christmas music to start, what saffron bread is, how giving the perfect wing-tipped boot created a magical memory, and what it is like to celebrate the Christmas holiday in Australia!https://www.ourcommunitylistens...

We all have a lens through which we see things, the world, and others. My perspective is different than yours and yours is different than others. How do we still value people and relationships when we see the differences, people behave in ways we cannot agree with, and we just do not know what to do when people react in ways we do not understand? Listen to Adam J. Salgat, Sarah Weisbarth, and Dr....

Our behavior has an impact on ourselves and others, whether it is intended or not. Often, we are unaware of the impact of our behavior. We grow and change when we pause, address OUR OWN behavior and ensuing impact, AND share with others the impact of THEIR behavior. Impact matters. As we wrap up a series on effective confrontation, Impact is a key ingredient of our FBI statement used in recognitio...

Vulnerability, makes you shudder or shut down just thinking about the courage it takes to be vulnerable with yourself and others. Yet, if we want to grow closer in our relationships, be understood, and create the opportunity to understand others, we have to make the commitment to create a space where vulnerability is strengthening not terrifying. Do you have the courage?https://www.ourcommunitylis...

"Why does it matter?" Ever get this response from someone when you point out their behavior? Impact matters. Our impact on others AND our ability state the impact of their actions. Jill Wright helps us understand how to motivate others to change by providing meaningful impact statements. Part of a series related to Effective Confrontation, yet insightful information when we consider what motivates...

Kids want to hear what they are doing well. Giving them praise and recognition in a clear, meaningful format will improve their self-esteem and reinforce positive behaviors. Learn the formula for telling young people what they did well and why it mattered.https://www.ourcommunitylistens.org/

In this episode Mike Desparrois, Teresa Vineyard, and Dr. Gary Morris from St. Edward University in Austin, TX discuss the relationship between the two institutes, how the university has helped students through these tough times, and the development of the Podcast Listening Group...think book club. Dr. Morris teaches physics, astronomy, meteorology & earth science. He held a Dept. of Energy Global...