“Dialogue Education sounds great, but what does it look like with children?” I heard this question many times as a graduate student, but never thought I would have to answer it myself. I had no idea I would soon be working as an Afterschool Teacher with a diverse group of eighteen 4th and 5th grade […]
In Part One of this blog series we shared a story about how Global Learning Partners (GLP) and pro mujer collaboratively built the skills of managers in the context of their day-to-day work. If you didn’t get a chance to watch the video about that process, enjoy it here. In this post we briefly show […]
Do you sometimes find that training doesn’t stick? Watch a four-minute case study with a creative approach to taking new skills out of the workshop and into the workplace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbeMNxFubvA&feature=youtu.be Keep an eye out for Part Two of this blog for a closer look at this work. What ideas for your organization does this blog […]
How does a facilitator know when groups or individuals are hard at work on a task you have set, or are stuck and want some help? When learners are hard at work for extended periods of time, I don’t hover. These are times for me to get out of the way, so learning can happen. […]
The toughest conversations often offer the most important learning. Sometimes we really need to enter the conversations we work hardest to avoid. Tough conversations can be hard to navigate and risky. So how do we “go there” in a healthy way? Below are some tips for entering and staying with tough dialogue. Tough dialogue ought […]
(Tuesdays with Jane is a virtual learning series for those wishing to read or re-read Jane's books and immediately apply their new learning to their workplace. In preparation for this task, read Chapter 16 of Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach.) Reviewing the Twelve Principles and Quantum Thinking This is a great chapter, offering a multitude […]
(Tuesdays with Jane is a virtual learning series for those wishing to read or re-read Jane's books and immediately apply their new learning to their workplace. In preparation for this task, read Chapter 15 of Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach.) Accountability: Knowing How They Know They Know Chapter Fifteen is the story of a tough […]
(Tuesdays with Jane is a virtual learning series for those wishing to read or re-read Jane's books and immediately apply their new learning to their workplace. In preparation for this task, read Chapter 14 of Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach.) Engagement: Learning Actively Hospice has long been one of my favorite organizations. This chapter shows […]
(Tuesdays with Jane is a virtual learning series for those wishing to read or re-read Jane's books and immediately apply their new learning to their workplace. In preparation for this task, read Chapter 13 of Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach.) Teamwork: Celebrating Learning Together This chapter celebrates the transformation of young, war-scarred soldiers into laughing, […]
(Tuesdays with Jane is a virtual learning series for those wishing to read or re-read Jane's books and immediately apply their new learning to their workplace. In preparation for this task, read Chapter 12 of Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach.) Assuming New Roles for Dialogue: Embracing the Death of the Professor I remember being […]