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TCC: Structuring Productive Conversations Workshop Today at Noon

Please join the Teaching and Creativity Center today at noon in 2-423 (Library Classroom) for "Structuring Productive Conversations," the fourth and final workshop in our Spring 2023 Leading Effective and Impactful Meetings Series presented by Eric Berg, Calvin Gantt, and Dax Parasnis-Samar. 

Structured productive conversations raise up all voices instead of just the few. Constructing inclusive conversations is a technique which brings focus to useful collaborative work while avoiding unproductive tangents. In the Structuring Productive Conversations workshop, participants will explore the application of protocols to create a space for purposeful, reflective dialogue. Using structured techniques collected by the School Reform Initiative, participants will be introduced to suitable conversation-based protocols for meetings. Whether an individual is looking to reimagine the design of meeting conversations or envision a new phase of back-and-forth dialogue between colleagues, this workshop will provide relevant takeaways for structuring productive conversations.   

All faculty, staff, and administrators are welcome to attend, and there is no need to RSVP.  We hope to see you there! 

NEW:  Participants have the opportunity to earn an Attendance Badge for each individual workshop in the series, culminating in an Engagement Badge for attending all four sessions. Credit will be given for prior attendance at this year's workshops. Badges will be disbursed via Brightspace before the end of June.     

Series workshops offered during PD week: 

  • Building Community, Tuesday, June 6th at 9 am (Room to be announced)
  • Developing Effective Agendas, Tuesday, June 6th at 10 am (Room to be announced)
  • Fostering Deep Listening, Wednesday, June 7th at 9 am (Room to be announced)
  • Structuring Productive Conversations, Wednesday, June 7th at 11 am (Room to be announced)

Terry Shamblin
Teaching and Creativity Center
06/02/2023