Communication Skills Enrichment

Mountain Pains is thrilled to offer invaluable Communication Skills workshops covering topics from empathic listening to non-confrontational conflict resolution.  Skills learned also include when to listen versus when to offer information, tuning into feelings and setting comfortable limits.  The fundamental principles are genuineness, respect for the individual, and empathy. Interactive practice is led by trained Communication Skills Instructors (CSIs).  The practical emphasis of the workshops is on “doing” instead of “talking about” doing.

FOUNDATION Communication Skills Enrichment Workshop Free to Leaders and official Leader Applicants, $15 LLL Members and their spouses, $30 all others, plus $3 material for each participant
In a safe environment, learn about attending behavior, body language, identifying feeling and reasons for feelings.  We will cover making summary statements, asking and answering questions and imparting information. Learn to compose “I” messages, set limits and do problem solving.  This workshop will be offered either over one full day, two half days or three mornings. 
We are pleased to be providing this amazing opportunity for an unbeatable price.  This kind of training can easily cost hundreds of dollars!

Building Blocks See above for pricing
This is another way to learn the skills presented in the Foundation Workshop.  Eleven email-based lessons topped off by a single three-hour in-person workshop.

ASSERTION POWERS (prerequisite: Foundation) Free to Leaders and official Leader Applicants, $10 LLL Members and their spouses, $20 all others, $3 material for each participant
Understanding assertion, communicating expectations and needs, handling defensiveness. (4 hours)
 
CONFLICT RESOLUTION (prerequisite: Foundation) Free to Leaders and official Leader Applicants, $10 LLL Members and their spouses, $20 all others, $3 material for each participant
Understand anger, deal with differences, I-messages, setting limits, mutual problem solving.  (3 or 4 hours)
 
 
Additional Workshops offered for Leaders and official Leader Applicants only
 
MEETING FACILITATION Free to Leaders and official Leader Applicants, $3 material for each participant
Learn the essentials of leading productive meetings of all sorts: how to choose a seating plan, craft an agenda, open a meeting, promote discussion, and respond to the mood of the group.  (1¼  hours) 
 
INTERACTIVE GROUP LEADING Free to Leaders and official Leader Applicants, $3 material for each participant
Evaluate your own group leading skills; generate open, non-threatening discussion; deal with difficult people through role playing; get and keep control of the Group meeting.  (3 hours)
 
And, a workshop for parents:
 
COMMUNICATING WITH OUR CHILDREN $20 for Leaders and official Leader Applicants and their spouses, $40 LLL Members and their spouses, $60 all others, $3 material for each participant
Learn skills for talking to children age four and up.
Part 1:learn to listen to and understand children’s feelings, examine ways to encourage their independence and self- esteem. (3 hours)
Part 2:Encouraging children’s cooperation.  Learn to give praise and move children to action. Practice expressing your own feelings and setting limits. (3 hours)

For more information contact your local CSI:
Bekki: lllbekkihenthorn@gmail.com 
Diane:  dianesmicel@comcast.net
Jennifer: JenniferLLLCSI@gmail.com