GUEST SPEAKER: Jenn Whitmer
TOPIC: Come Talk to Me: How to Actually Communicate so You Connect and Create
WHERE: ll Bel Lago – 11631 Olive Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63141
WHEN: Thursday, October 19, 2023 – 11:30AM-1:00PM CST
Jenn Whitmer helps leaders create positive culture with complex people. Through solving conflict, cultivating communication, and capitalizing on the uniqueness of each person, Jenn helps you create empowered teams. As an international keynote and TEDx speaker and Enneagram specialist, Jenn helps organizations retain employees, increase efficiency, and develop healthy culture so that work is a joy, people are whole, and organizations flourish. (Usually, that means a lot of laughter!)
Jenn holds graduate certificates in music education, theology, and leadership, along with a Master of Arts in communication and culture from Webster University and certification as an Enneagram coach. While not-at-all-secretly wanting her life to just be a musical, Jenn lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband, Michael, their four kids, and a surly cat that puts up with them all.
As an international speaker and consultant, Jenn has stood in front of thousands of people, helping them develop the skills to improve their teams. And she’s ready to help you restore the joy of work, creating a healthy workplace culture that is people-first and purpose-driven.
Working with Jenn, you and your team improve communication, resolve conflict, and develop deep respect for the unique skills and gifts each person brings to their work. All so you can live an integrated, peaceful life where you bring all of yourself to work without sacrificing your productivity, your profits, or your life.
We are constantly communicating. Literally all the time. And we are constantly making meaning. Our brains are hard-wired for it.
And yet how many times this week did miscommunication happen? And how much time and angst did it cost?
But communication is more than making sounds into words. Using researched-backs skills, you will learn the power of CLEAN communication served with clear steps, implementation practices, and a side of laughter.
Presentation takeaways:
Describe the cost of miscommunication with qualitative and quantitative data.
Identify the process and purpose of communication (and no, it’s not just sharing information).
Determine the five steps to stop miscommunication before it starts. Keep it CLEAN.
Clarify what steps to take when miscommunication occurs.
