How to Lead Constructive, Connected Conversations

An Online Workshop to Promote Harmony with Senior Care Communities

OVERVIEW

In today’s increasingly polarized world, the ability to navigate difficult conversations has become an essential skill. From political debates to workplace disagreements, the divide between differing viewpoints seems to grow wider each day. This workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn valuable techniques for fostering understanding and connection, even in the face of strong disagreements

CE’s: Earn up 1.0 CE’s

DATE

May 28, 2025

TIME

12:00 – 1:30 pm

LOCATION

Online.

Virtual Link:  Zoom link will be sent two days prior

FACULTY

Kathy Eckles, Associate, Essential Partners
Kathy Eckles is an Associate at Essential Partners and Project Manager. A skilled facilitator, trainer, business person, and therapist, Kathy has built an effective ongoing community dialogue program that uses Essential Partners’ approach and knows what it takes to build and sustain community dialogue projects.

Kathy brings a deep background in business, psychology, group facilitation and training to her work with private individuals, organizational leaders and community groups. Formally trained as an executive coach, psychotherapist and mediator she focuses on helping people develop and/or integrate relationship, organizational and facilitation skills.
 
She was formerly a Division Vice President in the retail industry and adjunct professor at Lasell College where she taught Organizational Behavior and Ethics in Business. She has a Masters in Counseling Psychology and extensive experience in design and facilitation of private and board retreats, custom-designed workshops, and delivery of year-long training programs where she taught trauma resolution skills and the Enneagram to psychologists, doctors, coaches and therapists in the U.S., UK, Ireland, and Sweden. She focuses on listening for people’s central message, their existing gifts and what’s needed to help them move forward.

FEES

Provider and Business Members: Free
Non-members: $79

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Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
All sessions are approved for the following licenses from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

IL Licensed Nursing Home Administrators – License #139-000011

• IL Licensed Nurse – License #236-000019
• IL Licensed Clinical Social Workers/Licensed Social Workers – License #159-000161
• IL Licensed Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants – License #216-000036
• IL Licensed Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants – License #224-000020
• IL Registered Public Accountants – License #158-000942
• IL Licensed Professional/Counselor/Clinical Counselor – License #197-000195
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