<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Good morning, </span><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">The EdEC Early Career team a</span>nd the NCAR Postdoc Professional Development Committee are delighted to announce a workshop<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span> by the <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">engaging</span> facilitator and teacher, Adriana Medina<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">. </span></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please share with your early career networks</span><span class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">. Please join us!  - Val </span></font></div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font><div dir="ltr"><div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><div><font color="#000000"><font size="4" style=""><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> </span>The Importance and Practice of Listening in the Workplace - Worksho</b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:small"></span><b>p</b><span class="gmail_default" style=""> (virtual)</span></font><br></font></div><div><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-width:1pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Adriana Medina (She/Ella)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,160,218);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Senior Consultant</span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Beyond Inclusion Group</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><font color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">  </span>Mon. Oct. 30th<br><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">  </span>10 am - 12 pm<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">: <b>Virtual only</b></span><br></font><div><div><font color="#000000"> <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> </span><a href="https://ucar-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsf-mrqz4rH93WmCr88PD0JE5-at8jPLEU" target="_blank"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>Register here for the Zoom link</a> </font></div></div><font color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">  </span>Listening is considered to be <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>o<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">ne of the </span>top skill<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">s</span> for building connection, <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">leadership, </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">and resolving conflict</span>. <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>Come learn about <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>l<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">listening</span> and practice<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> your</span> listening skills.</font></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">  Being a good listener is vital in life because it: </span></font></span></div><div><ul><li><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">builds trust</span></font></span></li><li><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">reduces misunderstandings</span></font></span></li><li><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">helps to avoid conflict</span></font></span></li><li><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">encourages empathy</span></font></span></li><li><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">improves personal relationship</span></font></span></li></ul><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div></div><div><img src="cid:ii_lnueht1r0" alt="AdrianaMedina.jpeg" width="160" height="160" style="margin-right:0px"><br></div><div><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-width:1pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-width:1pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-inclusion-group/?viewAsMember=true" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:26px;height:26px"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/AYS--7gFW-eZEifVt2kAb-Q8EdE5MoA56UDtBQPdaxnAHFfpKGFSnZjyHbxUgJaopk6vTYACki6dZKIxqIjoP8-lREKGm0JWrEzhcLAnUvjVDzCPbLmqM1F6U_rZUSF7iMq5tunU6bQbCGMp1lKIrw" width="26" height="26" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px"></span></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">  </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Beyond-Inclusion-Group-112282213982647" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:28px;height:28px"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/QKAf-UxNeOphDgrGfB91hjgzmSPXh-ev59MfnXk8VM1z9oX05MTWeZBPC5LybGvFYvUMF6F2yanavXONd9_8GrAJ5KtUqM_udCtS-uhLbZ6NjV1fYlNVz-iIJxz2Z5quzJA7SxGAN28GK8oGOjvtIw" width="28" height="28" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px"></span></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">  </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/Beyond_Inclusion_Group/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:26px;height:26px"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/zCpKQlsEuiqkpkuB6PtX-4aCpffqvWIIajnOKvZb6QB2Q_xDjd_WhuYUf8wagia5ESQx4ZLdwKBC8oODSxLZu42ykOSPrTkrGVgmD0gftgCm3uHnOW9cWLqpNJatWn6te9HY48BGP5CQBRzWCGv8Fg" width="26" height="26" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px"></span></span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:1pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:143px;height:56px"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/DH3d9QNWeXeCikliAPzPB2o0LAv80reYfTv-qbJsat75S1IRjiizjmKXKK2DTAIvxLmsMFbAmefBnBSOTr1QQsV921Ft2FqFscc3qMdOmHI10cdyzTBZwLUwbzOjM1YLVt1nrmPR6MlFyzdu3bgLAw" width="143" height="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px"></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000">Adriana is <span class="gmail_default"></span>a<span class="gmail_default"> trainer and consultant </span><span class="gmail_default"></span>w<span class="gmail_default">ith Beyond Inclusion</span>, <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>a<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">nd she</span> focuses on communication, intercultural topics, diversity, leadership and emotional intelligence. A published author, she has designed and led workshops for higher education, not-for-profit, governmental, and corporate clients in the United States<span class="gmail_default">,</span> Saudi Arabia, India, Singapore, China, Myanmar, <span class="gmail_default">and </span>Canada<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> (or all over the world, if the previous bit is too long, Dan)</span><span class="gmail_default">. </span></font></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Adriana is also a professor. She teaches topics on communication and social justice at the University of Denver and Metropolitan State University of Denver. A published author, she is a former Associate Professor of Intercultural Communication and Spanish at the University of Maryland Baltimore County<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">.</span></span></div></font></span></div></div>
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