PMI Short Course - The Neuroscience of Communications

Communication is key to our interactions - professionally as well as personally. Each of us speaks an average of over 10,000 words per day. Just how many make a difference in a positive way? Research shows that that 9 out of 10 conversations miss the mark.

Advances in neuroscience are providing us with information as to what is going on when we communicate. What we now know is that conversations are not just about words but included is a hidden language of trust and that conversations trigger neurochemical reactions that positively or negatively impact on relationships.

The Neuroscience of Communications gives us insight into:

• how our brain responds during conversations?
• how conversations activate the trust or distrust networks in our brain
• how to understand and architect conversations and communications that create healthy thriving relationships

Who should attend?

• Anyone interested in developing their skills and ability for better conversations and relationships

What will you learn?

• The impact of conversations on the brains
• The impact of conversations on trust vs distrust
• Sources of threat
• What opens or closes engagement in our communications
• The 3 levels of conversations
• The 5 conversational blind spots
• How to Develop Conversational Agility

Format: 3 hours held virtually

Date: 12 December 2020

Time: 9am - 12pm

PMI Members: $400

Non-PMI Members: $600

What Are Others Saying?

“This was an engaging and constructive learning experience. I'm looking forward to practicing the skills shared.”

“The workshop was very useful; and enjoyable. The outcomes are surely applicable in day to day activities

– both professionally and well as personally”

“It was a meaningful and engaging program at work. If this were a yelp review, I would say 9/10 would do again, highly recommended.”

“Silvia is a terrific, energetic presenter. This course really makes you analyse on a different level how you converse with people on a daily basis both in a work environment and personal. I am sure I can take a number of strategies from today's session to improve the way I communicate.”

 Your Facilitator

Silvia de Ridder is Managing Director of Unconscious Potential. Silvia is a Professional Certified Individual and Team Coach, Certified Action Learning Facilitator and Trainer. She works with organisations in the areas of leadership and people development as well as organisational change. What makes Silvia unique and well positioned to add value is the combination of coaching, facilitation and people change capability with a background in engineering and program/project management.

Silvia brings a level of knowing to the training and coaching of engineers, project managers, IT and technical personnel to develop business and behavioural skills. Silvia has an understanding of not only the technical challenges as well as the human elements of project leadership. Silvia describes herself as an Engineer of Human Excellence. In working with individuals and teams Silvia combines her own experience with her depth and knowledge including formal studies in coaching, leadership, positive psychology and neuroscience to produce a powerful and effective learning experience.