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Because your voice matters.

Quality Cafe: Change the Way You Talk to Change the Way Your Work

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April 19, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Free

Have you ever had to work up the courage to give someone feedback, because you hated to deliver “bad news”, even in a nice way? Have you ever been given a “compliment” that somehow made you feel worse? Or have you ever been on the receiving end of gossip about a co-worker and didn’t know how to respond? Our workplaces can be full of pitfalls and perils in how we communicate, but we can also use language to shape our culture into one that fosters learning and growth.

How we communicate can help or hinder how we work together. In this session, we’ll explore how our use of language can impact our culture, such as:

  • The pitfalls of how we praise
  • The risks in using rules to shape behaviour
  • The unintended consequences of constructive criticism

Using the research of authors Keegan and Lahey (Seven Languages for Transformation), you’ll discover how these concepts apply to your own organization. You’ll also have an opportunity to practice so that you can start putting these ideas to use right away.

Shari Furniss is an educator with a passion for leveraging the power of learning to transform people and organizations.

Presenter:

Shari Furniss  BA, BEd, MEd
Director, Learning and Development
Saskatchewan Health Quality Council

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Details

Details

Date:
April 19, 2017
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://bcpsqc.ca/learning/quality-cafe/

Venue

BC Patient Safety & Quality Council
750 Pender St W #201
Vancouver, BC V6C 2T7 Canada

Organizer

BC Patient Safety & Quality Council

From Our Community

Nancy J. Wood

Patient Partner, Sidney

Nancy J. Wood

I was thrilled to discover the Patient Voices Network, where the array of places to be the voice of a patient is vast and incredibly interesting. Besides my ongoing “gig” with the BC Emergency Medicine Network, I have enjoyed being involved in several one-off initiatives. I love working with professionals who genuinely value the perspectives of their patient partners.