YOUAND: THE ART OF CONNECTING

THE ART OF CONNECTING
COURSE DESCRIPTION FOR SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS

In today's digitally mediated communications space, our ability to create authentic human interactions is more elusive and yet more important than ever. This course is an engaging, learner-centered experience for professionals who wish to advance their careers by employing techniques for listening and responding that ensure genuine human connection-a critical "secret ingredient" in all successful business. Whether you need to get to the next level with employers, co-workers, staff or clients, the authenticity of your connection will make the difference. Utilizing practices from the craft of acting, management consulting and high-level government training, you will learn to really see, hear and experience what others communicate verbally and non-verbally. Exercises include how to focus your attention on the complexities of another person's subtle and delicate behavior-actions, emotions, needs and values-and to create positive interactions, which allow opportunities to arise that might otherwise go unseen. Through fun, user-friendly and practical approaches, students will learn how to leave a positive impression on others with their newly found ability to infuse relationships with presence, empathy and an ability for creating career-shifting experiences. Perfect for laying a solid foundation of relationships for future collaborations.

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
8 Weeks
Wednesdays: Sep 19 - Nov 14
Hours: 6:30PM - 9:30PM
Instructor: José Angel Santana, Ph.D.

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"The final frontier may be human relationships, one person to another." -- Buzz Aldrin, Astronaut