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THE EDUCATION by JaMisoN stoikE We never stop working to bring you the best ISPA Conference & Expo possible—and that means we’ve added new education sessions since you’ve last looked at Pulse. With the right know-how you can transform your business and launch toward new levels of PART TWO success, so it makes sense that our high-level Education Sessions are the top reason why ISPA members return to the ISPA Conference & Expo year after year. Here, you can learn more about the most-recently added Education Sessions including those eligible for massage therapy continuing education credits (CEs) through approved providers. For the full list of education sessions as well as brand new Vendor Education, visit attendispa.com/education. c E c E rt i f i c at i o N E l i g i b l E Conscious Communication: Eliminating Drama and Inspiring Collaboration CE CREDIT AVAILABLE SPEAKERS: Heath and Nicole Reed this session Will connect you With… how to discover practical exercises to eradicate drama from your team. session description: We’ve all seen how drama feeds blame, complaints, and endless finger-pointing. Discover how you can dissolve criticism, defensiveness and irresponsibility by identifying and eradicating the “drama triangle” from your team. Practice distilling your communications to the simplest and most unarguable language, so it may be received in a collaborative spirit. Explore effective practices to dismantle and eliminate blame while growing your capacity to connect and collaborate. top 3 takeaways you Won’t go home Without: 1. Recognize the three main players in the “drama triangle” 2. Revolutionize your communication to dissolve “blame talk” and develop “conscious heart talk” 3. Learn to “speak unarguably” as an effective strategy to avoid or to step out of Conscious Communication: drama CE CREDIT AVAILABLE Adding Value to Individual and Team Relationships with Effective Appreciations SPEAKERS: Heath and Nicole Reed this session Will connect you With… how to utilize effective appreciations to counteract team members’ focus on criticism and not feeling valued. session description: Dissolve critical, dismissive or non-participatory behaviors in your team by mastering appreciations. Experience the added value and thriving connections that result from giving and receiving effectively-crafted appreciations. Go beyond compliments that are often received as insincere, routine or stale; grow your sensitive attention so you can transform criticism into curiosity and division into collaboration. top 3 takeaways you Won’t go home Without: 1. Learn the three essential ingredients of effective and masterful appreciations 2. Distinguish the underlying behaviors that differentiate thriving communication from toxic communication styles 3. Identify stand-out attributes, special talents and genius qualities for each member of your team, and for yourself 34 PULSE ■ September 2018