2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference

March 13 - 15, 2022

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 Crucial Conversations: The Benefits of Exploring Differing Opinions

It is not uncommon for people to shy away from or avoid situations where individuals have differing opinions. VitalSmarts research demonstrates that when there are opposing opinions, high stakes and strong emotions, we often are not at our best. Yet, there are benefits to holding dialogue and learning from the other's perspective. When we get our motives right and demonstrate respect to those with differing opinions, some of our greatest ideas and synergy occur. Learn to identify crucial moments so that you can enter into dialogue which can strengthen relationships and produce better results.


Presenter: Beth Wolfson

Beth Wolfson is the founder and CEO of Beth Wolfson - Leadership Consulting Services. She operates on her philosophy that one person can truly make a difference in any organization or group. She combines 20 years of executive level management with over 16 years of consultative and training experience. In her role to organizations as consultant, trainer and facilitator, she has worked with most industry sectors and with people ranging from individual contributors to the CEO. Beth helps clients with projects including team building, conflict resolution, organizational development, executive consulting, and communication strategies by bringing a rare ability to understand the unique challenges, beliefs and un-discussable issues underlying organizations’ problems. By creating personal connections, her clients are better able to take risks and release old mental models and beliefs to achieve surprising results in record time. While clients gain tangible results and useful skills, it is often the personal shifts that occur that allow people to strengthen their interpersonal relationships that are the most valuable in going forward. New insights and ways of thinking about themselves, their teams, and their organizations form the basis for long lasting change that creates the true value of Beth’s work with them. Clients often say that Beth’s insight and ability to bring difficult issues into focus motivate participants to action. By helping her clients reframe their issues, innovative solutions and opportunities are often recognized which lead to breakthrough results. Participants consistently notice and relate to Beth’s high positive energy and single-minded focus on helping them. Beth holds a BS from the Medical University of South Carolina and a MA in Applied Communications from Denver University.


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