Description:

Ready to tackle challenging conversations with confidence?

Join our “Mastering Difficult Conversations” workshop and gain the skills to navigate tough talks with ease and purpose. Say goodbye to the stress of awkward feedback and hello to a positive, empowering approach that fosters growth and mutual respect. Through interactive activities, real-life scenarios, and action-planning, you’ll learn strategies to build rapport, make feedback constructive, and keep conversations productive. Our unique, hands-on style is designed to empower you as a communicator, ready to inspire positive change in every conversation. Don’t miss this chance to turn challenges into opportunities – sign up now and take the first step toward stronger, more effective communication!

Learning Objectives:
Build a framework for providing constructive feedback that respects rapport and trust.
Apply actionable strategies to manage tough conversations with empathy and professionalism.
Strengthen communication skills to create an environment of mutual respect and open dialogue.

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Facilitator:

Tirza Barnes is a Trainer, Consultant and Conscious Leadership Teacher at Tirza Motivates, LLC. For over two decades, Tirza has made a significant impact in the nonprofit sector, holding key leadership roles that include Senior Professional Development Trainer at the Brooklyn Educational Opportunity Center (BEOC) and the Grace Institute, Director of Training at the Workforce Professionals Training Institute (WPTI), and Director of Training and Employee Development at Goodwill NY & NJ, where she spearheaded training initiatives for over 8,000 employees. During the pandemic, Tirza took a leap of faith, turning her long-held vision into reality by launching her own learning and development institute, Tirza Motivates, LLC. which she facilitates specialized peer learning programs, each addressing key areas such as Conscious Caring Leadership, empowerment, and performance optimization.

Beyond her training and consulting work, Tirza hosts and facilitates empowerment events for women, and is a sought-after keynote speaker at conferences and company retreats. Her presentations spark breakthroughs, build confidence, challenge self-limiting beliefs, and introduce fresh perspectives for personal and professional growth.

Throughout her career, Tirza has worked with thousands of professionals as a trainer, consultant, and coach, supporting organizational change initiatives that enhance program design and service delivery. She has also designed and led workshops on various topics, including coaching and communication, curriculum development, public speaking, leadership growth, unconscious bias, and conflict resolution.

Known for her energetic presentation style, conscious teaching techniques, engaging storytelling, and down-to-earth, relatable personality (which she credits to her Brooklyn roots), Tirza has a remarkable talent for engaging audiences.

Originally from Brooklyn, NY, and now living in Long Island, New York, Tirza balances her professional life with the joys and demands of parenting her two children. Tirza also places great importance on self-care, maintaining a routine of daily meditation, regular workouts, and quality time with friends.

We request that organizations limit their registrations to 5 participants per workshop. Please only register other people when you can provide the requested information for each participant; additional registrations under the same name will be removed. If you would like more than 5 employees from your organization to participate in this workshop, please email wo*******@*****************ne.org

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