Classes and Coaching
The fastest track to personal growth is working with children. Our classes make it easier and much more fun.
Language of Listening® Classes and Coaching
For Breakthroughs in Parenting and Personal Growth
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Language of Listening® Eye-openers
1-2 Hour Introductions for Parents and Teachers
Eye-opening Introduction:
Language of Listening® experts provide insights and simple tools you can use right away to change challenging moments with children into rewarding ones. Bring a problem and leave with an eye-opening solution!
Introductions are mini-versions of Basics Part I. To schedule an Eye-opener for your group Contact Us.
Online Class:
A 20-min version of our Eye-opener is now included in our Online Training Center as the Key Concepts Class! Presented in convenient ~5-min clips, you can watch it anytime, anywhere to anchor these revolutionary concepts firmly in your mind. Instantly replay any part as many times as you want. Perfect for at home or mobile lifestyles. PLUS you get unlimited access to the original SAY WHAT YOU SEE® Workshop and more!
New!!! Special Topics in Parenting:
We are happy to design and present workshops on special topics upon request. Contact Us for details. Before your workshop, we hope you will encourage participants to read our SAY WHAT YOU SEE Handbook so we can jump right in and apply the three simple steps of Language of Listening to your topic of choice.
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Eye-opener - Online!Location:Online Training Center Facilitators:Sandy Blackard, Founder of Language of Listening® Cost:$19.95 (plus tax) for permanent online access to:
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Eye-openerLocation:Inside Outside School Facilitator:Sandy Blackard, Founder of Language of Listening® Dates/Times:Saturday September 24, 2016 Cost:$25.00 per couple Register:Recommended:Notes:
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NEW!!! Special Topics in ParentingSpecial topic:I Can't! Building Unshakable Confidence in Children Location:TBD - In person or live virtual Facilitator:Sandy Blackard, Founder of Language of Listening® Dates/Times:TBD Cost:$200/hr flat rate Recommended:Notes:
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Language of Listening® Basics - Part I & II
2-Hour Classes for Parents and Teachers
Your child is focused on waving a bubble wand with one hand and pours bubble stuff on you with the other.
Not paying attention or paying attention?
It's time to go, and your child is hiding.
Hiding from you or wanting to be found?
It all depends on how you see it; and so does your reaction.
Basics Part I:
Basics Part I demonstrates how to SAY WHAT YOU SEE® -- the missing step that allows you to instantly connect with children to transform complaints and resistance into STRENGTHs they can use the rest of their lives. Add CAN DO boundaries to complete this simple new reward-free, punishment-free approach to parenting.
Basics Part I is presented in facilitated video training format. You can also purchase your own 90-minute SAY WHAT YOU SEE® Workshop DVD to watch at any time, or Contact Us to schedule a facilitated training for your group.
Online Class:
The original 90-min SAY WHAT YOU SEE® Workshop is now featured in our Online Training Center. Presented in convenient ~5-min clips, you can watch it anytime, anywhere as a complete Basics I class or as individual clips to refresh specific skills. Instantly replay any part as many times as you want. Perfect for at home or mobile lifestyles. PLUS you get unlimited access to a 20-min version of our Eye-opening Workshop as the Key Concepts Class and more!
Basics Part II:
Sandy Blackard, award-winning author and founder of Language of Listening®, will work with your group in person to help you turn your most challenging moments with your child into rewarding ones. Private Coaching is also available.
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LoL BASICS Part I
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Language of Listening® Mastery Class - Part I & II
8 and 4-Week Classes for Parents and Teachers of Children Ages 2-12
Mastery - Part I: 8-Week Class
Master coaching skills by success...
because success is the best way to learn!
This class combines classroom instruction with hands-on experience in playtime "homework" designed especially for your success! Master the coaching skills of listening, guidance and confidence-building in power playtimes with your child at home, and watch them show up naturally in your daily interactions. No class makes it easier to step into coaching and enjoying your child more.
“This class is the easiest to implement, most effective and fun…all you really have to do is look with new eyes.”— Maite (children 5, 7)
“I just feel a lot more calm, a lot more at ease. Working on those skills in the playtimes, it really has seeped into everyday life.”—Eileen (children 4,5)
You don't have to choose between good behavior and a good relationship with your child. With coaching, you can have both!
As this 8-week class progresses, participants report that resistance, tantrums, back-talk, clinging, sibling rivalry, night-time fears, and a number of other troublesome childhood behaviors "magically" begin to disappear. Love, respect, trust and confidence grow and grow as your child leads the play in your home playtimes (30 min, once a week during the last four weeks of class). You just SAY WHAT YOU SEE and get ready for success!
Two participation levels are offered:
- Hands-on Parent
- Observer
Classes include:
- Live classroom instruction by Language of Listening® experts
- Hands-on experience
- Review of one videotaped home playtime (for each Hands-on Parent)
- Private coaching call (for each Hands-on Parent)
For Hands-on Parents, the coaching call alone is valued at $150. For everyone who attends, the life-time skills you gain make this class a wise investment.
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Mastery - Part I
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Mastery - Part II (Play Patterns): 4-Week Follow-up Class What are the patterns in your child's play telling you? In Part II as you continue your Power Playtimes at home and videotape reviews in class, you will gain a deeper understanding of how your child sees his or her world and learn to spot new patterns on your own. Deeper understanding means deeper connections and accelerates your child's and your own personal growth. The Observer category is perfect for spouses and teachers who have taken Part I.
Mastery Part IILocation:Live Zoom video conferencing (mobile or desktop) Facilitators:Sandy Blackard, Founder of Language of Listening® Dates:Spring 2017 - TBD Time:TBD Cost:$300 Hands-on Parent* (max 6) Special Austin Montessori School Observer Rates: Register:Contact Us to be added to the wait list for Spring 2017 and include your time zone Prerequisite:Mastery I (Previously Playtime I) Notes:
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Language of Listening® Coaching Solutions Meetings
Discussion Groups for Parents
"What do you say when your child...?" Coaching skills like following the child's lead and finding hidden strengths take you straight to the solution that is right for each moment. You will be amazed at how natural these skills feel and how quickly they reveal your own inner wisdom. These informal coaching solutions groups are open to the public.
This group meets weekly on Sunday mornings. Sandy Blackard presents a new topic on first Sundays, and parents and facilitators discuss the topic and your questions on following Sundays. Join us regularly and before long, you will be sharing Language of Listening® coaching solutions that have worked for you.
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Profound ParentingNorthwest Austin, TXUnity Church of the Hills Facilitators:Sandy Blackard, Founder of Language of Listening® Dates:First and Second Sunday Time:10:40 - 11:20 AM Cost:Free Register:Courtesy RSVP Contact Us Prerequisite:None; Read SWYS Book Free Online is recommended Notes:
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Private Coaching
One simple tool. Astonishing breakthroughs. Lasting results.
Bold statement, right? It's true.
We can show you how everything you do, or have ever done, works...somehow. And when you see it, you will be free.
Finding what works and answering the question, "Why would a great person like you (or your child) do what you do?" is the missing step in problem-solving, parenting and personal growth. Starting with "what works" is the key to realigning your actions with your true compass—what you like and what you want—and making your dreams come true.
Finding what works is our specialty.
Let us bring this new perspective to your parenting and life situations to bring clarity to your path and help you produce the results you actually want. When your foundation is solid, and your path is clear, it's easy to take the next step with confidence.
- Experience confidence in parenting, life, work, personal relationships
- Gain clarity about your priorities and goals
- Overcome resistance (your own or others') and get un-stuck
- Get the success, satisfaction and fulfillment you want
Choose from our coaching options below or Contact Us to design a custom coaching series for yourself. You will be amazed at the difference even 1 hour can make.
NEW!!! "Show Me" Coaching
Send us a video clip of a parenting or relationship challenge in action, and get a video with specific suggestions and positive insights back. Include yourself (on-screen or off) responding to the situation for best results.
Clients rave about their unexpected results! Click here to see some of the moving comments we've received about our coaching.
4-Month Breakthrough ProgramCoach:Sandy Blackard, Parenting & Life Coaching Location:Phone, Video Call or In Person* Dates & Times:We will contact you to schedule your coaching program upon receipt of your registration. Coaching Fee:$1600 for 16 weekly 1-hr sessions Prerequisite:None; Read SWYS Book Free Online is recommended prior to parent coaching Register: |
4-Week Results-Now SeriesCoach:Sandy Blackard, Parenting & Life Coaching Location:Phone, Video Call or In Person* Dates & Times:We will contact you to schedule your coaching series upon receipt of your registration. Coaching Fee:$450 for 4 weekly 1-hr sessions Prerequisite:None; Read SWYS Book Free Online is recommended prior to parent coaching Register: |
Individual Consultation
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"Show Me" Coaching
Coach:Sandy Blackard, Parenting & Life Coaching Logistics:Send us your home video clip (up to 15 min in length) and receive a video with specific coaching back. Upon registration, we will email you instructions for sending us your home video clip. Dates & Times:One week turn-around Coaching Fee:$75/video clip (up to 15 min) Prerequisite:None; Read SWYS Book Free Online is recommended prior to parent coaching Register:
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Live Video Conference Series!!
Language of Listening® Self-Coaching for You (The Art of No Compromise)
4-Week Class for You, about You (Parent or Not)
It all starts with YOU! It's your turn for validation, logic and laughter by Language of Listening® master coaches. You're right about what you like and want—you always have been! Find out why it's so hard to hang on to that simple truth, and discover how to SAY WHAT YOU SEE® to yourself and stand firm on your own personal boundaries. Experience gleeful insight with every shift in thinking that moves you closer to your goals!
Watch for Self-Coaching II: Use transformational logic to generate breakthroughs in setting personal boundaries with ease and creating the life you've always wanted!
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LIVE VIDEO CALL SERIES!The Art of No Compromise (Self-Coaching for You)Location:Live Zoom video conferencing (mobile or desktop) Facilitators:Eva Sim-Zabka, Language of Listening® Master Coach Tentative Dates:4 Monday evenings Time:7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost:$325 per person EARLY REGISTRATION: $275 through March 31, 2016 Register:Contact Us to be added to the wait list for Spring 2017 and include your time zone Prerequisite:Familiarity with the Language of Listening® Heart Model or Read SWYS Book Free Online* Notes:
*Though written for parents and teachers, this little handbook applies to us all. We were all children once. |
Language of Listening® for You Coaching Group
6-Week Coaching Group for You (Parent or Not)
Feel what it’s like to be deeply understood and validated with Eva's unique coaching style that will have you fall in love with you. Get to the bottom of what's been stopping you and replace it with inspiration as you journey into the land of breakthrough thinking the Language of Listening® way! Join us for this on-going, life-giving adventure about you getting what you want!
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LoL for You Coaching Group - 6 WeeksLocation:Live Zoom video conferencing (mobile or desktop) Facilitators:Eva Sim-Zabka, Language of Listening® Master Coach Dates:Meets 2x per month Time:TBD Cost:$325 per 6 weeks Prerequisite:Our Language of Listening® for You class; or Read SWYS Book Free Online Register:Contact Us to be added to the wait list for Spring 2017 and include your time zone Notes:
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Say What You See® Handbook Study or Meet-up Groups
Do-it-yourself Book Study or Meet-up Group
Organize a SAY WHAT YOU SEE® Handbook Study or a Meet-up Group in your area, and we will post it for you here. Local groups are a great way to create your own supportive community of parents and teachers learning to use this simple approach.
SWYS Book Study or Meet-up GroupsSee Your Location and Link Here!Contact Us to see your own Book Study or Meet-up Group meetings posted here! |
Speaking Engagements
Language of Listening® instructors are available on request for Speaking Engagements, Private Classes, and Staff Training for your group or organization. We provide presentations for parent groups, childcare professionals, teachers, social workers, and small businesses who can benefit from improved communication. Please Contact Us to schedule our engaging instructors for your next event or click for more information on Speaking Engagements or In-service Staff Training.
Disclaimer
Language of Listening® classes and coaching are not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, guidance or treatment. All Language of Listening® services, products and website content are provided for general information purposes only. If you and/or your child are depressed, ill, or have any concerns whatsoever, please seek the assistance of a qualified medical and/or mental health professional.