The Great Communicator

   

     The person that comes to mind when I think of a great communicator is one of my college professors. He taught a class I was not at all interested in at the time, philosophy. He didn’t lecture, but instead told a story and made the material germane to our everyday lives. He was clear, concise, and he listened to the students. His eye contact and body language said, “What you are saying is important to me.” What I liked best is he walked among us. Most instructors stay at the front of the class. Father Jason walked around and sometimes would take a seat at a desk. The class flowed, and I would find the time had gone too quickly.

     



I would like to hold the audiences attention the way Father Jason did with his quick wit and ability to steer the class back to the topic. In my current position as a coach, I need to keep the group focused and limit the side bar conversations that can occur when teachers come together. I would like my workshops to be as engaging as Father Jason’s class, no matter what the topic.