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Morning!

One of the takeaway: Purpose is important when we engage the parents. Parents want support and not our sympathy. Important for us to seek first to understand :)

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It was a tiring session, but the guest speaker portion broke it up well. My take aways from the session were mindfulness and to be conscious of what i am communicating. Mindful as in how i communicate with others, not to get affected by the words of others. Conscious of how the group is communicating, are we on track or are we deviating away from the main point of the meeting.

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Understanding the various types of collaborative styles was helpful. I often think that accommodating and compromising are similar, but turns out, they aren’t! I hope to be more mindful of the nuances from now on.

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If there is 1 thing that stood out for me from all the other great things learnt yesterday, it was the Basic Modes of Conflict. Most of the times, we thought we are collaborating with one another to make things work, but we are simply compromising or even competing with one another. Conflicts still arise and things don't get done. We can actually do so much more than that such as collaborating to achieve even greater things! Communication is after all the key to achieve success for us and more importantly, for our students.
That being said, thank you for the wonderful session yesterday Eli ! (:

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Communication comes in many different forms - from verbal to non-verbal. One takeaway I have is that although communication barrier has the terrifying ability to break a bond between two people, it also has an incredible power to bring people closer and build trust in a relationship. That’s the beauty of communication! Thank you Eli, for such an interesting and engaging session! I have learnt a lot!

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Communication is so basic but so tricky to navigate. Just like what you mentioned at the end of the lesson on active Listening -- that it takes practice and time to be good at it.

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Had a good session learning about communication which is such an important factor in our daily lives as well as in the nature of our job. Two very important takeaways I have are "seek first to understand others" and when we say something, we cannot take it back. So it is very important to think through before we say something and think of how the receiver would receive the message.

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Had an engaging session - didn't feel sleepy! Good reminder that communication is always important and unavoidable, in all aspects of life. Also learned that communication and collaboration come hand in hand.

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One takeaway for me is that sometimes hard conversations are needed when collaborating with others. It is not something easy to do, but is essential for collaborations to become successful. Conversations should be about the issue or the problem and how we can go about solving the problem. Thanks for the enlightening session today!

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Learned that it requires effort to collaborate/communicate, and sometimes "wasting time", may not be a waste in the long run, and there can be gains from it as well (Forming / strengthening relationships). Thanks!

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(also I wanna say) Thank you Eli for this session! I am excited to hear more because after the previous session with Vincent on the importance of community for our students, it is very timely for us to rethink and evaluate ourselves for our communications and/or collaborations with the stakeholders that we're working with now. Also, this really sets the tone moving forward to be mindful when we want to communicate and collaborate with people around us. Thank you for your nuggets of wisdom and experiences! Appreciate the realness/authenticity :)

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Thank you Eli for the insightful session! I really enjoyed it! Will always remind myself to be mindful that words, when spoken, cannot be taken back.

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It has been a purposeful session for me. It s good to learn more about different elements of communication. From how to communicate to collaborate to barriers of communication:.
Thank you for the session :)

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Thank you Mr Eli for today's session. I enjoyed it very much. It has given me a better insight of communication and collaboration.

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Thought the lesson was interesting and engaging. Communication is relevant for us everyday and this module is very useful.

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Thanks Eli for being open and relatable during today's session. One point I really resonate with is to seek first to understand, especially when working in a so called high stress environment, such as a SPED school. My impulses often takeover and sometimes I get frustrated, especially with some parents. However, over the years, I have learnt that we need to have empathy for others and understand that collaboration with parents is essential when it comes to help a child with autism.

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Thank you Eli for sharing your knowledge with us today! The word 'empathy' etched in my mind. A timely reminder to seek first to understand and don't be too quick to judge. Words said cannot be reversed and hence be a kind and empathetic communication partner (be it to parents, colleagues or our loved ones).

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Truly enjoy today session, everyday we learn or relearn more of what it is meant to be a special ed teacher. Communication plays a big part, thank you Eli, for the enlightenment.

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Seek to understand. This is something that I have learnt over my years in SPED education when conversing with parents. Many a times, parents may not understand the situation that the teachers are in and we may also not understand the situation that they are in. We need to understand the parents' perspectives and alter the way we communicate with various parents.

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Thank you, Eli, for starting our week with your great enthusiasm! It must be hard tryna teach us with the screen between us all! I truly enjoy your session especially on Collaboration. We were all told about the importance on communication & its process but not many are aware that with poor communication, collaboration with peers or workmates will be greatly affected. That is one thing we need to learn, adapt and apply in our daily life cos we are constantly collaborating with others around us.

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Thanks Eli, for sharing with us some of your more candid stories and personal experiences (:

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Thanks Eli for the interesting session ! I do agree with you that we need to waste time to gain time. Sometimes we get too caught up with our own lives, we don't even want to spend time communicating with others.

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i like the part where you brought our attention to the 'What is said cannot be unsaid'  quote.  This is so true as our words actually hold a lot of weight.

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Communication truly is a skill that not everyone is good at.
I like when it is said  - Listening is not hearing and Talking is not speaking.
Words spoken cannot be taken back.
The person who needs to speak and be heard needs to process his intention of being heard and what he listens. - If is intended to be said, if it is of good intention, of goodwill, such that it is meant to teach and for the audience to gain. That will be a head start to lead someone well. Then it is effective communication taking place.