Alise Isbell
Navigating The Hard Conversations
How do you tell someone, "No," gracefully? How do we announce a change or give constructive feedback without making the situation worse? How do we coach managers to manage change with their employees? We all encounter difficult situations in the workplace. This advanced communication course blends written and interpersonal skills. Participants will learn how to present thoughts clearly, logically, appropriately and persuasively.
Learning Objectives
· Presents thoughts clearly, logically, appropriately and persuasively.
· Adjusts to the audience – frames messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; use terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience.
· Ensures understanding – seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding.
· Listens closely to messages and strives to grasp the meaning and importance behind them.
Alise Isbell is an award-wining communication expert, experienced trainer, facilitator and instructional designer. She empowers clients to transform ideas into clear messages.
She holds a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Business Communication. She published articles on effective communication in Nationwide Business Journals while also winning several IABC Bronze, Silver, Best in Division and Best in Show Quill Awards in Writing and Marketing Communication Strategy.
Alise is a member of the International Association for Business Communicators, Association for Talent Development, and SHRM/HR Houston, and Women’s Energy Network. She frequently speaks at these organizations.
As an independent business owner, Alise provides instructional design services on any topic. She carefully determines the current needs, defines the goals of training and creates materials to bridge the gap. Alise also delivers instructor-led training courses in person or online in five categories: written, spoken, interpersonal communication, train-the-trainer and microlearning.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
For our HR and Safety Conference
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
https://www.hrandsafetycongress.com
https://www.hillcountryhrma.org/event-5992477
