Facilitated by:  Justin Patton, International Speaker and Communications Skills Coach
Empowering leaders, managers and teams to communicate with greater presence and impact.

The Communication Academy, presented by Leadership Lynchburg, offers a series of four-hour professional communication sessions that are engaging, fun and enriching.

The Academy boasts one of the most sought after communications coaches in the world, Justin Patton. Justin is a coach to Fortune 500 companies. He managed the national sales training department for Anthem BlueCross BlueShield where he coached top sales performers on how to communicate with stronger impact. Additionally, Justin facilitated leadership and communication skills programs in Russia, Canada, and throughout the United States for Yum! University. After starting his own company, Justin was hired to teach the largest RGM leadership program in Taco Bell’s history and he is now a faculty member for the Institute of Organizational Management.
                
Sept. 20 - Navigating Difficult Conversations
• Discuss your go-to style when faced with difficult conversations
• Examine the neuroscience behind what makes conversations difficult
• Explore a conversational model on how to engage in better conversations that build trust and alignment
• Explore ways to managing up the organization effectively

Oct. 27 - Coaching for Performance and Accountability
• Discuss what coaching is and what it is not
• Demonstrate your ability to ask empowering questions
• Demonstrate your ability to listen to what’s not being said
• Demonstrate your ability to acknowledge & validate

Costs: 
Individual:  $95 per person for both sessions or $50 per session.
Small Group rate:  $185 for three people for both sessions.
Corporate Partner rate:  $900 and includes reservation for 6 people for both sessions and publicity as a Partner
Presenting Partner rate:  $3,000 and includes reservation for 8 for both sessions and maximum visibility as the Presenting Partner.

To register for the September session or for both sessions, please call (434) 845-5966, email info@lynchburgregion.org or online by September 18.

Please remember that Alliance policy requires that reservations be billed unless canceled 48 hours prior to the event.