Are you Communicating or Connecting?

We want a movement, not a moment.

Imagine you are in front of a large crowd, gathered to hear your words about possibilities and hope, and there is that second in time that washes over you.  For some, that second can feel like a dry mouth and a tickle creeping up in the back of your throat.  Others can feel themselves rise up in that moment, excited to share their knowledge about trauma informed practices and the foundational language of change.

If you have waited until this second hits you to consider how your audience will receive your message, you've waited too long to prepare.  It becomes our role as trainer or presenter to ensure our audience can see themselves and their lived experience in how and what we share.

The opportunities to connect in communities become less about us as the individual, and more about us as the collective.  How can we create a connection that ensures that we do not just get that one training, but instead sparks curiosity so that the conversation continues long after we're gone?

John Maxwell says that "people may hear your words, but they feel your attitude."  The call to action is to share with the intent to engage and empower the audience.  To shift.  To pivot.  To stand. To be curious about themselves and others.

This is how we create a movement.