Beyond The Class: From Knowledge To Action

Beyond The Class: From Knowledge To Action

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001-Unleashing the Power of a Learner Mindset

April 22, 2025 • 22 mins

"Growth is contagious. When you choose to learn and adapt, you give others permission to do the same." Misty Jenks, CEO of the Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities, captures the transformative potential of adopting a learner mindset—both for ourselves and the environments we create.

The world isn't standing still. At work, at home, and within ourselves, those who grow, adapt, and learn are typically the...

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Welcome Back! Retooled - Reimagined - Rejuvenated

April 22, 2025 • 3 mins

After a pause to retool and reimagine our purpose, we're thrilled to return and welcome you back to our newly renamed audiocast, "Beyond The Class: From Knowledge To Action." The overwhelming support during our hiatus—with listenership continuing to grow, has deeply humbled us and reinforced that our message resonates with leaders seeking meaningful change.

Bob Chapman, chairman and founder of the Chapman Fo...

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104 - Caring Designations

July 24, 2024 • 33 mins

How do you build a Caring Community?Today, we have the privilege of being joined by Misty Janks, CEO of Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities, and Micki Gibbs, Senior Director of Caring Communities.Together, we embark on a journey of exploration, innovation, and transformation as we discuss our organization's exciting initiatives and goals.Join us as we uncover the key to creating Caring Workplaces and Caring Communities, ...

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103 - Dissecting Top Secret F.B.I. Statements

June 5, 2024 • 35 mins
Can you actually enhance your relationships by utilizing the F.B.I.?In this episode of the Listen First Podcast, Kat Edmondson and I delve deep into the intricacies of handling anxiety and confrontation within personal relationships. Through this insightful discussion, we stress the significance of addressing these challenges constructively to foster healthier and more fulfilling connections. To do so, we revisit the Our Community ...
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102 - Empathy in Action: A Story of Transformation Inside Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley

May 14, 2024 • 26 mins
Discover How Our Foundation is Working Alongside Multiple Organizations to Transform the Entire Colorado Valley—You Won't Believe the Impact! ----If this story of the Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities and the Roaring Fork Valley sparks your interest, we invite you to connect with us for more information on how we can assist your team. Your journey towards a more empathetic and cohesive workplace begins here: https://co...
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101 - ALL ABOARD!: Know your three ‘stops’ on Bothered Boulevard

April 23, 2024 • 19 mins
You will take away: • A reminder of the Three Moves from Our Community Listens • Practical application through shared experiences In a discussion rich with personal anecdotes and refreshers from Our Community Listens, Adam Salgat and Kat Edmondson, explore the nuanced dynamics of managing emotions in confrontations. They delve into individual experiences of frustration, anxiety, and passive-aggressiveness, highlighting th...
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100 - Podcast History & Reflection w/Next Level Non-Verbals in a World of Emojis - Part 2

March 14, 2024 • 31 mins
In our 100th episode of the Listen First Podcast, Leanne Van Beek joins me to reflect on the podcast's growth since 2018. We discuss how the podcast began supporting alumni, the human connections behind the data, and the power of real-life testimonials.Leanne also shares some surprising thoughts on the Chapman Foundation's evolution, and we both express gratitude to founders Bob and Cynthia Chapman. After our conversation...
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099 - Next level Non-verbals in a World with Emojis - Part One

February 13, 2024 • 15 mins
In today's digital age, interpreting nonverbal communication can often be tricky. Many people, even in professional settings, often convey some non-verbal cues through emojis. We will not spend the following skill snippet discussing which emoji best fits calling in sick or bringing up your discomfort about a project timeline, because, despite their usefulness, they cannot entirely replace nonverbal communication. In this conve...
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098 - Mastering Emotional Awareness: An Expert's Guide to Navigating Stress

December 20, 2023 • 14 mins
Join Kat Edmondson, Content Leader for the Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities, as she discusses her latest blog - Mastering Emotional Awareness: An Expert's Guide to Navigating Holiday Stress.Stay tuned for a teaser of the Self-Reflection Guide-12 Days of Positivity on-demand course after the conversation.BLOG: https://www.chapmancommunities.org/emotional-awareness/12 Days of Positivity PDF: https://chapmancommunities.o...
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097-Got Your Six: A Conversation w/National Guardsmen

December 14, 2023 • 37 mins
So what happens when two 20-year military service members join forces to lead with empathy? Tune in to find out.The phrase “military leadership” typically evokes images of commanders and noncommissioned officers leading heroic charges or generals directing armies. In reality, however, most leadership in the armed forces is far more gentle. In little ways, all day long, at all levels, commanders and subordinates communicate just lik...
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096 - Listening to Learn: An Educator’s Template for Building Teacher & Student Trust

November 9, 2023 • 37 mins
Some would say that working in the education field takes a lot of smarts. To teach someone anything, you need first to understand it yourself, and then you have to break it down and go step by step to help build up their understanding of the subject. But what happens if your student doesn’t want to listen? Do you just keep repeating the information, hoping it will sink in? What if you stopped the lesson and chose to listen to the s...
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095 - Game-Changer in Blue: Insight on the Power of Listening Skills in Policing

October 10, 2023 • 40 mins
Conflict in the workplace: How do we define it, and why does it matter? CPP Global (the publisher of the Myers-Briggs Assessment) defines conflict as “any workplace disagreement that disrupts the flow of work.” This definition emphasizes that conflict reduces productivity. A worldwide study by CPP looking at workplace conflicts showed that 57% of the US respondents had NOT received training in how to manage workplace conflict, e...
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094 - Big Aspirations w/Erin Wojkiewicz

September 5, 2023 • 34 mins
What is emotional intelligence, and why is it vital in a leader? Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and regulate one’s emotions and understand the emotions of others. A high EQ, emotional quotient, as it can be referred to, helps build relationships, reduce team stress, defuse conflict, and improve job satisfaction.Researchers Van Rooy & Viswesvaran conducted a meta-analysis of 69 studies in 2004. (Meta-analysis ...
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093 - Trust in the Workplace w/Christine Mahoney

August 8, 2023 • 33 mins
Welcome back to the Listen First Podcast!What happens when a journalist, trained to listen to people, takes a class on listening?According to A Great Place to Work, a critical factor in building a positive and productive workplace culture is having trust among the staff. But what builds trust in the workplace, and what does it mean for employees to experience? Trust can feel like a squishy word, even as it becomes increasingly reco...
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092 - Culture & Connection – Opportunities to Succeed

January 16, 2023 • 24 mins
In this episode, Adam J. Salgat and CFCC CEO Misty Janks sit down to discuss company culture and what businesses should keep in mind heading into 2023. They share some new statistics about who employees think is in charge of company culture, how culture has improved after the pandemic, and provide concrete examples of how to enhance connection.https://www.chapmancommunities.org/
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091 - Our Key Takeaways of 2022...Just For You!

December 21, 2022 • 27 mins
Just like your favorite sitcom, we’ve put together a compilation episode! Enjoy the key messages from our interviews this past year.Happy Holidays!https://www.chapmancommunities.org/
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090 - You don’t have to think the same to love someone - Acceptance vs. Agreement

November 21, 2022 • 35 mins
There are many holiday celebrations on the horizon. This is often joked about as a time of family turmoil. Let’s talk about what we can do when a relative starts expressing views that are different than your own. Listen in as Jules Maloney, Wisconsin Regional Director & Director of Virtual Programming, shares many examples of how to move past judgment and into acceptance, even when you don't agree with someone.
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089 - Get your flex on and get work done!

October 13, 2022 • 15 mins
Have you ever had trouble getting a co-worker to buy in on a project? Does it seem as though they don’t grasp the importance?Sometimes when we explain things, we aren’t connecting with them because we aren’t saying how they ‘need’ to hear it.In this Skill Snippet, Shara Brice discusses DISC and explains how style-flexing can help this situation.
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088 - Digesting DISC – Part 2

September 21, 2022 • 33 mins
Are you new alumni? Did you recently finish the Our Community Listens course and find yourself often checking back to your learning guide? Well, this podcast and its coming episodes are here for you as another form of learning! We’ll be reviewing subjects from class, providing more examples and reminders of how to apply the skills at work and at home. In this episode, Adam J. Salgat and Katie Trotter continue breaking down the beha...
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087 - Mom's Story: How I Connected With My Kids Early in the School Year (And You Can Too)

September 12, 2022 • 23 mins
In this episode, Adam Salgat discusses with Jill Wright of South Carolina how she tries to connect with her kids as the school year begins. Listen to her account of initially having difficulty understanding her son’s decision not to join a school club but eventually slowing down and hearing his real concerns. If Jill’s listening skills had not come to the surface, she might have missed out on something that meant a lot to their rel...
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