Instruction
Instructional Design & Presentations
With 25+ years as an adult educator of 1000+ students, successful development and implementation of 16 unique in-person and online course curricula for multiple organizations as an instructional designer, and cross-cultural education research around the world, I can help you design an accessible systematic approach to the adult learning experience, including analysis, development, implementation, and evaluation of your short and long-term learning initiatives.
Grounded in the best practices for adult learning, I also create and provide in-person and online instructional workshops and lectures about a variety of professional development topics:
Accessibility, belonging, co-cultures, difference and Ethics
Communication competence
Conflict Negotiation and Mediation
Culture Shock, Transition and change
Dialogue, Deliberation and debate
Ethical Leadership
Listening competence
organizational Culture
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, Social Justice (IDEAS)
Team Building and Collaboration
EXAMPLE 1: dIALOGUE across dIFFERENCE
“Dialogue and deliberation are dynamic processes which can be empathy-enhancing, relationship-changing, problem-solving, action planning, organization-developing, community-building, conflict-resolving, skill developing, prejudice reducing, consciousness-raising, and more!” – The National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation, Inc.
In this workshop or presentation, learn:
What is dialogue?
Characteristics of dialogue
Obstacles to dialogue
Why dialogue?
Dialogic listening
Become motivated, and gain the knowledge and skills to pursue dialogue across difference in your relationships, teams, groups and organizations.
EXAMPLE 2: Ethical Leadership for the workplace
Can we agree that the need for ethical leadership is urgent? It's critical that all leaders consistently 𝗮𝘀𝗸 themselves:
❓How are my 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 shaping decision making?
❓How is my 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 process impacting outcomes?
❓How am I using my 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 and 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲?
This is why I offer a consulting focus on ETHICAL Leadership with 7 core competencies grounded in values, communication, power and care:
𝗘 - EIQ
𝗧 - Trustworthiness
𝗛 - Humility
𝗜 - Interdependence
𝗖 - Codes
𝗔 - Adaptability
𝗟 - Listening
Through validated research conducted across multiple countries, cultures and languages, it's proven that organizational growth in these 7 ethical leadership competencies 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, while 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁. Ready to join me in developing leaders who communicate and use power and care for good? I provide high-level overviews as well as concrete application instructional services for these competencies through:
✦Workshops and Lectures of desired length
✦3-9 month cohort training, including individual and group sessions
These are just a few of the instructional services that I offer.
What Instruction Clients Have to Say:
“Very well delivered and clear. Expanded my mind!”
“This was one of the best Intercultural Leadership Development sessions in years. Please have her back for more.”
“I’ll use it all the time - as a counselor it’s great to learn new ways to let people in and work with them!”
“Dr. Parks’ presentation was the best one I have ever heard. If I don’t apply it, I will be doing myself and my community a disservice.”
