055 - How the skills are impacting college students and staff

Beyond The Class: From Knowledge To Action

Facilitators often hear alumni say, "I wish I had these skills earlier in life." To do that, the focus on getting the skills into the hands of educators has become important.At the college level, not only are more professors being equipped, but so are the students.In this episode, Adam J. Salgat and Mike Desparrois check in with Rob Martin, Dean of the Isaacson School of Communication, Arts & Media at Colorado Mountain College.They discuss how the students have become more self-aware after going through the class, how the skills have helped them communicate and meet the needs of the staff and students during the pandemic, and then Rob explains how the skills have made a major difference in the way he leads a classroom and how he connects with his family.ROB MARTINRob oversees diverse and vibrant programs that deal with communication at the intersection of Technology and the Arts. He's been in education since 1995 formally but has always been somewhat involved in training. Rob believes communication and the interactions between people are the foundation for all society and hopes to teach students to tell lasting stories that help to move the needle on social issues.https://www.ourcommunitylistens.org/