Being Heard: Speaking
Speaking that Makes a Difference: Pat Dobbs, Hearing Loss Expert
Ready for an improved team environment? Increased productivity? A boost to your revenue potential?
I was always afraid to admit that I had a hearing loss — I was afraid that I would be typecast as slow or less intelligent. What I learned from Pat is that by NOT admitting I had a hearing loss really did typecast me negatively. Now I understand how to communicate better by asking my coworkers to talk to me so I can hear them best. I feel liberated and free to perform my job so much better without the encumbrance of the negative stereotype. — Henry
Signature Talk: Being Heard at Work
- Discuss the impact of hearing loss on workplace communication
- Identify accommodations to support employees living with hearing loss
- Identify strategies to foster an inclusive and supportive workplace
Additional Topics
- Introduction to Hearing Loss
- How Hearing Loss Affects our Workplace
- Physical Strategies Towards Hearing Health
- How Hearing Loss Affects Loved Ones with Average Hearing
- Communication Strategies for People with Hearing loss and the People They Talk With
- Coming to Terms with our Hearing Loss
- Nine Guiding Principles of Being Heard
- Guiding Principles to Live By for Hearing Health
- The Four Agreements of Hearing Loss
Available For
- Keynotes
- Workshops
- Employee Training Programs
National Engagements
- HLAA National Conventions
- ALDA National Convention
- SayWhat National Convention
- HLAA Chapters
- Kean University
- Montclair State University
- Drew University
- Ulteig Engineering
See Pat in Action
Watch Pat’s recent appearance on D&I One-on-One
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The Nine Guiding Principles
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Imagine a world where…
… the cost of hearing aids was affordable …
… public venues were all equipped with functioning assistive listening devices …
AND hearing loss will have lost its stigma.
This evolution happens when we release our negative attitudes about hearing loss.
