Talk to Me: Find the Right Words to Inspire, Encourage, and Get Things Done

by Kim Bearden

Overview

Talk to me.

From Kim Bearden, cofounder of Ron Clark Academy and author of the bestselling book Crash Course: The Life Lessons My Students Taught Me, comes a powerful guide for improving communication and building better relationships.

Whether you are a teacher, administrator, parent, or business professional, chances are, you struggle at times to find the right words. Talk to Me gives you those words. In this instructional and inspirational handbook, you'll learn how to choose words that inspire, encourage, and move people to action. Kim Bearden's honest reflections and six effective communication principles will empower you to . . .

develop rapport

gain respect

support others

engage listeners

develop insight

increase productivity

In a world desperate for kindness and understanding,
Talk to Me equips you to use your words to show others that you care.

"Talk to Me is an inspiring and motivating guide every educator will benefit from."
--Hope and Wade King, authors of The Wild Card

"You will walk away from this book a better communicator, a more compassionate soul, and one who is motivated to make meaningful connections with others." --Adam Dovico, principal and author of Inside the Trenches and The Limitless School

"Communication, and the how-tos for doing it well, are so needed in our day and age, and Kim's honesty and passion in Talk to Me shines brightly. This is a book that every educator (and adult in general) should pick up and learn from immediately." --Todd Nesloney, award-winning educator, speaker, and author

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781946444851
Publisher:	Dave Burgess Consulting
Publication date:	07/16/2018
Pages:	204
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Kim Bearden is the cofounder, executive director, and language arts teacher at the highly acclaimed Ron Clark Academy, an innovative middle school and educator training facility in Atlanta. More than 50,000 educators from around the world have visited Kim's classroom and have attended her workshops to learn better ways to engage students, promote academic rigor, and create a climate and culture that promote success. In 2016, Kim was honored at the White House for being inducted into to the National Teachers Hall of Fame. She is the recipient of the Disney American Teacher Award for Humanities and the Milken Family Foundation Award for Excellence in Education. She was chosen to receive the InfluencHer Award, the University of Georgia Outstanding Educator Award, and the Turknett Character Award for Servant Leadership. Women Works Media Group named her one of Georgia's Most Powerful and Influential Women. Over the past thirty-one years, she has been a teacher, instructional lead teacher, curriculum director, school board member, staff development trainer, and middle school principal. Kim resides in a suburb of Atlanta with her husband Scotty and her three sons, Sisipho, Sabelo, and Phakamani. Her married daughter Madison lives close by. To learn more about Kim, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kimbearden or visit her website at kimbearden.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword xi

Preface xv

Part 1 The Foundation 1

1 Consideration 3

2 Motivation 19

3 Appreciation 27

4 Validation 39

5 Conversation 51

6 Celebration 61

Part 2 Applications and Complications 67

7 Preparation 69

8 Presentation 75

9 Reconciliation 89

10 Confrontation 97

11 Separation 107

12 Pontification 111

13 Temptation 115

14 Concentration 123

15 Location 129

16 Adoration 135

17 Illumination 141

18 Transformation 149

Part 3 Situations and Simulations 151

Acknowledgments 169

More from Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc 172

About the Author 185

Editorial Reviews

"For years, I have begged Kim to write this book. Within Talk To Me, Kim has laid out her secrets for effective communication for all of us. By experiencing this book you will be opening yourself up to a transformation that could profoundly change your life." -- Ron Clark, New York Times bestselling author, Co-Founder, Ron Clark Academy

"Talk to Me is an inspiring and motivating guide every educator will benefit from." --Hope and Wade King, authors of The Wild Card

"You will walk away from this book a better communicator, a more compassionate soul, and one who is motivated to make meaningful connections with others." --Adam Dovico, principal and author of Inside the Trenches and The Limitless School

"Communication, and the how-tos for doing it well, are so needed in our day and age, and Kim's honesty and passion in Talk to Me shines brightly. This is a book that every educator (and adult in general) should pick up and learn from immediately." --Todd Nesloney, award-winning educator, speaker, and author

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