Communications


Using Nonverbal Communication to Support Young People

Using Nonverbal Communication to Support Young People

Young people don’t just listen to what you say—they watch how you say it. Studies show that up to 93% of communication is nonverbal, meaning your body language, tone, and...
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Adapting to Different Communication Preferences

Adapting to Different Communication Preferences

Effective leadership requires tailored communication. This micro course will help you develop skill in identifying different communication preferences and tailoring how you respond to meet the needs of each style.
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Quick Takes Blog Storytelling and Humor Help us Connect

Storytelling and Humor Help us Connect

Storytelling and humor are powerful tools any youth worker can use. These two skills are essential elements for creating caring connections. They reveal you as someone a young person can...
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Live & Recorded Course Conflict Resolution Toolkit

Conflict Resolution Toolkit

Unlock the truth about conflict in adolescent development—it's a natural aspect of human relationships, not solely attributed to the teenage brain.
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Live & Recorded Course Design Thinking for Dynamic Youth Work

Design Thinking for Dynamic Youth Work

Design thinking is a process that broadens your perspective and helps you create better solutions no matter the type of problem.
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Live & Recorded Course Talking Healthy Choices with Young People

Talking Healthy Choices with Young People

Enhance your ability to engage with young people on healthy choices through effective listening. Learn to go beyond simply offering advice, and instead, create an atmosphere for growth by building...
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Live & Recorded Course Transformative Conflict: A Trauma-Informed Approach to De-escalation, Healing, & Accountability

Transformative Conflict: A Trauma-Informed Approach to De-escalation, Healing, & Accountability

Learn transformative techniques to address conflict directly and compassionately, fostering healthier relationships and liberating communities from the toll of discord.
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Live & Recorded Course How to Talk to Porcupines

How to Talk to Porcupines

Youth workers often encounter prickly personalities (porcupines) in their work with youth. Effectively redirecting youth can help both of you cross communication divides and learning how to break down communication...
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Live & Recorded Course Equitable Sex Ed for People of All Abilities

Equitable Sex Ed for People of All Abilities

Whether you’re working with youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities or neurotypical individuals, the need for equitable sex ed is the same.
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Master Effective Communication Training in Youth Work

Every single area in your support of young people is impacted by your ability to communicate effectively. Communication is the heartbeat of youth work. And the more effective you become with all the communication tools available to you, the better the results you’ll see for yourself and the young people you serve.

YIPA offers a variety of options for communication training for youth workers. ... Read more