Mod #15: Communication As Currency

Syllabus Contributor: College & Career Readiness Strategist Dr. Christina M. Lapierre

We tend to underestimate the power of the words we use and how we communicate with each other. It’s never too late to listen to how we’re expressing ourselves, conveying our value(s) and ideas, and improving our process and approach. It’s especially important to share that understanding with students working toward their careers. In this episode, Christina shares just how powerful of a currency communication can be.

About Christina
Through her translator’s lens, Christina turns high-level educational jargon into community-facing programs that foster equity and self-advocacy. When it comes to Strategic Architecture, she designs frameworks that connect local Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) with the students who need them most. And when it comes to leadership, it’s about Leadership with Heart: She’s passionate about building "The Readiness Bridge"—ensuring that being "college eligible" actually means being "college ready".

Find Christina

• LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/e7GS9byf
• Pathways Forward Consulting: https://lnkd.in/eaGuYdqB

ABOUT ⁠⁠THE LEADERSHIP SYLLABUS⁠⁠

The Leadership Syllabus Podcast is a video/audio series providing insights from leaders on the main leadership lesson they’ve learned from their work, life, and experiences -- and who they are as a person.

Each 30-minute mod will capture a bit about who the guest is, their work, and the one lesson they would contribute to The Leadership Syllabus.

This collection of mods will offer the audience a one-series stop of real-world and life lessons to enhance their own self-understanding, awareness, and effectiveness in leadership and life.

THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN

Below is a general breakdown of the timeline of each episode. While recording, these markers are fluid, merely serving as guides to ensure we’re moving along steadily to cover everything in the 30 minutes allotted to each episode.

• Podcast Introduction
• Guest Introduction
• How would you describe yourself – who you are as a person?
• What do you want to share about your work? Guest shares about the work they do and/or the services they offer.
• What has your work taught you? How has it changed you overall?
• What is the biggest lesson you have learned, whether from your work or your life, that applies to leadership?
• Audience Call To Action: Specific action steps to take or questions to consider regarding the lessons of this mod title added to The Leadership Syllabus.
• Anything else you want to share about what you’re up to?