Leaders: Harness the deep transformational power of listening

Leaders: Harness the deep transformational power of listening

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Date: December 2, 2025
Time: 9 to 11 a.m. ET
Facilitator: Marion Langford, M.Ed

Description: Leaders become more influential when they learn to deliberately focus their attention while listening.   Most of us have unconscious listening habits, often leading to asking questions to solicit the information we believe is important or necessary.

Listening is not a passive skill, as people who practice active listening or validation know.  These can contribute positively to understanding, but they can also be misleading.  There is a third way of listening, that can – when practiced with sincerity -  lead to radically new appreciation and understanding between people. It will not only result in better relationships, it will change you too, and increase the trust and respect between a leader and the people they work with.

Deliberately focus your listening to deepen understanding, build trust, and transform relationships.

Learning objectives:

• To explore and name current listening habits (and their pros and cons)
• To practice a new way of listening
• Develop a variety of methods for confirming your understanding of what you heard
• Identify a relationship you’d like to transform, and develop a plan for bringing this listening practice to that relationship

Reserve your spot to learn a powerful listening approach that deepens understanding, builds stronger connections, and elevates your leadership.

Registration fee: General - $100  SAVE 20% with code FEATURE20

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Facilitator Bio:
Marion Langford, MEd., is a certified coach, facilitator, trainer and organizational development specialist with over 30+ years experience.

Marion specializes in the practical “how-to” of leading transformational conversations at work and in life.  

Marion has 18 years work experience as a senior manager, and over 20 years working closely as a trusted guide, facilitator and coach with Executive Directors, managers and staff in the not for profit and broader public service sectors.  

Marion has a Master’s in Education and is a life-long learner. She has numerous certificates and qualifications in various coaching and teaching modalities including: career, life, mind-body, narrative therapy and narrative coaching, non-defensive communications, emotions, empathy, solutions focused, holding space and self-belief.