Ali Atkison
Ph.D.
IN, USI work with organizations who want to increase productivity and profit by teaching their employees how to communicate better with any organizational stakeholder—internal or external. The strategies I teach are easy-to-employ, and they’re grounded in brain science—so I can show you why they work!
Your ability to effectively communicate is one of the single biggest predictors of job success. Whether you’re leading a team, screening candidates to join your company, negotiating a deal or throwing your hat in the ring for a promotion, your success rests heavily on whether you can say what you need to say, when and how you need to say it.
With a scientific approach and practical steps, you can learn how to get your message across more clearly and effectively. Using brain-based techniques, Dr. Ali Atkison speaks to teams, organizations and higher education institutions who want to equip their employees with effective communication skills.
Dr. Ali Atkison is a highly acclaimed keynote speaker, trainer, and teaching professional who has educated and inspired audiences of all sizes for more than two decades. With more than 20 years in higher education, Dr. Ali is widely considered one of the foremost authorities on how the adult brain learns. Her unique background isn’t in neuroscience, but instead as a practitioner, educator and lecturer who has mastered the art of making communication and learning more effective. By delivering clear, tangible and, yes, actually fun, workshops and programs, Dr. Ali engages with organizations and teams who want to truly make learning stick for lasting results.
Dr. Ali’s accomplishments include:• Published articles in ATD Magazine, UPCEA’s Unbound, and The Chronicle of Higher Education • Two decades in academic roles with the University of Denver, including Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and associate teaching professor in the college of professional and continuing studies • Credentialed in University of Denver’s University College Master Teacher status • Professor and creator of self-paced digital courses for Wondrium and Audible on brain-based tactics for communication and writing to be heard and understood
Your ability to effectively communicate is one of the single biggest predictors of job success. Whether you’re leading a team, screening candidates to join your company, negotiating a deal or throwing your hat in the ring for a promotion, your success rests heavily on whether you can say what you need to say, when and how you need to say it.
With a scientific approach and practical steps, you can learn how to get your message across more clearly and effectively. Using brain-based techniques, Dr. Ali Atkison speaks to teams, organizations and higher education institutions who want to equip their employees with effective communication skills.
Dr. Ali Atkison is a highly acclaimed keynote speaker, trainer, and teaching professional who has educated and inspired audiences of all sizes for more than two decades. With more than 20 years in higher education, Dr. Ali is widely considered one of the foremost authorities on how the adult brain learns. Her unique background isn’t in neuroscience, but instead as a practitioner, educator and lecturer who has mastered the art of making communication and learning more effective. By delivering clear, tangible and, yes, actually fun, workshops and programs, Dr. Ali engages with organizations and teams who want to truly make learning stick for lasting results.
Dr. Ali’s accomplishments include:• Published articles in ATD Magazine, UPCEA’s Unbound, and The Chronicle of Higher Education • Two decades in academic roles with the University of Denver, including Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and associate teaching professor in the college of professional and continuing studies • Credentialed in University of Denver’s University College Master Teacher status • Professor and creator of self-paced digital courses for Wondrium and Audible on brain-based tactics for communication and writing to be heard and understood
How’s Your Computer-side Manner? Digital Communication Mistakes That Are Holding You Back
Format: 60-minute Interactive Keynote or Workshop
Countless studies have found direct connections between a person’s communication skills and their professional success. In today’s world, you are likely interacting with remote or hybrid teams at work and relying heavily on digital communication to get your job done. Problem solving via Slack? Brainstorming via group chat? Performance reviews via Google Meet?
In an ever-increasing digital...
Get Your Message Across: Harnessing the Power of Brain Science to Be More Effective at Work
Format: 60-minute Keynote or Workshop
In a 2018 study, 400 surveyed corporations estimated that communication barriers cost the average organization $62.4 million per year in lost productivity. The same report found that companies with leaders who utilize effective communication skills produced a 47% higher return to shareholders in a five-year period (Inc., 2018).
Teamwork, production, and employee relationships can all be impacted when...
Communicate Like a Boss: Strategically Choosing the Right Words to Accomplish Communication Goals
Format: 60-minute Keynote or Workshop
Did you know there is a direct correlation between effective communication skills and job success? And this becomes increasingly important the farther up the ladder you go—or want to go! What if you could make an immediate impact on that correlation by learning how to strategically use words more precisely, more persuasively, and more powerfully?
Communication expert Dr. Ali Atkison can teach you not...
Training That Sticks: Using Brain-Based Strategies to Increase Retention and Effectiveness in Training Efforts
Format: 60-minute Keynote or Workshop
How do you know your organization’s training endeavors have any impact? Many organizations pour money down the drain by focusing on content but not training tactics that ensure learning is actually taking place. If this happens, the training doesn’t stick, and it does not help the organization’s bottom line.
Let Dr. Ali Atkison show your trainers brain-based tactics that will help you ensure that when...
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