Strategies for communication and collaboration
With my background in creative writing and theatre, empowering organizations to communicate clearly, both internally and externally, has been the focus of quite a few workshops and talks I’ve developed. Especially for emerging industries, the impulse to use tribal language or jargon can be a barrier to finding new customers or employees. Creating collaborative sessions around communication and collaboration has been a fun way to give people the opportunity to identify their own challenges and solve them, all at once!
“Elise is an outstanding facilitator. Her approach is both disciplined and adaptive.”
Disrupt That Synergy: Jargon as a Barrier to Innovation
As part of the Technology Association of Oregon’s Ignite event, where they invite speakers to develop 5-minute talks about a topic relating to a theme, I shortened my 3-hour workshop on jargon and communication to a fast-paced, high-energy monologue.