Day 3: From Chaos to Clarity: Speaking the Right Words and Mastering Mindful Communication
- Education:
- All Education | Member Benefits
- CEC Category:
- Professional Development | Veterinary Professional Development
- Duration:
- 56 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
Tags: HDIVC25
Description
Session: From Chaos to Clarity: Speaking the Right Words and Mastering Mindful Communication
Presenter: Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton, Esq.
Session Description:
In our fast-paced world, where stress levels soar and tempers flare, the ability to communicate mindfully can transform chaos into clarity. This program explores how speaking the right words—or sometimes choosing not to speak at all—can create pathways to understanding and peace in our professional lives. Through the practical STOP-DROP-ROLL methodology, participants will discover how to navigate difficult conversations, reduce workplace stress, and build stronger relationships. By embracing mindfulness and dignity in our daily interactions, we can create an environment where everyone feels heard, respected, and valued.
Learning objectives
1. Transform challenging workplace interactions by mastering the art of mindful pausing and active listening, creating space for genuine understanding rather than reactive responses.
2. Apply the STOP-DROP-ROLL methodology to navigate difficult conversations with confidence, turning potential conflicts into opportunities for connection and growth.
3. Practice the powerful skill of "speaking the right words"—or choosing silence—to build trust and maintain dignity in professional relationships, even during high-stress situations.
4. Create a more peaceful and productive workplace environment by implementing practical mindfulness techniques that help everyone feel heard, respected, and valued.
5. Develop personal resilience through mindful self-awareness, learning to let criticism roll off your back while maintaining professional composure in even the most challenging situations
Handouts
| Chaos to Clarity (0.61 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Speaker
Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton, Esq. Related Seminars and Products
Principal
Hamilton Law and Mediation-Hamilton ADR NC
Debra Hamilton is the principal at Hamilton Law and Mediation, PLLC, (HLM).
HLM uses understanding-based alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methodologies to transform disagreements over animals in divorce and beyond. Debra facilitates discussions among the parties, allowing them to actively listen and choose a more peaceful way to communicate, thus avoiding litigation when deciding issues involving a pet.
Debra holds Board and Advisory Board positions on the American Veterinary Medical Law Association (president 2018-2019; 2023-24), Not One More Vet, NYSBA Women in the Law Section (Chair Equity in the Profession), Society of Veterinary Ethics, NYSave, Irish Setter Club of America (2010-present), and Center for Understanding (2018-2023).
Debra is an international speaker and best-selling author of “Nipped in the Bud, Not in the Butt: How to Use Mediation to Resolve Conflicts over Animals.” She co-authored “Onward and Upward: A Guide For Getting Through New York Divorce & Family Law Issues.” She has an internationally received podcast, “Why Do Pets Matter” and holds an international pet planning community call, The MAAP Plan, on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 6:30 PM US-ET. The MAAP Plan helps community members navigate their pet's journey when they can’t care for it.
She is the go-to person for information regarding the use of mediation in disagreements involving animal mediation and MAAPing pet care plans for the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Huffington Post, and US News and World Report.
She breeds, owns, and shows Irish Setters. Long-haired standard Dachshunds and English Cocker Spaniels under the prefix, Rumraisin.