When ULV classes end, lifelong learning begins!

October 7, 2025

In a noisy, fast-moving world, the ability to listen deeply is a rare and transformative skill. Whether you’re building relationships, guiding teams, or hoping to foster greater empathy and understanding, Deep Listening empowers you to move beneath the surface, unlock new perspectives, and nurture authentic connection. Drawing on lived experiences and research, Emily Kasriel, author of Deep Listening: Transform Your Relationships with Famiily, Friends, and Foes–Transformational Communication, Listening, and Empathy Through an 8-Step Method, brings the transformative practice of Deep Listening to life. Through engaging stories and actionable techniques, you’ll learn to quiet your inner dialogue, listen with purpose, and create space for new insights and genuine understanding to emerge. Register at https://alumlc.org/laverne/47348

October 15, 2025

Do you truly see yourself as others do? Most of us believe we're self-aware, but the truth is, hidden blind spots can sabotage our performance, relationships, and leadership effectiveness. In this illuminating webinar, executive coach and author Marty Dubin, author of Blindspotting: How to See What’s Holding You Back as a Leader, will reveal the surprising gap between perceived and actual self-awareness – and how to bridge it. Join us to explore the transformative Self-Awareness Model, a powerful framework designed to uncover your hidden blind spots and propel you toward greater success. Marty will share practical strategies and real-world examples, demonstrating how to align your values with your actions and unlock your full potential. Whether you're leading a team, navigating a career transition, or simply seeking more fulfillment in your life, this webinar will equip you with the essential tools to gain deeper self-insight and cultivate the inner clarity that drives sustainable positive change. Register at https://alumlc.org/laverne/47243

October 16, 2025

The best leaders don’t have all the answers—they ask better questions.
But in fast-paced workplaces, the pressure to jump in, solve problems, and give advice is real—and it’s sabotaging our best intentions.

In this live author event, best selling leadership thinker Michael Bungay Stanier (author of The Coaching Habit) shares practical tools from his provocative follow-up book The Advice Trap. You’ll learn how to resist the reflex to advise and instead embrace a more transformational way of leading—one grounded in humility, trust, and curiosity.

With humor, candor, and radical simplicity, MBS will help you unlearn advice-giving as your default and replace it with a mindset that unlocks potential in others—and yourself. Register at https://alumlc.org/laverne/46606