Inside the Listening Session: Breaking Down the Mechanics [VRC Learning Circle]

Athletic coaches regularly review game footage, breaking down every move to improve future performance. This session applies that same disciplined analysis to listening practices. The difference between skillful listening and merely waiting for your turn to speak lives in subtle techniques that benefit from careful review. In this hands-on analysis session for Value Realization Collaborative learning leaders, we'll examine real listening session recordings and transcripts. You'll see the exact moments where conversations pivot from surface opinions to revealing interior cognition — and the specific nudges that helped make it happen. We're watching game tape, marking the plays that worked, and spotting opportunities to improve next time. What to ExpectThis practical analysis session will equip you with concrete tools to strengthen your own listening practice. You'll: • Listen to specific segments from actual listening sessions (names and identifying details changed) • Track the exact moments when participants shift from exterior to interior cognition • Identify the questions and techniques that effectively surface hidden assumptions and mental models • Recognize missed opportunities and discuss alternative approaches • Practice identifying the three elements of interior cognition: inner thinking, emotional reactions, and guiding principles Each segment will be followed by structured discussion focused on practical application in your upcoming listening work at your institution. Who Should AttendThis focused session is specifically designed for VRC learning leaders participating in the Listening Deeply course. This is not an introductory session — participants should have completed at least some of the Listening Deeply course. Preparation• Complete at least the first two sections of the Listening Deeply course • Come ready to discuss specific challenges you anticipate in your upcoming listening work RegistrationThis session is open to Value Realization Collaborative learning leaders — space is limited to ensure meaningful discussion.