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Introduction to SAVI – Observing Behavior, Seeing Systems: At Work, In Therapy, At Home
published on Friday, August 18th, 2023
SAVI (System for Analyzing Verbal Interactions) maps communication behaviors that contribute noise and those that build clarity in any human system: organizations, work groups, families, clients and everyday life. Learn to use communication patterns to “see” the system: how it is built by contributions from all the members — and how to shift your own […]
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Claudia Byram
published on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023
Claudia began her long acquaintance with SAVI in 1975, when she apprenticed herself to Yvonne Agazarian and Anita Simon, who were launching the first open workshops training professionals in the SAVI model. Intrigued and convinced that SAVI had something unique to offer, she has continued to work with and teach about it ever since. She […]
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Fran Carter
published on Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
Fran has been working with SAVI, and its developers – Yvonne Agazarian and Anita Simon, since 1981 in both a research and training contexts. She is currently a principal in SAVI Communications, LLC and SAVI Consulting Group, a company that provides training, coaching, consultation and counseling using SAVI. She is one of the developers and […]
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Ben Benjamin
published on Tuesday, September 12th, 2023
Ben has been teaching communication skills as both a trainer and an executive coach for over 40 years. With Amy Yeager and Anita Simon, he co-authored Conversation Transformation, which makes the SAVI framework accessible to a wider audience and enables any individual, team, or organization to use SAVI-based strategies to improve their relationships and the results of […]
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Dayna Burnett
published on Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
Dayna is a licensed psychologist in Austin, Texas. She works with individuals, couples, and groups to develop deeper relationships, solve problems in their private and professional lives, resolve conflicts, and make career transitions. Communication is the essential bridge between our inner and outer relationships, and she found that her combined experience as a Licensed Systems […]
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Keith Espenshade
published on Thursday, September 7th, 2023
Keith is a certified Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor through the ACPE, Inc., and an ordained member in the Mennonite Church USA. He uses SAVI in his work with students and colleagues to enrich their pastoral care and leadership at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, PA, where he has educated seminarians, clergy and lay persons in […]
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David Fleenor
published on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023
David Fleenor is an accomplished spiritual care educator, researcher, and consultant with a passion for empowering healthcare chaplains. A board-certified chaplain and certified clinical pastoral educator, he is the President of Fleenor Consulting LLC. This firm specializes in consulting with healthcare organizations to provide patients and their families with high-quality, evidence-based spiritual care and education. […]
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Joseph Hovey
published on Monday, September 11th, 2023
Joseph is a psychotherapist and supervisor in Brooklyn, NY. He provides individual, relationship and group therapy, specializing in work with LGBTQ+ folks and youth. He serves on the faculty of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society (EGPS) Group Therapy Training Program. He has been training in SAVI since 2017, and integrates the tools and insights of […]
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Michelle Lynskey
published on Thursday, September 7th, 2023
Through 25+ years in leadership roles and as an executive coach and team development consultant, Michelle has seen examples of fabulous organization and team leadership and epic fails. The difference lies in a few critical leadership skills, among them emotional intelligence, strategic interpersonal communication, developing clear goals and roles, and a keen understanding of organizational […]
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Irene McHenry
published on Monday, September 11th, 2023
Irene brings decades of experience in leadership development, board governance, and executive coaching to her SAVI workshops. She has a passion for human development and for developing leadership programs for diverse populations. Irene was a founding faculty member of Fielding Graduate University’s doctoral program in Educational Leadership and Change, the founding Head of Delaware Valley […]
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