student advising: creating effective conversations
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Student Advising: Creating Effective Conversations. Objective. Review techniques to enhance effective communication while providing academic advising. What is Academic Advising?. Understanding how everyone is different. Confronting & Overcoming challenges. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Student Advising: Creating Effective
Conversations
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Review techniques to enhance effective communication while providing academic
advising
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What is Academic Advising?
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Selecting the right approaches
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1. Purpose of Effective Communication in Academic Advising Sessions
The “Why”
2. Context of Academic Advising Conversations The “Where” & “When”
3. 5 stages of the Academic Advising Conversation The “What” & “Who”
• Greeting & Check-in• Uncover Concerns• Check for understanding• Identify Possible Solutions• Follow up
4. Case Studies
5. Question & Concern Period
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1. Understand the student
2. Understand the issue(s)
3. Identify approaches to addressing the issues• Address problem on the spot• Referral• Other
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1. Establishes a working relationship.
2. Develops a sense of caring & interest.
3. Develop understanding of the issues and concerns.
4. Improves college experience.
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When and where can you advise effectively?
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Classroom with others waiting to speak to you. Classroom alone with student In a busy hallway In an empty hallway In your office with the door open In your office with the door closed
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Office Layout BOffice Layout A
What are the advantages and disadvantages to each design?What is you preference? Why?
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How would I prepare for the advising interview?
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The Advising Tool Kit “Hit List” College Services College Policies Procedures Community Services
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1. Introduce self & explain your role as Academic Advisor.
i.e. “My role is to…”
2. Establish Parameters Related to the timing for conversation
Be up front. i.e.“We have 20 minutes today, so maybe you can tell me a little about…”
3. Show interest & concern for student How do you show students your interest in them? How do you show students your willingness to work
together?
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“60% of all human communication is
nonverbal body language
30% is your tone so that means
90% of what you're saying isn’t coming out of your
mouth”
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Attending: Demonstrating that you are paying attention through your physical actions. Welcoming student Getting up to greet them Remembering them by name
Posture: Face person, lean forward, nod head, etc. Sitting erect and facing them Feet pointed towards them: shows interest Sitting on edge of seat (involvement, interest)
Gestures Rubbing hands together (interest, approval) Head nodding, turning head down Crossed arms (disapproval, discomfort)
Eye Contact: Maintain eye contact. Expresses interest level Not looking at phone/computer for messages
Facial Expressions: Show what you are thinking.▪ Smiling▪ Lip biting(uncertainty)
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STUDENT SAYS: “CAN I TALK TO YOU? ” (IT’S 4:30PM ON FRIDAY)
STUDENT SAYS:“I HAVE A COLD”
STUDENT SAYS: “MY GIRLFRIEND DUMPED ME”
STUDENT SAYS: “I FAILED A QUIZ”
ADVISOR REACTION ADVISOR REACTION ADVISOR REACTION ADVISOR REACTION
From Ekman, P. (1972)
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Active Listening Skills
1.Extract information (vs. inputting) 2.Attend to the speaker 3. Focus on what’s being said4. Allow silence5. Affirm speaker’s experience
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Waiting to talk Giving advice Fixing other people’s problems Putting words in the speaker’s mouth Disclosing your personal experience Poor attending skills and lack of focus Patronizing the speaker
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Extracting Information (vs. Inputting) Attending (Paying attention). Focusing on what is said (Being Present). Being comfortable with silence. Affirming the speaker’s experience.
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START QUESTION WITH:
What? When? Where? Why? How?
TO ASK ABOUT:
Interests Hopes or Fears Challenges Living situation Skills & Talents Personal characteristics Personal influences Life aspirations Habits Anything else!
OPEN QUESTION THEMES
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“What inspired you to choose our program?” “What do you find most interesting about the program?” “How are you liking it so far?” “What do you find most challenging?” “What dream is behind all the effort and sacrifice?” “How are adjusting to college?” “Who can you turn to for support?” “What are your greatest talents/gifts?” “How can you make the best use of your talents while
you’re here?” “If you could achieve anything, what would it be?” “What is holding you back?” Endless more…
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Paraphrasing
Reflecting feedback
Cautions
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Paraphrase: Recap what you have heard, in your own words. Communicates that you have listened, care and understand
Looks like:
“You feel…because…”“It seems that…Is that right?”“What I am hearing is…”
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Reflect: Indicate your observations & concerns in a non-judgmental manner.
People feel valued when they feel heard. Check to see if understandings “match” Looks like:
▪ “Did I get that right?”▪ “Is that what’s going on for you?”▪ “Would you add anything else?”▪ “Does that match with the way you are feeling?”
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Persuading with Logic, Arguing“Here is why you are wrong…”…
Ordering, Commanding“You must…” “You have to...” “You will…”
Warning, Threatening“If you don’t, then…”, “You’d better, or…”
Moralizing, Preaching“You should…”, “You ought to…”, “It is your
responsibility...”
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Building a Bridge with the PURPOSE of workingtogether.
Offer assistance Offer hope Identify your limits
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Offer Assistance: “What do you need to maintain/maximize your experience?”
Brainstorm together...you are a bridge. Explore realistic interventions. Help student develop an action plan
Offer Hope: Reassure student that help is available. Can you help? Who might?
Offering Assistance & Hope
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Know the limits of your role as academic advisor
“Thank you for trusting me, but I don’t have the expertise to help you with this. I know of (a great person) who can”
“I can help you with... But I think (person)...can best help you with...”
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Follow up: Check-in with student after giving referral. Completes the circle of care Goal is to express concern & interest in their well being Inquire about student’s progress/success of referral.
Can be done via: Face-to-face meeting Email Phone call Text
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1. So much information to know!2. Enabling vs. Advising3. Delivering difficult messages
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What excites you most with Academic Advising?
What concerns you most with Academic Advising?
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