Sentences with phrase «focusing the conversation when»

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Hollywood veterans also told Deadline that Fox Searchlight needs to keep the conversation around the movie focused more on the issue of race at a time when racial tensions in America have been on the rise.

«When we first started Wrappup, our vision was to put back the focus on conversations itself, and let AI do the hard work,» added Ayush Chordia, co-founder and CTO, Wrappup, who will now be Director of Engineering and Applied Research at Voicera.

According to the New York Times, black students have never been responsible for mass shootings that drove the national conversation about gun safety and minority schools have never been the targets of such attacks, leaving civil rights groups wondering why black students would be the focus when seeking to address an issue that plagues white, male students.

When you commit to a conversation, focus all of your energy on the conversation.

Fortune has previously reported on what can happen when the diversity conversation focuses on avoiding conflict and critique or improving a company's image, rather than actively fostering inclusion.

It's natural, especially when you're nervous, to focus on whether the conversation is going well for you.

During the conversation Bob McCormick explained some of the things he feels companies should focus on when thinking about corporate governance.

Our conversations during the 2017 engagement season focused on factors companies consider when setting performance targets for their short - and long - term incentive programs.

It's that moment in a conversation when you suddenly develop a new understanding of the problem, and clear - headed way to focus on a solution.

There is so much to unpack from this clip, but today I want to focus one aspect thatalways seems to come up when I share this clip with other Christians: Can we neverintentionally direct a conversation towards the topic of Jesus without it being reduced to a sales pitch?

It is a sign that the pastor has lost rapport with her when she abruptly shifts the focus of the conversation, as she does after the pastor offers reassurance.

One might also notice when and how the speaker changes the focus of the conversation.

Even when I tried to join the conversation, this man didn't engage me at all and continued focusing on Nate.»

When SportStars focused on Mixon for the cover feature to our 2013 Football Preview, I spent two - plus hours in one - on - one conversations with him.

During the events of the weekend when the president said he preferred people linking arms in «unity» compared to kneeling in protest, questions also swirled about the lack of conversation from the White House centered around global issues, and why the president seemed intent on focusing on the sports world.

Focusing our attention pn them when we have conversations with them, for example, is another way to be more engaged.

Keeping your phone out of sight when you are having a conversation will also help you focus, while going digital - free during the weekends and holidays will truly claw back your leisure time.

Start focusing on teaching your child the proper words for things and engage them in conversation by asking them questions or responding when they speak.

If this is the case, you might focus on teaching your child to better read social cues - such as when a person is trying to end a conversation or when someone is too busy to talk.

In closing, Day stated that «I have previously had this focused conversation with our state representatives, and asked them to simply do what every citizen here must do; consider the costs when you take action.

Focus on synchronizing when having a conversation with a partner.

This simple exercise can help you start to focus on making more genuine eye contact when in conversations.

DiChristina: It really does, I mean, I think when we kiddingly call it the death issue in internal editorial conversations, some of us really might have liked to focus more on that aspect of human endings.

This editing process occurs before the advisor reviews the manuscript, so that when the advisor and postdoc meet to discuss the paper, the conversation can focus on the science, not the writing.

Boardman believes the gratitude conversation can get tricky, especially when it becomes too «me» - focused.

Turn off your smartphone when visiting a sick relative and really focus on your conversations and interactions with them.

Those behaviors are less likely to develop when conversations with parents focused on healthy eating behaviors, rather than weight per se.

One of the major red flags in online dating is when the person you're chatting with is too curious about you that the conversation would eventually focus on how much money you make and pressuring you on sharing your personal information like your home address, phone number, bank accounts, etc..

When looking to strike up conversation, it is recommended that you focus on how you say things, and not just what you say.

«When it comes to the conversation experience, dating apps haven't traditionally focused on it.

However, when the conversation becomes a monologue and the other shows waning interest, you need to switch the focus to him or a mutually interesting topic.

According to the study, men and women most often said they clicked when their conversation focused mainly on the women.

The film is at its best when it drops its focus from action beats, superb though they may be, and redirects itself towards quieter moments of clandestine favors and conversations between old contacts: of Zharkov and Cross drinking together and discussing the merits of Communism; of Zharkov's heart - felt talk with an Austrian contact whom he rescued decades ago from a Nazi concentration camp; of Cross and Scorpio confronting each other first in a midnight botanical gardens and then in a shadowy parking garage.

It's an appealingly out - there premise that's employed to perpetually captivating effect by filmmaker Gregory Hoblit, as the director does a superb job of establishing Caviezel and Quaid's respective figures and the irresistible father / son bond that slowly begins to develop between the two - with Frequency at its best when focused on the characters» initially - tentative - but - eventually - probing conversations.

The small conversations that occur when teachers shift the focus to consulting with students are beneficial in the following ways:

Focus on simple ways to recognise outstanding behaviour, simple scripts for intervening when a student exhibits poor behaviour, and simple ways to begin restorative conversations.

At a time when the national conversation is focused on lagging upward mobility, it is no surprise that many educators point to poverty as the explanation for mediocre test scores among U.S. students compared to those of students in other countries.

When holding disciplinary conversations with students regarding misbehaviour, he always tried to get students to focus on their future, and to think about the long - term consequences of behavioural decisions.

The conversation focuses on the Play - Doh gifts the children have made, with the teacher encouraging them to describe how they think people feel when they get a nice gift.

The challenge is to focus on how new tech helps cultivate cognition, even when the conversation gets hijacked by attention - grabbing proposals for iPad adoption or requirements for online course - taking.

The Second Step curriculum emphasizes impulse control (the ability to control and manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, including listening, focusing attention, following directions, using self - talk, being assertive, identifying and understanding feelings, respecting similarities and differences), empathy (conversation skills, joining groups, making friends), anger and emotional management (calming down strong feelings, managing anger, managing accusations, disappointment, anxious and hurt feelings, handling put downs, managing test anxiety, resisting revenge, and avoiding jumping to conclusions), and problem - solving (playing fairly, taking responsibility, solving classroom problems, solving peer exclusion problems, handling name calling, dealing with peer pressure, dealing with gossip, seeking help when you need it).

«When we are in the space, we are focused on getting through the day... We don't have those meaningful conversations.»

When the main focus is on solution focused, strengths based, inclusive conversations there are higher levels of optimism and collegiality.

But what matters is when a relentless focus on execution is reflexively embodied in every action, every meeting, every conversation, and every practice.

Real reform can only begin when we deepen the conversation of teacher and leader practice from a focus on evaluation checklists and labels to what is needed to affect change: time and resources to focus on what truly matters higher levels of student achievement.

This question focuses the conversation onto learning behaviors when many teachers want to skip right to teaching behaviors.

The NESS proves that when a 1:1 program is implemented correctly, the conversations focus around learning, not devices.

The National Alliance For Public Charter Schools Blog By Angel Gonzalez When public conversation turns to charter schools, much of the attention is focused on urban students.

When public conversation turns to charter schools, much of the attention is focused on urban students.

When the data reveal that one or more activities during the lesson has a higher than desired percentage of students demonstrating off - task behaviors, the conversation during the post-observation conference focuses on the teacher behavior (s) logged on the tool for that particular activity during the lesson.