Learn with Marilyn – The Expert Listener

Forget everything you think you know about Business & Personal Development Workshops. Marilyn Shannon Training Programs are for business professionals and people from all walks of life who feel the calling to achieve their fullest potential while making meaningful contributions that improve their work, home, and interpersonal environments.

Listening is the key element in so much of our personal and professional lives. When it is integrated effectively by successful organizations and their staff, listening transforms the organizational culture into one that fosters acceptance, support, and empowerment to achieve a shared goal.

About Marilyn

We invite you to earn about Marilyn’s history, background, passions, and more!

Speaking Engagements

Hiring Marilyn as a keynote or event speaker is an excellent way to inform and entertain groups of any size!

Workshops

While often primarily thought of as business tools, Marilyn Shannon workshops focused on listening & communication are great for any group.

Contact Us

Learn more and book Marilyn for your next event or training, or work with us to create a customized experience.

Meet Marilyn Shannon

Marilyn Shannon

The Expert Listener

Marilyn Shannon is an experienced speaker, facilitator,  author, superior court mediator, consultant, life/business coach, and journalist, among other things.

As a speaker, Marilyn is motivational and inspirational. She focuses her talks and workshops on communication, leadership, listening, personal growth and personal freedom. Marilyn has facilitated group meetings and workshops, as well as speaking engagements for groups of all sizes. Marilyn is known as “the expert listener”, and her demeanor as a presenter and speaker is warm and inviting, leaving her audiences feeling engaged and inspired.

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When is Marilyn Available?

Marilyn Shannon is a speaker, author, coach, journalist, and mediator. Her area of expertise is LISTENING and teaching others how to do it effectively and use it to change their lives and their worlds.

Marilyn speaks to groups across the US and is available for speaking engagements, to lead workshops, entertain, and much more. See the dates she is available below, and if you would like to schedule Marilyn to appear at your next event or training, please contact us.

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Hear from Previous Attendees & Audience Members

“Dear Marilyn:

The purpose of this communication is to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to you for doing such a dynamic job in each of the workshops that I have attended.

I left the “Effective Communications” workshop in March 2003 feeling empowered to go out and conquer the universe using the very simple and pragmatic strategies that you taught.

I’ve been so impressed with your expertise in the area of effective communication and conflict mediation that I am going to recommend to Mrs. Shirley Cohen, Director of Student Services for Johnston County Schools, that the Student Assistance Program utilize your strategies in formulating their action plans for the upcoming school year.

Once again, I would like to say thank you for all of your hard work and diligence in helping to make Family/Community Awareness Day in April a success.”

Lindsey B. – Johnston County Schools

“Dear Marilyn,

Wow, are people talking (and Listening). Your workshop was a great success. Thank you so much for helping us with our listening skills. Your information and activities were very enlightening and thought-provoking. The skills you shared with us will help all of us serve our clients more effectively. The staff is much more understanding of each other and are communicating better. I have had several requests for a follow-up with just our agency. I know personally, I learned so much about myself and how I have been listening to others. I am working on my listening techniques so that I hear with my whole person and not just my ears.

Thank you again for sharing your talents with us. ”

Julie R. – Thanks Mentoring Program Coordinator

“Best program I have attended in a while”

Program Participant

“You are truly trailblazers in your field of expertise and I applaud you for your boldness in taking on this task.”

Dr. Marshall Stewart – NC Director for 4H