Partnerships
ILA offers organizations a unique opportunity to partner with us to advance listening worldwide.
To learn more, please contact hello@listen.org
Current ILA Affiliates and Partners
The National Communication Association, (NCA,) founded in 1914, advances Communication as the discipline that studies all forms, modes, media, and consequences of communication through humanistic, social scientific, and aesthetic inquiry. It promotes the importance of communication in public and private life, the application of communication to improve the quality of human life and relationships, and the use of knowledge about communication to solve human problems.
Innolect Inc. prepares executives and their teams to succeed in high-performance, high-integrity workplaces. An industry leader in listening research and resources, Innolect has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Chief Learning Officer, People+Strategy and Christian Journal of Nursing. President and Founder, Kittie W. Watson, Ph.D., is a past ILA President, inductee into the ILA Listening Hall of Fame, and recipient of numerous research and business awards.
Listen Courageously is on a mission to impart the benefits of empathic courageous listening for healing our divides. Their award-winning documentary film showcases people with opposing viewpoints on divisive issues – guns, abortion, and immigration — listening to each other and connecting at a human level. Learn more about the film and the transformational experience.
Grau Interpersonal Communication is based in the United States with more than 20 years of national and international training, coaching facilitation and public speaking experience.They specialize in custom designed programs to meet specific client needs. Since 1992, Grau IC has been enhancing the speaking, listening, collaboration, and conflict management skills at Fortune 500 companies, family owned businesses, educational institutions, governmental entities, and non-profit organizations.
Taylor and Francis is one of the world’s leading business intelligence, academic publishing, knowledge and events businesses. With more than 6,500 employees globally, Taylor and Francis has a presence in all major geographies, including North America, South America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Leaders Today is the flagship brand of “Mathieu & Cie. Coaching and Consulting” based in Geneva Switzerland, a partnership firm that provides organizational consulting and coaching skills solutions such as leader coach, coaching culture and listening culture for global organizations. Listening is a core quality one needs to become an effective Leader. Jean François Mathieu, CE, Music Composer, Listening Culture Designer Saba Imru-Mathieu, MA, PCC, Executive Leadership Coach
The Empathy Center is a visionary institution committed to enhancing emotional intelligence and empathic understanding across diverse sectors of society.
The Worldwide Civility Council is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting civility in communities, government, workplaces, and in interpersonal interactions. They partner with organizations to provide training and inspiration for lasting change. Their members are dedicated to creating a culture of respect and understanding, and welcome professionals and individuals alike to join their movement toward greater unity and harmony.
The National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation is a network of innovators who bring people together across divides to tackle today’s toughest challenges. NCDD serves as a gathering place, a resource clearinghouse, a news source, and a facilitative leader for this extraordinary community.
Playback North America (PNA) is an online resource for learning about Playback Theatre, a world-wide performance art based on deep empathetic listening. Every month, PNA offers free online workshops about Playback Theatre and about Embodied Empathy - a creative form of listening for enhancing your relationships with family, friends, clients and colleagues.