Liza Garonzik on Teaching Tomorrow’s Human Skills in Today’s Classrooms
A conversation hosted by Simon Noakes featuring Liza Garonzik on the Inspiring Schools podcast
Hosted by Simon Noakes (Founder & CEO of Interactive Schools), the Inspiring Schools Podcast welcomes some of the world’s most influential educators to explore the future of education, leadership, innovation, AI in schools, evolving school structures, and more. Each episode offers fresh insight into the ideas shaping the education landscape.
In this episode, R.E.A.L. Discussion® founder & CEO Liza Garonzik joins Simon for a timely conversation about why teaching real-world communication skills is more urgent than ever—and how schools can do it with clarity, rigor, and purpose.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode
- Why speaking and listening are academic skills, not just social ones
- How R.E.A.L. Discussion® helps students lead class discussions with structure and confidence
- What schools can do now to prepare students for the human future
Why It Matters
The skills students need most—empathy, clarity, confidence, nuance—come from real conversation. And those skills can’t just be hoped for. They must be taught, practiced, and measured.
At R.E.A.L. Discussion®, we help schools do just that by embedding human connection into academic life and giving teachers and students the tools to make it stick.
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Let’s Keep Talking
- Learn More About R.E.A.L. Discussion®
- Hop on Liza’s calendar for a 1:1
- Visit our LinkedIn page to continue the conversation
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