Speaking - PLEDGEtalk

Bring PLEDGEtalk to Your Group or Organization!

No doubt you have witnessed the complexities of good communication, and especially conflict.

What if there were a “how to” for those critical moments? AND a mentor to lead the way?

Most people do not know what to do when conflict happens. Mark Oelze trains people to use the PLEDGEtalk guide–six steps to disarm conflict and come back to peace.

Mark Oelze, M.A. is passionate about helping people love well through the way they communicate. His goal is to see PLEDGtalk transform relationships in families, organizations and communities.

Mark is a marriage counselor and communication coach. He trains individuals, families, and organizations to learn the catalysts for meaningful conversation and conflict resolution.

Married for 40 years, Mark lives with his wife, Zerrin, in Wichita, KS. They have three grown children and one grandchild.

Speaking and Training Topics

Communicate and Connect

You Can Communicate and Connect When You Learn the Catalysts of Meaningful Conversation!

Conversation is the connection point between us all.

Sadly, because most conversation rarely dips beneath the surface, we miss the potential of how good that connection can be. You can change that by learning the catalysts of meaningful conversation. It involves both form and focus.

In this unique talk, you will learn the FORM – 6 sequential steps of PLEDGEtalk, and the underlying FOCUS that is critical to all communication and conflict resolution. Learn them well, and watch your communication and connection grow with your life mate, your boss, and just maybe even your teenager!

Lead the Way to Peace

You Can Lead the Way to Peace When You Learn to Master Conversation!

The need to better understand communication and practice it well has never been needed more than today. But how? How do we engage with those who oppose us? And how do we keep it safe during the process?

We must master the conversation itself. It requires close adherence to the use of form and focus, the catalysts for healthy conflict conversations rather than arguments.

In this unique talk, you will discover the FORM – 6 sequential steps of PLEDGEtalk and the underlying FOCUS that is critical to all healthy communication. Upon doing so, you will experience safety in conversations, enable mutual understanding, and gain meaningful connection – even in conflict.

A Talk for Couples

Her Hope for Connection and His Guide through Conflict! ~ a talk for couples.

She longs for connection. He longs to know the way to bring it about!

We all long for connection. We were made for it. If we are to connect at the deepest level of our souls, we must have conversation that frees us from our fears and opens us to share our innermost thoughts and feelings.

In this unique talk, discover the hidden catalysts for meaningful communication and conflict resolution. Learn its FORM – the 6 sequential steps of PLEDGEtalk, and its FOCUS – a new understanding of what love looks like in our conversations. Watch hope arise in both – as she learns HOW to communicate, and he learns the WAY!

“PLEDGEtalk is priceless for healing and growing all kinds of relationships. Apply these principles in your marriage, your business, and with your children. It really works!”

Dr. David & Karla Dennis

“My friend Mark goes a long way to providing clear understanding and practical instruction of what it means to actually love–especially in the middle of conflict.”

Dr. Larry CrabbPsychologist, Author, Founder/Director of NewWay Ministries

“PLEDGEtalk incorporates simple, specific steps. It is a practical guide to help those who struggle to ‘fight fair’ learn new ways of responding to conflict.”

Tony Wheeler, PhDStrong Families

“Mark is a gifted counselor, speaker, and teacher…perhaps his most important teaching is the PLEDGE message, particularly when used as a tool to resolve conflict and enhance the quality of a relationship.”

Ken Canfield, PhD.Founder, National Center for Fathering

Helping People Communicate and Connect Through Live Speaking and Trainings!

Bring PLEDGEtalk to Your Group or Organization!

Speaking and Training Topics

Communicate and Connect

You Can Communicate and Connect When You Learn the Catalysts of Meaningful Conversation!

Lead the Way to Peace

You Can Lead the Way to Peace When You Learn to Master Conversation!

A Talk for Couples

Her Hope for Connection and His Guide through Conflict! ~ a talk for couples.

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