About The Listening Guide

“Mariyon’s ability to talk to an issue is excellent… she has the ability to coalesce divergent points of view and evaluate them objectively.”

Jennifer Kitchen

The Listening Guide Consulting is directed by owner/facilitator Mariyon Slany, who has 17 years professional experience in accredited training/education in corporate, government and community environments. 

Mariyon brings a diversity of experience and finessed skills to her training facilitation, as an experienced psychotherapist, trained mediator and dispute resolution practitioner, project manager and Arts Consultant emerging out of broadcast journalism and a performance background. 

An avid reader, she uses research and learning theories including group process work to enable people to take responsibility for their own learning. As an experienced therapist, Mariyon focuses on building resilience in the other’s self-perception.

Mariyon’s diversity of workplace experiences are used to inform her understanding of emotional intelligence principles along with her wide ranging education including professional trained facilitator with IAP2, DISC, Cert IV TAA, Cert IV Relationship education, Grad Cert in Education (Career Coaching) & Brain Based Leadership Coaching qualifications. Her bespoke approach assists in individual’s being seen and not part of a generic training group as part of unconscious dynamics around fears, interests and challenges.  Lateral and creative thinking help individuals understand more about themselves thus improving motivation.