The Human Element® - Core Course
August 16-18, 2006 in Chicago, IL

US$1,099

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This workshop is presented either as a public seminar or within organizations to intact work teams. It is designed for executives, managers, and work team members interested in increasing their personal effectiveness in all aspects of personal and professional life.

Participants will appreciate this practical model of human interaction applied to organizational life to produce quantum leaps in productivity and worker morale. Consultants and trainers will recognize the tools and techniques employed in the workshop as an integrated set of "human technologies" for improving group performance and the quality of work life. These technologies offer a method for understanding and improving relationships and living a more conscious self-determining life.


OVERVIEW

The Human Element®Core Course is an intensive three-day workshop designed to equip participants with the skills to transform themselves and their organizations into motivated, productive units. This workshop provides an integrated approach to understanding and improving "the human element" in all aspects of personal and organizational life. In a workplace challenged by increasing market pressure, limited resources, rapid turnaround times, and a downsizing workforce, this workshop provides a rare opportunity for thoughtful introspection to honestly reassess one's behavior, style, and impact on others.

The essential concepts of the seminar are 1) establishing an open work environment, 2) increasing individual responsibility, and 3) increasing self-awareness through the FIRO™(Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation) model. The FIRO™model, and its related material, is utilized on five continents, translated into many languages, and constitutes one of the most widely applied methodologies in the field.

LEARNING CONTENT AREAS

The workshop is presented through brief lectures, scientifically valid self-assessment questionnaires (the FIRO™Elements), group feedback sessions, guided imagery, non-verbal activities, and skills practice.

Major content areas and goals of the workshop encompass:

• Demystifying Human Behavior:
  Introduce FIRO™Element B™(Behavior) and the FIRO™model as a simple yet profound approach to understanding individuals, interpersonal relations, and teams through the three dimensions of human interaction (inclusion, control, and openness).

• Developing Emotional Intelligence:
  Expand the FIRO™model using FIRO™Element F™(Feelings) to understand the motivations underlying behavior - human emotions. Introduce the dimensions of human feelings - significance, competence, and likeability - and their relation to specific behaviors.

• Understanding Self-Concept:
  Use FIRO™Element S™(Self) to gain insight into the ultimate source and motivation of all human behavior and feelings; the self-concept. Learn the components of self-concept, measure the current level of self-esteem, develop strategies for improving self-esteem and creating environments that allow others to do the same.

• Eliminating Defensiveness:
  Develop an understanding of the unconscious coping mechanisms or defenses we use to avoid confronting unpleasant feelings. Assess impact of defenses on personal and work relations, conflict resolution, and productivity. Identify successful strategies to overcome defensive tendencies to make positive use of constructive feedback.

ADVANTAGES FOR PARTICIPANTS

In this program you will:

• Learn how to move from a victim of circumstance to victor over adversity

• Practice techniques to increase self-determination to achieve your goals

• Learn the secrets of creating open and trusting work environments

• Experience how open communications can build trust and improve work relations and job efficiency

• Understand how behavior, feelings, and self-concept affect performance

• Practice giving and receiving clear, concise personal and team feedback in a non-threatening and productive way

ADVANTAGES FOR ORGANIZATIONS

• Enhances individual and team productivity through improved relationships

• Increases competitive advantage through improved ability to develop, maintain, and use professional networks

• Provides a framework for continuously improving work relations

• Increases personal responsibility for professional development

• Eliminates victim behavior and defensiveness in the workplace

• Builds capacity to develop win-win solutions for resolving interpersonal conflicts

• Improves the quality of organizational change efforts and other management training programs

• Facilitates implementation of re-organization and re-structuring strategies

• Creates improved customer satisfaction through open communication and reduced defensiveness

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