When you don't want to or won't admit that you might not be right
you are in defiance. We get in this predicament when we stop listening.
"I am right. You are wrong," and the is absolutely no
middle ground. An interesting thing happens when someone becomes
defiant the other parties involved tend to become as defiant. These
sessions will help you to understand that there is almost always
common ground finding it gives you an edge to solve the conflict
of the war of wills.
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Lesson Title: Denial
Content Summary: This presentation provides a discussion
of how denial is used as a defense mechanism. Denial can be considered
to be the greatest obstacle for a successful future. Denial prevents
us from seeing reality by distorting the truth. The forms and
modes of denial as used as a survival tool to circumvent normal
life situation are identified and discussed. The abuser uses denial
to explain the unexplainable. How many times have we made up excuses
to avoid actions or consequences?
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation
the participants should demonstration further understanding of
the definition of "Denial" and how it is used to sustain addiction.
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Lesson Title: Choosing Right and Wrong
Content Summary: This presentation provides the
participant with basic decision-making tools. The use of judgment
in deciding what is right or wrong is emphasized. Taking a look
at decisions in relationship to feelings is discussed and what
makes things right or wrong is presented.
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation
the participant will have a better understanding of how decisions
concerning what is right or wrong are determined. Legal and moral
aspects of what characterizes the right or wrong decision are
given. Ethical aspects of decisions are also given.
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Lesson Title: Not All Anger is Bad
Content Summary: This presentation address how anger
is expressed. Senseless expression of anger is a pattern that
should be stopped not encouraged. Anger can be a motivator that
can direct energies in a positive direction as well as a detractor
from our overall performance. We must identify anger as a feeling
in order to deal with it.
Objective: The participant will
learn that all anger is not bad and anger can be used to motivate.
Upon completion of this presentation the participant will have
a better understanding of anger and how anger is a feeling that
sends signals to all parts of the body. Anger rarely accomplishes
anything positive so the participant will learn that a strategy
can be used to change the situation into a positive occurrence.
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Lesson Title: Conflict Resolution
Content Summary: This presentation identifies that
conflict and problems are a normal part of life. Conflict resolution
is a cooperative problem solving technique, with the fundamental
concept that to resolve conflict, the individual with the dispute
solves the problem by themselves.
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation
the participant will have a better understanding of how conflicts
can be resolved and how to choose a solution and act on it. In
addition the participant will learn the importance of communication
in the resolution process.
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Lesson Title: Listening Responsively (2 lessons)
Content Summary: This presentation provides an effective
method to improve listening skills. By listening responsively
you let people know that you care about them. By listening more
attentively you help people around you feel understood. Once people
feel that their message and feelings have been heard, they start
to relax and they have more attention available for listening.
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation
the participant will be able to improve listening skills by applying
the techniques provided. Strange as it seems, learning to
listen to others will result in others listening more to us. Participants
will learn to listen to what others want and need as opposed to
just hearing what they saying.