October 4-6, Coaching to Polarities @ Kayser Ridge with Kathy Anderson & Cliff Kayser

DESCRIPTION

The ability to distinguish both/and polarities to manage from either/or problems to solve is a key competency for leaders to survive and thrive in todays landscape of change and complexity. The challenge facing coaches and their clients is help for theHOW TO:

SEE the whole picture and the patterns within, avoid seductive quick-fixes that oftenfail, and know when and why they are blocked from reaching a goal, and;

MAP and TAP the inherent energy chain of interdependent value pairs (polarities) to not only attain goals

TRACK Action Steps for goals and preventative Early Warning Signs provide support through the learning curve and integration/application of new skills and behaviors.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Thisworkshop is for coaches who areinterested in learning the basics of tapping the power of Polarities; expand their thinking and awareness of the phenomenon of interdependent pairs of values, and how to blend this with skilled coaching techniques to the5 Cs: Complexity, Change, Conflict, and Chronic/Cross-Cultural Issues. This course qualifies as aprerequisite for the next step in learning about polarities -- the 4-day Consultant Development Intensive (CDI).

The research is clear thatleaders and organizations that manage interdependencywell outperform those that don't. Coaching to Polarities will expose participants to this powerful, proven methodology and tool. The result isachievement of high-performance and sustainable dynamic balance, and provide an entry point expand coaching conversations that makes a difference in the coaching experience.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Provide a background and understanding of Polarity Management.

2. Understand the critical importance for coaches and clients to identify and manage polarities in complex times.

3. Understand the natural phenomenon of interdependent pairs of values and how all polarities work and affect the coaching experience.

4. See polarities inherent inthe ICF Core Competencies to improve or enhance your coaching ability

DEVELOP SKILLS TO;

1. Distinguish between"either/or" problems to solve and "both/and" polarities to manage and thevalue of using both types ofthinking for leading/managing.

2. Coach topolarities and predict their movement through the Polarity Mapping process.

3. Create a picture of predictive patterns of behavior

4. Break through predictive patterns of behavior by identifying Action Steps and Early Warnings that work for your client.

Schedule:

Participants arrive at the Xperience LLC Retreat & Learning Center, Kayser Ridge at 5:00pm on Monday (dinner provided) and the workshop ends at 4:00pmon Wednesday. Price includes all meals, lodging (dorm style), workshop tuition and materials. Participants may participate inTai Chi instruction.

Polarity Management is a theory, tool, and process developed by Barry Johnson, PhD, of Polarity Management Associates and author of Polarity Management: How to Identify and Manage Unsolvable Problems