An Introduction to Integrated SocioPsychology
A broad-based introduction to the concepts
and models at the core of Integrated SocioPsychology, this programme looks at a range
of practical applications in scenarios ranging from personal/domestic to organisational
to community to global.
The general nature of the applications and the broad mix of people attracted to these
programmes make them especially beneficial for those who are interested in advancing
their knowledge of the behavioural sciences, NLP and/or their own personal development.
Commitment: 3 days, 9:00-5:00, with 40 minutes lunch break and 2 short coffee breaks.
Start sharp; finish approximate.
Price: £ (£ + VAT) Includes course materials, refreshments
& buffet lunch.
Discounted rate: £ (£ + VAT) (4th person on).
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Schedule - Dates & Details
All my training programmes are based on Integrated SocioPsychology as a cohesive
approach to gaining greater understanding of what makes human beings 'tick'. Some
courses focus on the theory and models while others focus more on practical applications
- eg: communication and conflict.
To book programmes I am staging myself, click the blue Book! to be taken to an online
booking form. My own ‘open’ programmes sometimes apply a discount to the 4th, 5th,
etc, places booked by one person or organisation. Also be aware that I sometimes
provide very handsome discounts for members of professional organisations with which
I am associated - eg: British Psychological Society (BPS), Chartered Institute of
Personnel & Development (CIPD), etc. So it is worth considering the discount options
when booking a course. Discounts are usually mutually exclusive.
To book programmes staged in partnership with other training providers, please use
the contact details given in the Events Diary.
For organisations, please note that
all courses can be customised for in-house delivery, with what ever 'bolt-ons' are
appropriate. For enquiries and queries, please get in touch via the details on the
Contact page.
Training providers interested in hosting one or more of these programmes, both in
the UK and abroad, are invited to contact me to discuss potential partnering arrangements.
Communication Skills - the Integrated SocioPsychology Approach
The aim of the first
session of this 2-day programme is to enable people to understand how communication
takes place, why and how it goes wrong, and what people need to do to improve it.
The second day focuses on the less obvious sub-texts in communication and the motivational
factors which drive the real messages being given and received.
Suitable for people in all walks of life wanting to improve their communication skills
and to minimise misunderstandings.
Commitment: 2 days, 9:00-5:00, with 40 minutes lunch break and 2 short coffee breaks.
Start sharp; finish approximate.
Price: £ (£ + VAT) Includes course materials, refreshments & buffet lunch.
Discounted
rate: £ (£ + VAT) (4th person on).
Dates:
Venue: Places available:
Diploma in Integrated SocioPsychology
This programme not only explores the models and concepts of Integrated SocioPsychology
in depth and how they link together but also the science underpinning the theories.
Participants will get to know the work of Clare W Graves, Don Beck & Chris Cowan,
Don Beck & Ken Wilber, Robert Dilts, Hans J Eysenck, L Michael Hall, Susan Blackmore,
Muzafer Sherif, Jean Piaget, Frederick Bartlett and Aaron Beck/Lyn Abramson, Martin
Seligman & John Teasdale in some depth as well as referencing a host of other psychological
and sociological researchers and theorists.
This course is for serious students of the behavioural sciences and participants
should expect the work to be of at least A-Level standard. Whilst there is still
much of the interactivity and practical focus of other Integrated SocioPsychology
courses, this programme is intrinsically academic in nature. In addition to the 14-days
training, an amount of pre-course and in-course reading will be necessary. There
will be 1 assessed practical exercise and 2 assessed pieces of written work - 1 short
piece of ‘homeplay’ during the course and a post-course essay. Participants will
be required to demonstrate a minimum level of understanding and competence to achieve
the Diploma.
Commitment: 14 days, 9:00-5:00, with 40 minutes lunch break and 2 short
coffee breaks. Start sharp; finish approximate.
Price: £ (£ + VAT) Includes course
materials, refreshments & buffet lunch.
Discounted rate: £ (£ + VAT) (4th person on).
Dates:
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For Education Professionals...an Introduction to Integrated SocioPsychology
Targeted
at headteachers/senior management, chairs of governors and children's services advisors,
this workshop programme applies Integrated SocioPsychology to the many and complex
relationships in school communities. It considers how motivational systems develop
in children, affect their learning styles and and later influence adult relationships.
It also takes into account the effects of natural temperament.
The aim of the programme
is to enable leaders and managers to spot behavioural patterns at an early stage
and to take steps to orient the motivations underpinning behaviour more to the interests
of that individual and the school community as a whole.
Commitment: 3 days, 9:00-5:00,
with 40 minutes lunch break and 2 short coffee breaks. Start sharp; finish approximate.
Price:
£ (£ + VAT) Includes course materials, refreshments & buffet lunch.
Discounted rate:
£ ( + VAT) (4th person on).
Dates:
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Conflict Management - the Integrated SocioPsychology Approach
Matching the conflict management attributions of Spiral Dynamics co-developer Don
Beck with the conflict modes identified by Robert Blake & Jane Mouton and Ken Thomas
& Ralph Kilmann provides powerful insights into the roots and nature of different
types of conflict and the kinds of management strategies most appropriate. The programme
also considers the role of structural tensions inherent in most organisations as
well as the impact of temperament on individuals.
Suitable for all involved in managing and supervising others.
Commitment: 3 days, 9:00-5:00, with 40 minutes lunch break and 2 short coffee breaks.
Start sharp; finish approximate.
Price: £ (£ + VAT) Includes course materials, refreshments & buffet lunch.
Discounted
rate: £ (£ + VAT) (4th person on).
Dates:
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For People Professionals...an Introduction to Integrated SocioPsychology
This challenging
but highly-enjoyable interactive programme provides a detailed understanding of how
motivational systems develop in people and influence both their temperament and their
behaviour. From these workshops, participants will gain a basic ability to 'read'
people, enabling them often to anticipate and avoid problems. Participants will also
have much more insight into what interventions will work best with whom, when - and
how to design the most appropriate solutions..
Aimed at professionals and those with
responsibility for managing and/or developing people of all ages. Particularly suitable
for social workers, GPs, police officers, human resources managers, district nurses
and health visitors, etc.
Commitment: 3 days, 9:00-5:00, with 40 minutes lunch break
and 2 short coffee breaks. Start sharp; finish approximate.
Price: £ (£ + VAT) Includes
course materials, refreshments & buffet lunch.
Discounted rate: £ (£ + VAT) (4th
person on).
Dates:
Venue: Places available:
Integrated SocioPsychology for NLP Practitioners
Neuro-Linguistic Programming provides
some incredibly powerful therapeutic tools and incorporates models which provide
real insight, such as Neurological Levels and Meta-States. However, the range of
models taught on most Practitioner and Master Practitioner courses takes the understanding
of the human psyche only so far.
This course is for 'NLPers' who wish to develop their
knowledge of human nature much further, so that they can use their NLP tools with
much greater power and precision.
Commitment: 2 days, 9:00-5:00, with 40 minutes lunch
break and 2 short coffee breaks. Start sharp; finish approximate.
Price: £ (£ + VAT)
Includes course materials, refreshments & buffet lunch.
Discounted rate: £ (£ + VAT)
(4th person on).
Dates:
Venue: Places available:
Integrated SocioPsychology for Grandparents
Getting older and being retired - or even
semi-retired! - can provide time and opportunity to learn and explore so many things
not possible before. However, it can also be a time of real frustration as the world
that once was theirs gets taken in different directions, their children don’t always
reflect their own values and their beloved grandchildren can sometimes seem like
aliens from outer space - their attitudes and behaviour are so different!
This course is for older people who wish to understand a little more about how and
why the world, society and their own offspring are changing in the ways they are.
Note: science is considered but at a fairly-accessible level.
Commitment: 2 days, 9:15-4:30, with 40 minutes lunch break and 2 short coffee breaks.
Start sharp; finish approximate.
Price: £ (£ + VAT) Includes course materials, refreshments
& buffet lunch.
Discounted rate: £ (£ + VAT) (4th person on).
Dates:
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available:
Knowing Me, Knowing You: Integrated SocioPsychology for Sustainable Relationships
The
one that is fairly low on science but pretty high on application, this course is
aimed at those who simply want to get a little more out of life and out of their
relationships - partner, children, parents, friends, etc. Participants will gain
a much greater understanding of why they and their relationships are like they are
- and what they can do to improve things.
Couples wanting to improve their relationship
and/or gain more understanding of parent-child issues will find these workshops particularly
useful. Indeed some find it helpful to bring the in-laws/grandparents along!
Commitment:
2 days (a weekend), 9:15-4:30, with 40 minutes lunch break and 2 short coffee breaks.
Start sharp; finish approximate.
Price: £ (£ + VAT)
Discounted rate: £ (£ + VAT) (4th
person on).
Dates:
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Working with Organisation LifeCycles
What makes this programme different is the use
of Ichak Adizes’s highly-advanced organisational development maps (which are also
informed by the work of Larry E Greiner), cross-related to sociopsychological tools
such as 4Q/8L and the MeshWORKS concept. This provides a unique breadth and depth
of understanding of the nature of organisational growth, peak and decline. With this
level of insight, leaders can determine what is needed for their organisation to
achieve or regain optimal effectiveness. These workshops include case studies and
scenario planning.
Aimed at organisation decision-makers and business advisers.
Commitment:
2 days, 9:00-5:00, with 40 minutes lunch break and 2 short coffee breaks. Start sharp;
finish approximate.
Price: £ (£ + VAT) Includes course materials, refreshments & buffet
lunch.
Discounted rate: £ (£ + VAT) (4th person on).
Dates:
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Understanding Yourself & Others - an Introduction to Psychology
This ‘night school’
type programme incorporates key elements of Integrated SocioPsychology within the
frame of a general introduction to the field of Psychology. Academic enough to provide
a basis for further (serious) study, the level of study is still light enough for
the more casual learner to make practical use of the knowledge and skills taught
without feeling intimidated by too much ‘technical stuff’.
Commitment: 2 hours in
an evening over 10 weeks, with a short coffee breaks. Start sharp; finish approximate.
Price:
£ (£ + VAT)
Discounted rate: £ (£ + VAT) (4th person on).
Dates:
Venue: Places
available: