Life Dynamics: Briefing for Practitioners
A one-day workshop for coaching, consulting and Human Resource professionalsOutline
Background
- personal and leadership development and coaching: overview of trends and challenges – what works and what doesn’t
- “success” definitions and strategies
- the philosophy underpinning Life Dynamics: life laws and the realities of personal change
The Life Dynamics model
- connecting life outcomes, goals and tactics: research/findings
- assessment tools: self assessment and 360° feedback
- pros and cons of self assessment and the opportunities and risks of 360° feedback
Life Dynamics: Applications
- when it should and shouldn’t be used
- positioning within the coaching process:
- early days: informing the agenda and identifying priorities
- midway: working out what is helping or hindering progress
- post the “formal” coaching process to reinforce learning and maintain momentum for personal change
- leadership development, the “authentic leader” and the work life balance
- group based interventions and career workshops
Interpretation and the Debrief Process
- making sense of the report format and identifying key themes
- putting the results into context
- managing the feedback process: principles and practicalities
- next steps: facilitating development planning around strategic self management
Conclusions
- outstanding issues
- options on using Life Dynamics: on line bureau service or devolved account administration
- getting up to speed quickly