Overview

It’s a leading news story everywhere we turn: Bullying. In the classroom, the workplace, the home, on the road and more: People everywhere are concerned about the sheer volume of disrespect, abuse of power, and lack of civility in our society. A bully is: a person who is habitually cruel, intimidating, or overbearing, especially to smaller people or those with less agency and authority. A definition of all forms of abuse includes any act in which perceived weakness is exploited.

The problem is not only that abuse of power as bullying is so prevalent; it is that many don’t always recognize the many forms it takes, or more importantly, the harmful systems in place that lead to and support bullying. Exploitation of weakness is easily recognized when one person taunts and torments another with verbal or physical threats. Bullying can be subtle and socially supported as when adults overpower children, or through many politically correct uses of arrogance, guilt tactics, weakness, shaming, and comparison, pressure, manipulation, coercion or intimidation. People at any age can abuse power. A 7-year girl admits with a smile, “I get my dad to yell and go out of control by crying really hard and running to my mom.” For each bullying tactic we know, there are many that go unrecognized and therefore unresolved.

Why you should Attend

You should attend this program because helping people claim their power, manage it, guide it, and then celebrate the value of it in making contributions and providing support, is one of the most fulfilling tasks in which you can engage. Everyone grows and benefits.

By attending this program, you become aware of past models used to control people and how widely these have been wielded for centuries, despite them being counter-productive, and costing you and those you lead untold stress and suffering. You learn what to replace them with so that people are redirected and transformed because new ways are understood and applied. This program helps you recognize the main causes and solutions for restoring power to each person that serves the most important needs within all.

Areas Covered in the Session

• Apathy, Shame and Punishment Modeling
  
• The bully, bystander, ally
  
• The Lack of Understanding, Celebrating and Guiding Power
  
• Shifting Power-Over and Power-Under to Power-Within
  
• The Difference Between Pleasure vs. Joy from Love
  
• Social Interest and Understanding Consequences
  

Who Will Benefit

• Anyone committed to understand and acquire greater awareness and a larger repertoire of responses when communicating 
  with others or helping those they lead to learn the same
• Anyone concerned with the mental wellness and high functioning of people at every age and in every setting
• Anyone committed to find fulfillment and effectiveness in creating successful, productive, and joyful teams
• Anyone challenged with poor behavior in adults or children, in every setting, and who wants an effective solution that 
  preserves the dignity of all involved while improving relationships, maturity in all parties
• Those who want to learn specific systemic shifts needed in thought and behaviors so that effective support of people is 
  made clear, easy to implement, and sustainable over time
• Those who want people to manage themselves and focus on the internal rewards possible when they take responsibility so 
  no one needs to motivate, police, or manage them
• Anyone committed to create consciously from what is most meaningful, successful, and aligned with mission and values that 
  lead to laser focus, clear communication, and self-motivation
• Anyone who recognizes the harmful effects of gossip and is determined to change this toxic behavior
• Those who want effective communication and concepts and tools for creating trust and teamwork
• Those who want to build healthy interpersonal skills so discouragement, struggles, and stress are reduced
• VP and C-Suite Executives, Directors (in, but not limited to, Operations, HR, Agile or Digital Transformation)
• Leaders in Corporate, Education, Government, Non-Profit, where development of people is priority
• Mental Health and Wellness Practitioners
• Those Involved in Mergers and Acquisitions