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Course summary

Achieve better outcomes through improved group dynamics. It’s always nice to be heard - but sometimes it’s more rewarding to listen… We all like to express an opinion and think we have that elusive personal quality - good judgement. Over the years, this combination has fired some pretty heated debates. But what if, in order to succeed, we had to compromise our own opinions; to what extent are we willing to sacrifice what we hold dear? The Human Condition will put that conflict to the test: our desire to influence against our reluctance to change.

This short, high-impact programme challenges each participant to question their own preconceptions and forces them to give and take a little on their views in order to succeed. Each programme presents observations about how we relate to each other and the methods used to achieve our aims. Delivering memorable insights into belief systems, levels of flexibility, social interaction and group consensus.

 Each tailored session can be used to support the following core skills

Collaboration | Results Orientation | Communication | Listening Skills | Positive Decisions | Providing Direction | Change Management | Influence

 

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Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Balance personal motivations and wider organisational requirements.
• Demonstrate effective ways to encourage contribution using focused listening.
• Identify methods to eliminate resistance and minimise conflict.
• Recognise when and how to accept the opinions, values and needs of others.
• Exercise positive influence by building new allies and enlisting support.
• Distinguish between majority decision-making and consensus.
• Identify the main sources of leverage during collective discussions.
• Build cabinet responsibility and promote long-term ownership of agreed outcomes by all parties.