Strategic Intervention and Coach Training Strategic Intervention (also known as SI) is a project dedicated to extracting the most practical and effective forms of strategic action and communication from a va riety of disciplines: Ericksonian therapy, strategic family therapy, uman !eeds "sychology, organi#ational psychology, neurolinguistics, neurolinguistics, psychology of influence, strategic studies, traditions traditions of diplomacy and negotiation, and others$ %ur aim& 'o develop an eminently practical method for taking action in a strategic way to get things done so that human needs are fulfilled and elevated$ e elieve elieve numerous traditions of Strategic Intervention exist wherever human eings use extraordinary skill to ring aout positive personal and cultural change$ !elson *andela and *ahatma +handi are examples of masterful Strategic Interventionists that transcend the particularities of religion, culture, institution, institution, jo description, or political philosophy (as a Strategic Intervention should)$ hat distinguishes SI from other strategic studies is the elief that certain holistic solutions snap into place- when more people.s needs are met, expressed, and elevated$ 'hese solutions actually deliver more enefit for less effort$ %ur tradition of Strategic Intervention (called uman !eeds "sychology o r !") originates with the understanding of the power of meaning to shape all aspects of a human eing.s life$ /oth 0nthony 1oins and 2loe *adanes have een powerfully influenced y the great insights and works of 3ictor 4rankl and *ilton Erickson.s creative reakthroughs in human intervention$ e are also grounded in the work of the +regory /ateson group at the *ental 1esearch Institute, which in the late 5678.s originated the new paradigm of interactional and systemic studies, which ecame a watershed in the development of disciplines such as game theory, cyernetics, cyernetics, neurolinguistics, organi#ational psychology, management psychology, and do#ens of other systemic disciplines$ 2loe *adanes, who has een associated with this p roject for four decades, is now the senior memer of this tradition$ 2loe has recogn i#ed 0nthony 1oins as one of its most highly skilled thinkers and practitioners$ 'he goal of Strategic Intervention is to integrate the core insights of these traditions into a method of practical strategic action$ SI encompasses strategies that span from the elief systems and emotional patterns within an individual, to individual relationships, to group dynamics, to organi#ational and cultural interventions$ 0 trained SI coach navigates these different arenas with ease$ If coaches and consultants were knowledgea le in strategic intervention, they.d find their clients taking more action on their advice, side9stepping interpersonal restrictions, and enjoying reakthrough performance$
If usiness people were to implement SI, they would resolve individual and organi#ational and cultural paradoxes that otherwise lead to internal conflict and locked initiative$ If legislators and judges understood human and fa mily dynamics outlined y SI, they would find ways to pass judgements without disrupting essential structures of the family, and more children would e supported in their upringing without medication or institutionali#ation$ /y distilling the most essential, practical, and effective principles and strategies from master Strategic Interventionists whether these relate to matters of the individual, couple, family, partnership, company, organi#ation, or culture our mission is to make these principles more active on a cultural level$ Anthony Robbins
4or more than three decades, 0nthony 1oins has served as a n advisor to leaders around the world$ 0 recogni#ed authority on the psychology of leadership, negotiations, organi#ational turnaround and peak performance, he has impacted the lives of more than 78 million people from over 588 nations$ %ne of the most sought9after speakers in the world, more than ;$7 million people from over 588 countries have attended 0nthony 1oins. live seminars or speaking engage ments$ 1oins has spoken for such distinguished audiences as the /ritish "arliament, arvard /usiness School, and the orld Economic 4orum$ 1oins was recogni#ed y 0ccenture as one of the 'op 78 /usiness Intellectuals in the orld, y 0merican Express as one of the 'op < /usiness =eaders in the orld- to coach their entrepreneurial clients and y the arvard /usiness School "ress as one of the 'op >88 /usiness +urus$*r$ 1oins is also credited with initiating the =ife 2oaching industry over three decades ago$ is estselling ooks ?nlimited "ower and ?nleash 'he +iant ithin introduced a philosophy of personal action that comined individual responsiility, emotional resourcefulness, and strategic intelligence ased on recent reakthroughs in linguistics, strategic studies, neuroscience and peak performance$ 1oins. uni@ue experience of working with millions of people live and in person led him to develop a series of principles and tools called uman !eeds "sychology$ It is in applying these principles one9on9one that he is ale to lead people to extraordinary results, even in the face of dire challenges$
1oins. one9on9one intervention work with individuals from all walks of life, whether onstage at seminars or in his private consultations, formed the template for modern o ne9on9one coaching practices$ 1oins. audio recordings of these concepts, strategies, and exercises led to producing the A59selling audio coaching system of all time, wh ich has transformed many millions of lives$ Since >88>, 0nthony 1oins has partnered with renown teacher 2loe *adanes to form the 1oins9*adanes 2enter for Strategic Intervention, which is dedicated innovating cutting9edge strategic solutions to the most pervasive and difficult prolems$ Cloe Madanes
2loB *adanes is a world9renowned innovator and teacher of family and rief therapy$ She was a direct student of intervention master *ilton Erickson and was one of the originators of the strategic approach$ She has authored seven ooks that are classics in the field and are taught in virtually every graduate school in family therapy: Strategic 4amily 'herapyC /ehind the %ne9ay *irrorC Sex, =ove, and 3iolenceC 'he Secret *eaning of *oneyC 'he 3iolence of *enC 'he 'herapist as umanist, Social 0ctivist, and Systemic 'hinkerC and 1elationship /reakthrough$2loe has presented her work at professional conferences all over the world, and has given keynote addresses for the most prestigious conferences in her field$ She has won several awards for distinguished contriution to psychology and has een featured in !ewsweek, 3ogue *aga#ine, 'he ashington "ost, and the /oston +loe$ er ooks have een translated to more than twenty languages$2loe.s strategic methods have created remarkaly swift, effective, and lasting solutions to the whole range of human challenges, from the prolems of the very poor, to so9 called chronic- prolems such as eating disorders and sexual ause, to the challenges faced y Senators, 4ortune 788 2E%s, estselling authors, and illionaires$ Since >88>, 2loe has worked side y side with 0nthony 1oins developing the new field of Strategic Intervention$ 'his cross9disciplinary project comines their two legacies, distilling the most swift, effective, and practical strategic intervention methods from a variety of fields$ith 0nthony 1oins, 2loe co9founded the 2ouncil for the uman 1ights of 2hildren, co9sponsored y the ?niversity of San 4rancisco, which applies the insights of Strategic Intervention for the protection and healthy upringing of at9risk children$ Mark Peysha
*ark is the 2E% of the 1oins9*adanes 2oach 'raining "rogram$ In >88> *ark left his arvard "h$D$ program for the chance to join 2loe and 'ony at the inception of the 1oins9*adanes 2enter$ e has co9authored, produced, and directed well over
thirty intervention films for the 1oins9*adanes 2enter as well as numerous training programs, including the ?ltimate 1elationship "rogram$ e lives with *agali, his wife of >8 years, and their 7 children$
Description: Training Modules Each module consists of several parts: a$ 0nthony 1oins live intervention film$ 'hese are documentary films of 0nthony 1oins.s live one9on9one interventions with real people in a group setting$ 'he films egin when one or several people stand up to share a serious life challenge (getting a divorce, go ing ankrupt, struggling with their health, dealing with family or parenting issues, coping with sex or relationship prolems, dealing with a tragedy or trauma) and ends an hour or more later when the prolem is resolved$ *ost films feature follow9up interviews with the participants one to five years later, showing how the intervention has continued to impact their life$ !arrated y 2loe *adanes, these films reveal to you step y step what enales people to create dramatic, permanent core changes in their lives, and how you can learn from these interventions to e ale to do them as well$ 'his is the only training ava ilale that guides you in detail through interventions from the inside$ $ "ersonal @uestionnaires, worksheets and exercises$ Each film comes with a homework and journal@uestionnaire to strengthen your grasp of the concepts and experiences of the films$ Suggestions for exercises to help you internali#e the concepts are also provided$ c$ =ive or recorded teleclass$ 2loe *adanes and *ark "eysha take you through a one9hour discussion of a major strategy from each film, as well as ke y information aout how Strategic Interventionists navigate different kinds of relationships and situations$ 'hese tele classes also provide a valuale forum for discussion and @uestions and answers$ 1ecordings and transcriptions of the tele classes are provided to the participants$ d$ =ive %pen Fuestion- sessions$ In addition to the teleclasses, 2loe and *ark offer %pen Fuestion- sessions where they take any numer o f @uestions aout your practice or even your life$ "articipants often find while asoring the material, that they derive e nefits or make new decisions in their personal as well as their professional life$ In these %pen Fuestion sessions you get direct access to 2loe *adanes. mastery of prolem9solving and human change$ e$ Study /uddy- G 2oach "artner 'raining$ "articipants have the option of signing up for telephone coaching with another participant$ Study /uddies can review material, discuss films, and are given exercises to do together$ 'his is a series of extremely practical training materials that will take you step9y9step through key moves of Strategic Intervention$ f$ Suggested 1eading$ Suggested readings in the literature on therapy, coaching, negotiations, and communication are provided$ g$ Discussion community$ 1*' has a virant discussion community on its online forum$
h$ Electives$ 4or participants wishing for greater degrees of engag ement or seeking answers to specific @uestions and situations, the following electives are provided: 5$ 2oaching /usiness *arketing *astery$ 'his training contains core advice for setting up your own coaching usiness, including randing, speciali#ation, and advice for marketing and client ac@uisition$ >$ ?ltimate 1elationship Educator.s Hit$ 'his kit was designed for pastors and counselors wishing to give presentations on the ?ltimate 1elationship "rogram to live groups$ 'his kit contains step9y9step lueprints for creating a presentation and discussion ased on the films and principles of the ?ltimate 1elationship "rogram$ 'he focus is on preventing divorce and increasing marital happiness$ ;$ orkplace Intensives (in preparation)$ 'his training focuses on customi#ing the principles of Strategic Intervention to different environments where you will e putting your focus$ e will have a special discussion on each of these types of environments and situations: workplace (as a colleague), management (as a managerowner), health care (as a physician, specialist, or caregiver), =egal G con sultation (e$g$ for attorneys, financial consultants, advisors, etc$ ), 4amily and friends (increase your skill and helpfulness in casual conversations), 'herapychild services (how to have a powerful impact as a therapist or in relation to therapy and childcare9related environments$) Introduction to Strategic Intervention Strategic Intervention Mega Strategies aving roken down hundreds of complex master9level interventions, we.ve een ale to identify what we call mega strategies$- *ega strategies are the master moves- the ig lockchanges that create 8J of the results in an intervention$ *ega strategies are also actions that you can practice one at a time$ Kou can practice them in everyday life, introducing them one at a time into conversations and gaining practice with them$ *ost importantly, mega strategies can e communicated simply and deliver a disproportionate level of results$ 4or example, one of the most simple and self9evident of mega strategies is the Elevation Strategy, meaning your aility in a conversation to ring someone to a higher level of positive intention$ 'his can e done through talking aout a goal in an inspiring way, or it can e done simply y complimenting someone o n their strengths$ It.s an essential skill for any interventionist, and therefore it.s something we ask our memers to practice independently in various situations until they ecome skillful$ 0s you can imagine, eing ale to inspire someone is a asic ut indispensale skill for any leader$ 4or us, it is just one of a numer of mega strategies to e mastered$ INTRODUCTION TO STRAT!IC INTR"NTION #$ Modules% Module 1: Identifying resources and overcoming helplessness *ega Strategy: Expanding the ?nit Intervention: =yndsey
Module 2: Finding meaning and purpose *ega Strategy: Elevation Strategy Intervention: Dana G +reg Module 3: Identifying a strength and magnifying it to create real results *ega Strategy: 4inding the Spark Intervention: /everley Module 4: Overcoming fears & rea!ing through to the life you really "ant 'opic: ?nderstanding =ife Stages Intervention: 'ahnee Module #: $aying %o"n our 'eapons *ega Strategy: 2reating a "ermanent /ond Intervention: "aul and Lenn
Mastery Units& Understanding 'i(e Stages %ne of the most important ways to understand someone .s needs (including your own) is to understand the life stage they are working on$ Kou may have two clients come in who express the same desires, have the same goals, and are asking the same @uestions, ut if one of them is a >; year old single woman, and the other is a 77 year old grandfather, then your understanding and approach need to e different$ In our view, each of these life stages represents a juncture point with ; or M major goals to e accomplished$ 'hese are ig achievement items that represent 8J of the success of that life stage y creating a asis for the next stage of your life$ 4or instance, if you.re in your late teens or early twenties, on e of your major goals is to leave home in a good way and start working towards a future$ If someone comes to you for help as an interventionist, and you understand the ; or M major goals of the life stage they are in, you are in a great position to orient them towards what they really want an d need, and to help them make progress @uickly$ 4or this reason, we have designed a series of modules into *astery ?nits relating to life stages$ %ur students not only solidify their own needs for their stage of life, and gain a more solid understanding of the choices they have made in the past, ut they are ale to offer their own clients new levels of insight and direction when it comes to their own vision of their life$
S)eciali*ed Mastery Units 'he following *astery units focus on achieving a specific result$ In order to do so, one must understand one.s decisions, needs, priorities, values, and relationships, and make a concerted effort to reak through internal conflicts and external ostacles$ %ur focus here is on otaining the performance needed to make our goals a reality, even in the face of adversity$ Mastery Unit& 'I+ P'ANNIN! , R"ISIN!
So many personal performance issues come from an internal incongruity a decision, identity, relationship, or elief structure that contradicts or limits your greater intention for your life$ 'hese are advanced core strategies for aligning yourself for maximum performance and fulfillment$ 0s Strategic Interventionists, we give each of these an interactive dimension so that you find alignment not only within yourself, ut in your key relationships as well$ Module 1: (evisiting & revising !ey decisions 'opic: Decisions, life direction G family structure Intervention: =ise Module 2: )rea!ing through a limiting identity 'opic: %vercoming family cultural limitations Intervention: Sukey Module 3: Overcoming an over"helming crisis & managing emotions 'opic: 0ccessing strength G response to crisis Intervention: Lim Module 4: (econ*guring your life values 'opic: 3alues Elicitation Intervention: Lim > Mastery Unit& O"RCOMIN! INNR CON+'ICTS
'hese are advanced strategies for overcoming internal conflicts and re9creating who you are$ 'hese trainings focus on delivering weight loss and h ealth$ 'hey can also e applied to any other area of personal growth and repatterning of haits$ Module 1: Overcoming ause+ *nding your core energy 'opic: eight loss Intervention: Shelia Module 2: Overcoming internal con,ict+ creating determination+ and letting go 'opic: eight loss Intervention: 1egina Module 3: (esolving mother-daughter con,ict 'opic: eight loss Intervention: +ulia Mastery Unit& RSI'INC- IN CRISIS.O"RCOMIN! !RI+
Everyody encounters crisis, difficulty, and loss at sometime in their life$ 'hese modules offer a series of principles for overcoming loss and developing a new, compelling future$ Kou will see people who were in deep despair reclaiming their aility to heal, choose their lives, and create new direction$ Module 1: (econnecting "ith "hat you.ve lost 'opic: %vercoming grief Intervention: *aggie Module 2: Overcoming lame 'opic: %vercoming lame Intervention: +ary Module 3: (eclaiming your choices 'opic: /reaking through self9limiting emotions Intervention: 2arol 5 Module 4: (eclaiming your choices: family and children 'opic: /alancing choices G positions in families Intervention: 2arol > INTR"NTION INTNSI" Module 1: /he Seven Master Steps 'opic: Intensive on executing the steps Intervention: *ark =eadership 4ilm Module 2: Indirect 0egotiation 'opic: Intensive on Indirect negotiations Intervention: 0sad G /ernie Mastery Unit& 'A"IN! /OM
*odule 5: 'he family life cycle and the challenge of leaving home 'opic: ?nderstanding =ife Stages: =eaving ome Intervention: Scott Mastery Unit& AR'- MARRIA!
'he early stages of committed relationship have a uni@ue set of challenges$ hen this stage is navigated successfully, it gives us the greatest joy ut it can also e the source of the greatest
pain$ 'he irth of the first child is statistically the most vulnerale point in a relationship$ 'his mastery unit will help you to understand the ; iggest priorities for couples at this stage, and how to advise anyone to adjust and succeed in making this transition to a mature relationship$ 'his unit includes powerful strategies for understanding and overcoming challenges in any form of a partnership (i$e$ usiness, friendships, or colleagues)$ Module 1: (e!indling intimacy and passion =ife Stage: ?nderstanding a "artner.s 2hanging !eeds Intervention: 0ront#a G 0lan Module 2: Overcoming In*delity =ife Stage: 'aking 1esponsiility for the 1elationship Intervention: *arcus G /elle Mastery nit: MI%-M((I ow do you give a oost to a relationship that has suffered a etrayal or a loss of trust& ow can you @uickly reuild trust and mutual direction, even if your partner is not cooperating& Module 1: 5ompassion and Forgiveness =ife Stage: Setting 0side the "ast Intervention: Lessica Module 2: /ransforming arguments into greater closeness =ife Stage: 2reating "resence and /uilding 'rust Intervention: Sam G Daryl Mastery Unit& SCOND MARRIA!S.TRIADS
ow do you manage and shift a relationship that is overshadowed y a relationship with a third person& If you.ve ever een in a relationship with a traumatic history preceding the relationship, ex9issues,- or challenges integrating children from a previous relationship into your family, this mastery unit is very helpful$ Module 1: ccepting a 6artner.s $oved Ones =ife Stage: Integrating Step 4amilies Intervention: Susanne G %le Module 2: Overcoming 'ounds from the 6ast =ife Stage: =iving in the "resent *arriage Intervention: %livera G *arco
(Note – this module has not been developed yet)
Mastery Unit& INCRASIN! MARITA' PASSION
'his mastery unit will focus on marital passion and features a un i@ue, exclusive one9day workshop 'ony 1oins gave to large audience of *arriage Educators$ 'his is a uni@ue distillation of our relationship teachings delivered to people like you who want to transform relationships$ e will also delve into the core principles of igniting passion within a relationship$ 'his mastery unit contains our core teachings on interpersonal communication, including the theory of doule inds$ Module 1: Overcoming shyness 'opic: Exploring the Dark Side of "assion Intervention: Lustin G 1uthie Module 2: %oule )inds 'opic: /reaking through communication dead9ends Intervention: Haren G arren Module 3: 5ore teachings of (elationship ducation delivered y nthony (oins 'opic: 1elationship "rinciples Intervention: Smart *arriages orkshop, parts 5 G > Module 4: /he Older 5ouple 'opic: Increasing passion and presence Intervention: *ike G Ludy Mastery Unit& S-STMIC T/IN0IN! , /IRARC/IS
In this mastery unit we encounter a new level of complex engagement with systemic group dynamics$ e have worked with individuals, couples, as well as third parties who influence those relationships (such as ex9spouses, children, or parents)$ In this session we.ll learn how to work with a single person from a group (in these cases a teenager) and utili#e that communication to completely re9organi#e the social group to which they elong$ In each of these cases, a teen presented a prolem which originated in relationships to their parents and several other family memers$ /y understanding the prolem in a systemic fashion, 'ony and 2loe were ale to give directives that restructured the social group$ 'hese strategies can e applied to any situation where you seek to create change in someone.s family, peer, or work group$ Module 1: nderstanding & correcting cross-hierarchical protection 'opic: ?nderstanding teen communication Intervention: %cean 5 (individual)
Module 2: nderstanding & correcting reactive communication patterns 'opic: ?nderstanding teen intervention Intervention: %cean > (family) Module 3: nderstanding social group structure & reassigning roles 'opic: 4amily dynamics Intervention: *ponda Module 4: (econ*guring a social group y shifting the priorities in one memer 'opic: 'een intervention Intervention: annah
+inal Re1uire2ent ?pon completion of the program, each participant must sumit an audio or video recording of their work featuring a coaching session andor a strategic intervention$ In lieu of an audio or video, a transcript or an essay may e sumitted$
