Becoming Your Most Authentic Self

• The course comprises 8 sections delivered over a single day. We underpin all the practical activities with  a base of scientific evidence.  You’ll receive additional resources, links and further reading to support further self exploration.
• The agenda shown below provides the core session content, but we always tailor courses to exactly what you need and knowledge you may already have.
• During the course you will learn practical skills, and reflect on how you will use these to contribute to the development of your own personalised action plan.
• We limit numbers to a 1:8 facilitator:delegate ratio to ensure that participants receive a high level of personal attention and support.

Each session will explore the elements of authenticity, and how to embody our authenticity within our communication. You’ll develop practical skills through the course that will equip you with the tools to be your authentic self in your everyday life and work.

There is no course assessment, instead you will be asked to develop personal learning objectives which will form the basis for reflection at the end of the course.

For each day:  The introduction is designed to get you thinking about the extent to which you can be fully yourself, particularly in your interactions with others, and considering the concept of authentic communication.

A Model for Developing Excellence
In this session we’ll introduce our model for excellence; a framework for lifelong learning and development into which the content of the rest of the course is placed.

Becoming Aware of Ourselves
Self-awareness is the cornerstone of authenticity. This session starts with a practical exercise, designed to explore your self-awareness in situations in which you have found it easy or difficult to be truly yourself., We use a model to explore the ways in which our thoughts and feelings interact and play out in our bodies and behaviour.

The Concept of Authenticity
In this session we’ll explore a model for authenticity, and understand how being authentic can be difficult at times and drain our energy reserves.

The Role of Compassion for Self and Others
In this session we’ll explore the forces which shape our behaviour, and the value of being compassionate to ourselves and others.

What You Give is What You Get
What is the impact of our expectations and labels we give others, and the response we receive from them in turn? We explore this using a practical exercise.

Changing Position to Gain a Different Perspective
This is another practical session in which we take different perspectives to explore the needs, wants and experience of other people when we interact with them.

Listening & Responding Skills
The course concludes with a practical session where we’ll dissect how to listen effectively and respond assertively so that you can  engage fully and with true authenticity, even when differences persist.

Reflect and Close
The day will close with a practical reflection exercise that encourages you to embed the skills and insights you’ve learned during the dat, together with developing a supportive mindset. We’ll inspire you in this final session to apply the skills you’ve learnt so that you can live with authenticity.

On completion of this course, delegates will:

• Understand the concept and components of authenticity
• Be able to use practical mindfulness tools and a practical model to increase your self awareness
• Gain insight into the power of a compassionate approach towards self and others
• Understand the impact of your own expectations on the response from others
• Be able to understand and apply active listening skills and be able to deliver assertive statements which respect your authentic needs
• Be aware of how to apply the tools and skills developed on the course to your everyday life