ENHANCE RELATIONAL INTELLIGENCE BY CULTIVATING OPENNESS AND SELF-ESTEEM

INTRODUCTION

What if the biggest obstacle to the quality of my relationships was invisibly hidden in the way I listen, trust, and reveal myself to others? What if it were possible to reduce or even eliminate behaviours that sabotage my personal and professional interactions? What would change in my professional life if I felt secure enough to be authentic, vulnerable, and fully responsible for my actions?

When a person develops their self-awareness, self-esteem, and relational awareness, they become more empathetic, clearer in communication, and more capable of handling difficult situations constructively. The result? More genuine relationships, smoother interactions, and a more consistent sense of well-being at work and in life.

Created by psychologist Will Schutz, PhD, the method The Human Element®, based on FIRO theory, addresses the root of interpersonal behaviours. By strengthening self-esteem and reducing defence mechanisms, this approach allows for a better understanding of how we relate, to express ourselves with greater authenticity, and to cultivate more genuine relationships.

When we feel safe to be who we really are and take responsibility for our behaviours, the way we connect with others transforms.

More than a methodology, it is an experience that changes the way we relate to ourselves and to others, and that paves the way for more conscious, free, and deep connections.

PREREQUISITES

None

TARGET AUDIENCE

People looking to maximise their personal productivity and teams wishing to improve the quality of communication and performance.

OBJECTIVES

• Foster a positive self-image and gain self-confidence.
• Establish relationships based on trust and cooperation.
• Understand what triggers fears and resistances in individuals.
• Manage tense situations in a productive and positive way.
• Increase your interpersonal effectiveness.
• Create a cultural change in your workplace.

PROGRAM

Communicate with openness and sincerity 

• Openness, the quickest way to solve problems. 
• Express yourself from your own experience.
• Share experiences instead of giving advice.
• Listen with genuine attention and question with purpose.

Be fully responsible

• Understanding the choices we make.
• The unconscious reasons behind our choices.
• Freeing oneself from guilt and shame.
• Awareness and personal accountability.

Self-awareness

• Personal behaviours and relational patterns
• The 3 dimensions of behaviour in FIRO Theory.
• Impact of behaviours on interpersonal effectiveness.
• Improving personal and interpersonal effectiveness through feedback and reflection

Human behaviour and motivation

• The emotional drivers of behaviour.
• How we are perceived by others.
• The emotional traps that sabotage productivity and personal effectiveness.
• Understanding behavioural flexibility and rigidity

Changing behavioural patterns

• The origin of perceptual distortions.
• Clearing your perceptual filter to better see reality and make better decisions.
• Impact of past experiences on current behaviours.
• Freeing oneself from self-limiting beliefs

Freeing oneself from personal blocks

• The impact of shifting blame onto others.
• What people dislike about themselves and others.
• Identifying your emotional "triggers"
• Reducing reactivity in difficult situations