COURSE DESCRIPTION

The new reality of blending family management with work responsibilities adds strain to relationships. For many, the weight of the pressure increases anxiety and stress, which, in turn, triggers survival instinct. The differences in how men and women operate are accentuated when gripped by the powerful force of survival instinct. These differences often increase frustration and overwhelm putting distance between people. By nature, instinct is primitive and reactionary, limiting our capacity to think and respond on purpose. Instinct often has us turn away from each other, rather than turn towards each other. Instinct brings out the worst in us blinding us to options and solutions. Alternatively, partnership -- defined as being on the same side, is what has relationships work! Partnership requires being on purpose. Partnership is a function of choice and is a victory over instinct. This material is relevant for all genders as it draws from our nature, biology, and evolution. I promise you will see yourself in the material, it is just unpredictable where.

“Biological instincts are the keys to understanding how we are wired, and they are the keys to our success today.” ~ Louann Brizendine, M.D. and author

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how instinct impacts communication, relationships, and life

• Expand capacity to be your best self, especially in the most difficult moments

• Learn the distinct differences in how instinct drives competing priorities and behaviors

PRESENTER

Trudy Pelletier FEA, CEC | Licensed Facilitator and Trainer

Trudy Pelletier is the president of Trudy Pelletier Consulting Inc. She specializes in facilitating difficult conversations at work. Her skills are sought after by leaders interested in optimizing people and performance. She coaches business partners and private businesses on issues like succession planning and conflict management. She works with corporate business leaders on communication, leadership development, and building an empowering culture. She helps organizations navigate highly charged issues and recurring challenges. Recently, that includes changes to organizational culture following the #MeToo movement, and emerging discussions of gender parity in leadership. Trudy goes beyond quick-fix measures to transformational conversations, resulting in mutual understanding for all parties. Trudy is a trainer and facilitator with a deep sales background. She is a mediator, Certified Executive Coach, and designated family enterprise advisor who draws on decades of experience to connect and cultivate understanding, bringing the difficult issues from the background into the foreground. She is also licensed in Empowering Women and Empowering Men, material now relevant for all genders.

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