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Effectiveness when supporting the success of others comes from being able to see the patterns of their behavior clearly, and from having the self-knowledge and presence to use oneself as an instrument of change.
For professional practitioners — coaches, organizational consultants, clinicians, social workers, social change agents and other advisors — we teach an optimistic approach to working with others.

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The core of our approach is the Cape Cod Model, which teaches how to perceive the system formed by any couple, small group or organization, and to employ a powerful method for creating change in that system based on appreciating and articulating what they are doing well. This shift in perspective transforms stuck situations, and dramatically increases the ability of practitioners to make a difference in a short period of time. All the following programs are approved for APA continuing education credits.

Applying the Cape Cod Model to Coaching
Learn the optimistic coaching techniques of the Cape Cod Model through intensive practice and exploration of effective facilitation of change working one on one. For new or experienced coaches and therapists who are interested in developing their coaching skills. ICF certified for continuing education credit.
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Applying the Cape Cod Model in Organizations
Through intensive practice working with actual client teams, learn to see group patterns and facilitate their effective process and growth. For experienced consultants who are graduates of the Cape Cod Training Program. ICF certified for continuing education credit.
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Approaching Organizational Consulting and Coaching

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Building Blocks of Creativity

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Building Effective Professional Relationships
Identify and develop the skills necessary for creating and sustaining effective working relationships through seeing the balance of interactions that promote connection and relationships (intimate) and those that serve to get things accomplished (strategic). For practitioners in any field. ICF certified for continuing education credit.
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Cape Cod Training Program
Learn a highly effective in-the-moment micro-intervention technique that enables you to be more effective in working one-on-one, in groups, and in organizational settings. You will learn to increase your impact and create positive change in all areas of life through applying these basic principles and practices. ICF certified for continuing education credit.
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Cape Cod Training Program Europe - Now offered in the UK
The Cape Cod Training Program comes to Europe. Learn a highly effective in-the-moment micro-intervention technique that enables you to be more effective in working one-on-one, in groups, and in organizational settings. You will learn to increase your impact and create positive change in all areas of life through applying these basic principles and practices.
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Consulting Excellence:
Finding Your Developmental Edge

Focus directly on your individual interaction style and underlying assumptions. Increase your effectiveness through exploring your core competencies using a unique structured exploration process to connect who you are, what you do, and how you want to grow. For consultants, coaches, and other practitioners. ICF certified for continuing education credit.
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Difficult Topics, Successful Conversations:
An Approach to Building Intimacy

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Executive Personality Dynamics for Coaches
Increase your coaching effectiveness through a necessary understand of different personality dynamics and learn techniques of how to recognize and coach each more successfully. Learn how these behavior patterns can manifest differently in executives and how they both support and limit the individual's role.
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Facilitating Leadership Transitions:
How Executives Can Successfully Take Charge in New Roles

Focus on the personal, business, and organizational issues leaders need to master as they take on new roles. Learn how you can support both the individual and the organization in the critical transition process. For coaches and consultants. ICF certified for continuing education credit.
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In It Together:
Partners Facing, Managing and Welcoming Change

Make the most of life or work transitions using the Cape Cod Model approach. For couples, friends, business partners, siblings, and other pairs.

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Introduction to the Cape Cod Model
Spend just two days to explore a profoundly optimistic way of seeing the behaviors of individuals and groups, and how to provide feedback to their competence in order to rapidly facilitate change and growth. For therapists, consultants, and coaches.
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Life Strategies:
Navigating Personal and Professional Transitions (Formerly Next Phase)

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Psychopharmacology for the
Non-Psychiatrist

Learn the most current information on the use and limitations of psychopharmacology and how to understand what you see going on in your clients in this one day workshop. For experienced therapists, medical professionals and other practitioners.
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Working on Your Work
Unusual opportunity to address your practice challenges through case presentations in a supportive environment, using the Cape Cod Model of exploring your individual competencies. Learn from peers practicing in a variety of settings and the experienced faculty facilitators. For therapists, coaches, and consultants.
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Working with the Body in Mind
Explore a variety of insights and techniques to connect the mind with the body, in ways useful for yourself and your clients. Using physical process and theater techniques learn to enhance your physical presence and impact. For all practitioners.
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Wrestling with Ethical Dilemmas
Go beyond the basic codes of ethics to explore the gray areas where values, individual case complexities, and personal interpretation produce dilemmas. Bring cases and share issues with peers and experienced faculty. For therapists, coaches, consultants and other advisors seeking ethical clarity.
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Conferences:

The Many Faces of Help - Annual Practitioner Conference
An in-depth look at the Helping Roles of Consultants, Coaches, Therapists & Organizational Leaders
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Celebrating the Power of Writing:
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of GestaltPress and the GISC Writers' Conferences with a gathering of contributors, authors, and fans of Gestalt and the written word.
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“I persuaded an executive coaching client to attend GISC’s Leadership in the 21st Century program. The program ended up being one of the most valuable experiences of her working career. Executives live isolated lives; having a trusting peer group that supported a depth of awareness and learning had unprecedented value for my client. The GISC faculty and program coaches complemented (versus competed with) my client relationship, and my client was extraordinarily appreciative for the part that I played in her ability to truly blossom.”

Marianne Roy
Coach & Consultant, Roy Associate

"These wonderful programs would be of interest to people who want to make a real difference in the world. Who want to understand how to put in place their own change programs that make that kind of difference. The Gestalt approach fundamentally respects the individual and believes in the individual’s ability to change themselves. It is this element that makes this learning so applicable in today’s world with the challenges of ongoing change that we are all facing. The session leaders are seasoned practitioners who not only know what they are doing but also know how to help others understand it."

Ron Wiens, Partner
Totem Hill, Canada & UK

"Nothing in my professional life brings me more pleasure than teaching at the GISC. Whether I’m working with therapists, consultants, coaches or executives, I remain continually excited about facilitating a process that encourages people “see” differently, and that encourages them to bring forth as much of themselves as possible in their professional and personal lives. In addition I am regularly amazed and delighted by how much the teaching process impacts me, and supports my own growth and development."

Stuart Simon, GISC Faculty Member, Therapist, Coach, Consultant in Private Practice

     
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