Working the System:
Motivating and Strategizing with Teens to Achieve the Better Outcomes THEY Want
Description
Too often teens, and those who work with them, in the system feel at odds with each other and unintentionally end up engaging in fruitless power struggle after power struggle with each other. These power struggles work counter-productive to the goals we want for them as well as they goals they want for themselves. The presenter, Jonathan Sherman, LMFT, is a "tactical relationship strategist", speaker and trainer who works as a private consultant to courts, schools, and corporations. He was the former Youth Substance Abuse Coordinator for Valley Mental Health and has worked with youth and adults in the addiction and forensic populations for over 15 years.
Objectives
In this workshop you will learn key mindsets and practical strategies to:
1. Understand what "normal" is for teens so you can work within their frame instead of fighting against it;
2. Know how to help teens do better in school;
3. Handle home and friend challenges better;
4. Take greater control of their strong emotions by learning from "the masters"; and
5. Leverage their natural desire to think logically and "out-smart" the system.
In short, you'll learn how to help the teens you work with learn how to "work the system" to their benefit, and in a way they resonate with, instead of getting sucked further into the system.
Scheduling and further info
Please call me at 801.787.8014 or email me at jonathan@bardos.net for more information.
