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PEOPLECHANGE©

The Theory and Practice of Healthy Risk Re‑direction 

Risky behavior is infinitely human.  People still smoke, still get behind the wheel intoxicated, have unprotected sex, live lives designed to kill them ‑ isn't stress the great health threat of our times?  But there are success stories, people do make changes, stop doing the unhealthy, start in new directions.  How does that change happen?  What can we do to motivate and support it?   

In our role as providers, we often feel charged with the responsibility of changing people's behavior and overwhelmed by the urgency of the need for that change.  The stakes seem higher than ever before and the consequences for unwise decisions leave little room for patience. We get caught between the expectation, both from our agencies and ourselves, that we will change our clients, and the reality that behavior change invariably comes from within the individual.  

 

The concepts and skills of Peoplechange can be offered in several configurations:  A keynote presentation provides an intriguing opportunity for self-assessment regarding the internal and external challenges of working in the realm of behavior change.  Introspection, humor and practical strategies combine to make an entertaining and worthwhile experience.   

Workshops of varying length are also available.  With more time, and a smaller group of participants, an interactive workshop can overview a theoretical understanding of behavioral dynamics and provide opportunity to develop practical skills that maximize the possibility that clients will engage in realistic analysis of their own behaviors and take the very scary risk of changing them.

 
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