1 esprit de
corps (de kôr) noun: A common spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and
devotion to a cause among the members of a group. [French: esprit,
spirit + de, of + corps, group, body.]
Objectives: This workshop begins where the members of your YPO forum
have left off. The primary objective of this workshop is to enable
forum members to move on to the next level of functioning, intimacy,
trust and caring for one another and to maximize the forum experience.
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The moment
we break faith with one another,
the sea engulfs us and the light goes out.
James Baldwin |
Executive Summary: Recognizing that high functioning forums can
have a life changing impact on individuals, this workshop is designed
to create a safe place for members to open up and share deeper learning.
While reinforcing important forum fundamentals of mission, commitment,
confidentiality, structure and non-judgmental, active listening
practices, Eva also provides specific tools to help forum members
engage in meaningful sharing, build common experiences and assess
the health of their forum. Depending on the particular circumstances
and forum's life cycle stage, exercises such as "integrating
new members" and "saying goodbye to old friends"
are incorporated in the program to address specific forum needs.
The program draws upon a wide array of tools, including, experiential
activities, visualization techniques, pair exercises, team building
simulations, and a healthy dose of humor and artistic expression.
Additionally, more comprehensive retreat topics can be incorporated
into the program in order to promote self-growth and increase understanding
of each forum member. Topic examples include: life transitions,
marriage lifecycle, exploring primary relationships and family dynamics,
living in the moment, finding balance and meaning, discovering personality
types and exploring topics such as money and love.
To address the specific needs of a forum, increase member buy-in
for the retreat and build trust and comfort with the facilitator,
Eva often spends some time with participants over the phone to learn
more about the forum and individual expectations.
Outcomes:
Energized Forum Members
Deeper Forum Intimacy
Strengthened Forum Commitment and Esprit de Corps
Time Frame: This program is ideal for 1-3 day YPO forum retreats.
It also works well as a one day forum tune-up training session or
as YPO chapter and/or University education 1-hour lecture.
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