Self Mastery Program (SMP)

Rationale for SMP
As we grow up, we are taught many important things, like how to walk, eat, dress ourselves, reading, writing, arithmetic, good manners,  sport, dancing, social do’s and don’ts.  But there are many things we are not taught, such as how to handle loss, blame and disappointment, dealing with shame, being aware of behaviors that hold us back from becoming all we can be, managing our own thoughts, or how to be authentically happy.  Most of what we are taught as we grow up relates to making a living, surviving physically, and interacting with people to help us integrate in society.  We do not often attend emotional studies, or lectures on how to manage ourselves in response to difficult situations.  Because we are not taught these basics, we could experience painful feelings after rejection, conflict or loss, and go through life vulnerable to things that wound us emotionally. . We also get into emotional trouble more often than into physical trouble, because we don’t really understand the pitfalls that exist, or how to cope after emotional upheaval, and the accumulated effect of unresolved emotions. The result is that these matters impact our relationships, our health, ad overall well-being. Because we do not have the knowledge and awareness, such adversity could eat away at our personal power and control over our lives.  The SMP provides initial awareness and  understanding to better cope better with these challenges,  and over time, it teaches you the skills to successfully respond to these curved balls that life throws at us.  It is based on the principle that awareness is the beginning of control, and you will agree that it is much easier to control and master something that you understand than something you don’t know about. The aim of this program is to teach awareness and mastery over emotions and behaviors that do not serve us, so that our well-being and success can be substantively improved.  

SMP Program Details and Cost

The on-line Self Mastery Program (SMP) consists of ten personalised on-line sessions of one and a half hours each – one approximately every ten days.  The all inclusive cost of the SMP is $3450.  This is a tailored one to one course with homework and content to work trough. The cost of the assessments and verbal feedback is an additional  $400.00.   Candidates who wish to want to do the assessments and the SMP receive a discount of $200 for the SMP.

We regard embarking on the SMP as a binding contract between the coach and the candidate, and once coaching goals have been agreed between the coach and the candidate, a contract will be signed to declare the moral and ethical commitment of both parties to achieving the objectives of the SMP. 

Baseline
​Before embarking on this program,  we recomend that the caddate should undertake assessments relating to their cognitive, emotional, and value baselines. This is to help the candidate and coach to start working from an informed and  common base of understanding of the candidates’ abilities, development needs, and potential.  All assessments are completed on-line, with  on-line supervision for the cognitive assessment.  Assessments half a day to complete, but can be broken into several sessions tomeet individual's calender availability.  A qualified psychologist then reviews the assessment results and provides interpretation and personal feedback to the candidate in an on-line setting . During the feedback various strengths, development areas and personal potential  are high-lighted, which then enable the coach and the candidate to focus on specific goals and program outcomes. Assessments also serve as input to customize program outcomes for focus on overcoming personal behaviors that could hold the candidate back from achieving their personal potential.

Progress tracking

​These assessment and other results will be tracked from there on to assess progress towards agreed personal objectives, and to measure success of the program at the end of the ten sessions. For some assessments, before and after scores will be compared along the way to tweak and optimise the SPM.  The coach and the candidate agree a time table for the ten sessions, and they will sign a contract demonstrating their joint commitment to the agreed objectives.  
The upfront assessments,  feedback and a free introductory coaching  sessions are not part of the ten session SMP coaching program and are necessary to baseline, set the scene, schedule the logistics, manage agree expectations and to confirm that the candidate is comfortable working with the coach. After the first three contact sessions, the work begins in earnest.
Learning Content and Activities- a peek into the SMP program outline

Session One - Goal setting: strengths, value proposition, personal brand,  stakeholders, journaling.
Session Two - Expanding mental  bandwidth.
Session Three - ‘Reading’ and matching others in your communication style
Session Four - Subjective well-being: Gratitude, Hope and Optimism
Session Five - How others see you: 360, archetypes, video presentation
Session Six - The Present: Riding emotions, Flow, PERMA, difficult news, responses vs situations
Session Seven - Mindfulness
Session Eight - Self compassion: self perception, perspective
Session Nine - Vulnerability: leadership
Session Ten - Review and synopsis

    Take advantage of our online tailored program to equip you with resilience now and for returning to work and life after COVID-19. We are providing a free 30 minute on-line coaching session if you are interested in taking the assessments and SMP. In order to qualify for the free coaching session, please send us your e-mail address and we will send you a short questionnaire to complete.