(C) Gary Sweeten The Ways We Learn and Change © Dr. Gary Sweeten Educator, Coach and Consultant...

(C) Gary Sweeten(C) Gary Sweeten

The Ways We Learn and The Ways We Learn and ChangeChange

© Dr. Gary Sweeten© Dr. Gary SweetenEducator, Coach and ConsultantEducator, Coach and Consultant

Sweeten Life SystemsSweeten Life Systemswww.sweetenlife.com

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ChangeChange Build rituals -- actions that become Build rituals -- actions that become

automatic and bring goals together.automatic and bring goals together.– Physical: getting up a half hour earlierPhysical: getting up a half hour earlier– Emotional: a weekly date with spouseEmotional: a weekly date with spouse– Mental: study a new subjectMental: study a new subject– Spiritual: journal or prayerSpiritual: journal or prayer– The result is energy, balance and attitude The result is energy, balance and attitude

that fuels high performance and a that fuels high performance and a rounded life. rounded life.


RememberRemember

– We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. is not a singular act, but a habit.

– Aristotle Aristotle


StructureStructure

Win the battle for structure and lose the Win the battle for structure and lose the battle for control. battle for control. – Carl WhittakerCarl Whittaker

The processes, boundaries and rules keep The processes, boundaries and rules keep the group on track and developing well so the group on track and developing well so we can trust the process and develop we can trust the process and develop unconscious values, skills and habits.unconscious values, skills and habits.


Education and TrainingEducation and Training Education tends to focus on didactic theory and Education tends to focus on didactic theory and

intellectual mastery of materials.intellectual mastery of materials.– Aims at the headAims at the head– Assess by writing examsAssess by writing exams– Intellectual QuotientIntellectual Quotient– TheoryTheory


TrainingTraining

Training will focus on developing new skills, Training will focus on developing new skills, behaviors and feelings.behaviors and feelings.– Aims at head, heart and handsAims at head, heart and hands– Assess by observing behaviorAssess by observing behavior– Emotional IQ and Practical IQ Emotional IQ and Practical IQ – Theory Into Practical ServiceTheory Into Practical Service


2121stst Century Learning Century Learning Involve entire person and entire groupInvolve entire person and entire group Use many delivery systemsUse many delivery systems

– Bricks and Mortar/Clicks and MortarBricks and Mortar/Clicks and Mortar– Individual/GroupIndividual/Group– Theory/PracticeTheory/Practice– Coach/LectureCoach/Lecture


FocusFocus

Learner centered not Teacher centeredLearner centered not Teacher centered Involve in real life applicationsInvolve in real life applications Support system applicationSupport system application


Curriculum DevelopmentCurriculum Development Whole person: DREAMSWhole person: DREAMS

– Didactic lecturesDidactic lectures– Reflection: Journaling, papers, discussions, etcReflection: Journaling, papers, discussions, etc– Experiences: Practice in learner environmentExperiences: Practice in learner environment– Accountability: Local learner authorityAccountability: Local learner authority– Modeling: Seek best practicesModeling: Seek best practices– Spiritual Acts: Values, faith, worship, prayerSpiritual Acts: Values, faith, worship, prayer

Developmental over timeDevelopmental over time Systemic and InteractiveSystemic and Interactive


IQ, concepts,

knowledge, talk,

reading, lectures,

content, etc.

CHANGES COME

QUICKLY

EIQ heart values, ethics,

memory, caring, habits, life

style, skills, relationships, etc.

CHANGE REQUIRES

PRACTICE,

SUPERVISION &

CORRECTION

Cerebral CORTEX

LIMBICHippocampus & Amygdala

Note the difference between communicating with the cerebral-cortex (so called “Right Brain”) and the Limbic (“Left Brain”). Influencing both parts will produce long-term change.


LecturesLectures LecturesLectures Fair for a very short timeFair for a very short time Fair for a very short timeFair for a very short time PoorPoor PoorPoor

BooksBooks BooksBooks Fair for a short timeFair for a short time Fair for a short timeFair for a short time PoorPoor PoorPoor

SlidesSlides SlidesSlides FairFair FairFair PoorPoor PoorPoor

MemorizationMemorization MemorizationMemorization Fair for a short timeFair for a short time Fair for a short timeFair for a short time PoorPoor PoorPoor

Study & PracticeStudy & Practice Study & PracticeStudy & Practice Good for a longer timeGood for a longer time Good for a longer timeGood for a longer time FairFair FairFair

Easy to Implement

Easy to Implement

Costly, Ineffective

and Unproducti

ve

Costly, Ineffective

and Unproducti

ve

SUMMARY


Threats & Threats & PunishmentsPunishments

Threats & Threats & PunishmentsPunishments Remember fear/painRemember fear/pain Remember fear/painRemember fear/pain Negative– Fight / Flight /

Freeze / Suspicion/PTSD

Negative– Fight / Flight / Freeze / Suspicion/PTSD

DemandsDemands DemandsDemands Perform exact taskPerform exact task Perform exact taskPerform exact task

Fear based Fear based storiesstories

Fear based Fear based storiesstories Remember fear Remember fear

meaning with memorymeaning with memory

Remember fear Remember fear meaning with memorymeaning with memory

Easy to Implement

Easy to Implement

Costly, Ineffective,

Unproductive and Destructive

Costly, Ineffective,

Unproductive and Destructive

SUMMARY

Negative– Fight / Flight / Freeze / Suspicion/

Negative– Fight / Flight / Freeze / Suspicion/




RewardsRewards RewardsRewards Remember rewardRemember reward Remember rewardRemember reward

Inspiring Inspiring stories / filmsstories / films

Inspiring Inspiring stories / filmsstories / films

Assigned meaning Assigned meaning with hopewith hope

Assigned meaning Assigned meaning with hopewith hope

Warm Warm relationshipsrelationships

Warm Warm relationshipsrelationships

Modeling insightsModeling insights Modeling insightsModeling insights

Creative and

Intuitive

Creative and

Intuitive

Excites, inspires

and energizes

Excites, inspires

and energizes

SUMMARY

Motivation for self support Motivation for self support and change and energizesand change and energizes

Motivation for self support Motivation for self support and change and energizesand change and energizes

Creative Creative imagination imagination exercisesexercises

Creative Creative imagination imagination exercisesexercises

Exciting possibilities / Exciting possibilities / energy to createenergy to create


Can lead to small changes Can lead to small changes at the right time and right wayat the right time and right way

Can lead to small changes Can lead to small changes at the right time and right wayat the right time and right way

Inspired to follow rewires Inspired to follow rewires brain and transforms bodybrain and transforms body

Inspired to follow rewires Inspired to follow rewires brain and transforms bodybrain and transforms body

Assigned meaning, Assigned meaning, opens possibilities, opens possibilities, integrates new thinkingintegrates new thinking



Lifeskills training Lifeskills training theory, word, into theory, word, into practicepractice

Lifeskills training Lifeskills training theory, word, into theory, word, into practicepractice

Insights, skills with Insights, skills with new behavior appliednew behavior applied

Insights, skills with Insights, skills with new behavior appliednew behavior applied

Inspiring Inspiring stories / warm stories / warm relationshipsrelationships

Inspiring Inspiring stories / warm stories / warm relationshipsrelationships

InsightInsight InsightInsight Most transformation Most transformation over a long period of over a long period of time. Tips company or time. Tips company or group into a strong unit group into a strong unit and learning communityand learning community

Most transformation Most transformation over a long period of over a long period of time. Tips company or time. Tips company or group into a strong unit group into a strong unit and learning communityand learning community

Great long term Great long term impact with new habits impact with new habits and physical changesand physical changes

Great long term Great long term impact with new habits impact with new habits and physical changesand physical changes


Coaching / Coaching / mentoring with mentoring with Lifeskills and Lifeskills and accountabilityaccountability

Coaching / Coaching / mentoring with mentoring with Lifeskills and Lifeskills and accountabilityaccountability

Modeling insightsModeling insights Modeling insightsModeling insights

Difficult to Implement.

Requires Expertise and

Commitment Over Time.

Difficult to Implement.

Requires Expertise and

Commitment Over Time.

Once Tipped it will Change the

ENTIRE SYSTEM and Reproduce itself. It is the

Least Expensive.

Once Tipped it will Change the

ENTIRE SYSTEM and Reproduce itself. It is the

Least Expensive.

SUMMARY

Community of Community of warm, inspiring warm, inspiring models who care models who care with accountabilitywith accountability

Community of Community of warm, inspiring warm, inspiring models who care models who care with accountabilitywith accountability



Inspired to follow; Inspired to follow; rewires brain and rewires brain and transforms bodytransforms body

Inspired to follow; Inspired to follow; rewires brain and rewires brain and transforms bodytransforms body




RewardsRewards RewardsRewards

Remember rewardRemember reward Remember rewardRemember reward

Inspiring stories / filmsInspiring stories / films Inspiring stories / filmsInspiring stories / films Assigned meaning with hopeAssigned meaning with hope

Assigned meaning with hopeAssigned meaning with hope

Warm relationshipsWarm relationships Warm relationshipsWarm relationships Modeling insightsModeling insights

Modeling insightsModeling insights

Motivation for self support and change motivates and Motivation for self support and change motivates and energizesenergizes

Motivation for self support and change motivates and Motivation for self support and change motivates and energizesenergizes

Creative imagination Creative imagination exercisesexercises

Creative imagination Creative imagination exercisesexercises

Exciting possibilities / energy to createExciting possibilities / energy to create Exciting possibilities / energy to createExciting possibilities / energy to create

Inspired to follow rewires brain and transforms bodyInspired to follow rewires brain and transforms body Inspired to follow rewires brain and transforms bodyInspired to follow rewires brain and transforms body

Assigned meaning, opens possibilities, Assigned meaning, opens possibilities, integrates new thinkingintegrates new thinking


Can lead to small changes if at the right time and Can lead to small changes if at the right time and right wayright way

Can lead to small changes if at the right time and Can lead to small changes if at the right time and right wayright way

Lifeskills training of theory into Lifeskills training of theory into practicepractice

Lifeskills training of theory into Lifeskills training of theory into practicepractice

Insights, skills with new behavior appliedInsights, skills with new behavior applied Insights, skills with new behavior appliedInsights, skills with new behavior applied

Inspiring stories / warm Inspiring stories / warm relationshipsrelationships

Inspiring stories / warm Inspiring stories / warm relationshipsrelationships

Great insightGreat insight Great insightGreat insight

Most transformation over a long period of time. Most transformation over a long period of time. Tips company or group into a strong unit. A Tips company or group into a strong unit. A learning community forms. learning community forms.

Most transformation over a long period of time. Most transformation over a long period of time. Tips company or group into a strong unit. A Tips company or group into a strong unit. A learning community forms. learning community forms.

Great long term impact with new habits Great long term impact with new habits and physical changesand physical changes

Great long term impact with new habits Great long term impact with new habits and physical changesand physical changes

Coaching / mentoring with Coaching / mentoring with Lifeskills and accountabilityLifeskills and accountability

Coaching / mentoring with Coaching / mentoring with Lifeskills and accountabilityLifeskills and accountability Modeling insightsModeling insights

Modeling insightsModeling insights

Community of warm, inspiring Community of warm, inspiring models who care with accountabilitymodels who care with accountability

Community of warm, inspiring Community of warm, inspiring models who care with accountabilitymodels who care with accountability

Exciting possibilities / energy to createExciting possibilities / energy to create Exciting possibilities / energy to createExciting possibilities / energy to create

Inspired to follow rewires brain and transforms Inspired to follow rewires brain and transforms bodybody

Inspired to follow rewires brain and transforms Inspired to follow rewires brain and transforms bodybody



A Combination of INPIRATION and COACHING is the

most effective way to bring permanent changes into a

class, group, team and an organization

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