Using Archetypes to Expand the Concept of “Self” Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, MCC (USA) Pad (UK)

Coachfederation.org/ICFGlobal2012


TitlePresenter Name (Country)

Using Archetypes to Expand the Concept of “Self”

Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, MCC (USA)

Pad (UK)


Your Catalysts

Marcia Reynolds, MCC

• Former President of ICF Global

• Author of Outsmart Your Brain and Wander Woman

• Executive Coach

• Expertise on the Brain

Pad

• Based in London

• Author of ‘Team Me’

• Executive Coach

• Focussed on Performance Improvement


Intention and Objectives

• Provide you with an experiential understanding of archetypes.

• Provide you with different models to help you and your clients access the potential these archetypes make available.

• Demonstrate coaching techniques and exercises associated with archetypes that will help clients create new awareness to expand their self-concept and behaviors.


??What are Archetypes?

Energies

RolesCharacters

Mental modelsClassic concepts

Spiritual Personalities

SYMBOLS

Psychologicalstructures

Principles


What are Archetypes?

THEY’RE DEEP

THEY’RE EVERYWHERE

• Unconscious – accessed through metaphors, myths, and association

• Universal – recognised in every race, culture, creed, language and geographical location… throughout history.


Where do Archetypes Operate?

Spirituality

Identity

Beliefs

Capabilities

Behaviours

EnvironmentLOG

ICA

L LE

VELS


Archetypes through Time...and how many archetypes are there anyway?

Plato’s ‘ideas’

12

4949

4+

125

4 x2

9


Lover JesterMystic

Sovereign WarriorSage

The Six ‘Team Me’ Archetypes


Your Personal Archetype Profile


Are you

adept at adaptation

??


Finding a new approach

• The key is having FLEXIBILITY

– The player with the greatest flexibility controls

the system (tennis, chess… children!)

• Knowing HOW to be flexible…

– Being practiced and ‘adept at adaptation’


Overheated

Frozen

Balanced

Often occurs when personal needs are not being met.

Often occurs after a significant failure - having given it their best shot and still failing.

Archetypal ‘Shadows’


Overheated(Savage)

Frozen (Victim)

Balanced

Hostile, compulsive, volatile, impatient, abusive, defiant, inflexible, can’t stand losing. Hates to see weakness in others, creates strife, loves to fight and cause pain. Makes mountains from mole-hills. Obsessive doer.

Courageous, action-orientated, confident, competitive, enforces boundaries, finishes the job, direct, determined, disciplined, loyal, dependable. Faces and pushes through pain.

Gives way under pressure, avoids pain and conflict, sloppy, can’t say ‘no’, can’t finish tasks. Ineffective. Inactive.

Warrior


Burning Questions??


My Archetype Journey


When We Ask “Who Am I?”

•Can I be accepted as I am?

•Do I have what it takes to be a leader?

•What is power and how can I use it?


How will I know what I am meant to do as my purpose on this planet?

When We Ask “Who Am I?”


Many of the answers are in the journey…


How I Act Reflects Who I Think I Am

If Who I Think I Am Changes, So Will My Behavior


Cultivating Your Selves Concept

You can choose your

patterns of behavior

instead of acting by habit,

and still be authentically

you.

Free Your Self


Exercise: Who are you?


Choose 3 - 5 of

your current

patterns.


What Is Suppressed and Longs to Be Free?

Add 1 -2 more archetypes that want

to be heard.


Choose Your Board of Directors


Choose Your Board of Directors

Work in pairs to explore

a current scenario

where you might try out

a new archetype to help

resolve the situation.


Define Your Sense of Purpose

Looking at your

archetypes, what do

they tell you about your

sense of purpose or

calling?


Four Types of Purpose Statements

1. Focused on creating or making something

happen for the greater good.


happen for self-expression or self-discovery.

3. Focused on assisting others to realize

potential or make a difference.

4. Focused on changing what is not working

now.




happen for the greater good.

Pioneer Queen/King Revolutionary

Visionary Magician Collaborator

Lover Idealist Jester




happen for self-expression or self-discovery.

Wanderer Hero/Heroine Adventurer

Seeker Superstar Ruler

Detective Artist Gambler



3. Focused on assisting others to realize

potential or make a difference.

Storyteller Caregiver Inspirer

Healer Mentor Connector

Companion Nurturer Mother/Father



4. Focused on changing what is not working

now.

Warrior Rebel Advocate

Fixer Entertainer Thinker

Martyr Teacher Scholar


Define Your Sense of Purpose

1. Which archetypes have

inspired your actions at the

most significant moments

of your life? Which

archetype wants to be

heard the most right now?

2. Place this archetype in the

center position for now.


DEMONSTRATIONPad


WarriorMission focusedEnforces boundaries, finishes the job.Direct, determined & disciplined. Loyal & dependable.

SovereignCommandingResponsibleJust & fairEstablishes boundariesLoves order, peace, prosperity

SageWise, learned, discerning perceptiveRational, logical and reasonable

MysticTransforms things. Has faith: brings hope. Creative & charismatic. Delights in mysteryIntuitive and prescience.

LoverValues people & relationships. Empathetic.Seeks harmony. Playful, SpontaneousExpressive.

JesterEntertainsBrings humour, laughter, joy & colour Makes light of things - finds the funny side.


Become Something More

1. 5-minute vision

2. Choose your keyword

3. Celebrate your successes

Who What How Feelings


Burning Questions??


Further Resources

Marcia Reynolds• www.OutsmartYourBrain.com

• Blogger for Psychology Today• Blogger for Huffington Post• www.WanderWomanBook.com

Pad• www.team-me.biz Paperback

CD

& MP3

Using Archetypes to Expand the Concept of “Self” Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, MCC (USA) Pad (UK)

Documents

Transcript of Using Archetypes to Expand the Concept of “Self” Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, MCC (USA) Pad (UK)