Dealing with Difficult People Using the ACT Matrix... A training with Dr. Kevin Polk in Portland, Maine.

CEUs are available... Just choose the CEU option after you click "Register Now" at the bottom of this page.

This isn't just a training.

You will be part of a small group of people and you will be joining in on the ongoing development and evolution of The ACT Matrix diagram and Verbal Aikido.

You will learn the science 'behind the scenes' that lets the matrix work for dealing with all people, including yourself.

Then you will learn how to use the Matrix to deal with anyone, including very difficult (and even angry) people using a process that has been named Verbal Aikido. 

Overall you will learn how to set things up so that people can soar in almost any context.

This is unlike a typical Matrix or ACT training. You get lots of hands-on-how-to experience in how to start using The ACT Matrix right away. You will practice using it during the training.

We will be working the matrix on whiteboards, easel pads, sticky notes, etc. Whatever is available. This way you learn how to adapt to any situation.

You will also be joining Dr. Polk in the same kinds of discussions that almost always lead to new frontiers for using the matrix diagram. 

Morning: Matrixing Your Way to Flexibility

Session 1: 
a. Setting Up the Matrix
b. A bit about the science behind the ACT Matrix

Session 2:
a. Practicing Priming for Flexibility

Afternoon: Verbal Aikido

Session 1: Inviting People to Sort (do perspective taking)

We will spend this session practicing inviting each other to sort words, phrases and stories into the Matrix. You will learn how to gauge the energy of words coming at you and adjust the sorting.

Session 2: Dealing with Difficult (and Angry) people using "Yes....And..."

a. During this session we will practice saying mean, difficult and generally really stuck words to one another and then respond with verbal aikido "yes, and moves." 

b. Taking Verbal Aikido "to the streets." We will finish up with a discussion about how to get people, and yourself, noticing hooks and responding to them with cognitions and words that lead to flexibility and creativity. 

At this point we can talk about applying the matrix point of view to most any situation you want to talk about. At this point you will probably be creating your own implementations in settings that you know and care about.

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