Instructors: Lyn Wade, M.A., Beth Brown Ornstein, J.D.

Running Efficient Meetings.  This developmental program helps group members learn to facilitate their own meetings through a minimum of three sessions at group meetings.  The first meeting is facilitated by the instructors.  For the second session, a group member helps design the meeting and acts as recorder.  That group member facilitates the third meeting with a second group member as recorder.  The instructors serve as coaches.  It is possible to continue the developmental process until all members have taken a turn at both the recorder and facilitator roles.

Instructors: Lyn Wade, M.A., Beth Brown Ornstein, J.D.

Non-Adversarial Communication Skill Building Workshop. This two-day workshop teaches how to prevent arguments before they occur by creating cooperation and understanding instead of anger. Use the skills of Non-Adversarial Communication yourself and help others to deescalate blame and anger, negotiate for what’s deeply important, listen when upset, make conversations more productive, reach clear agreements, and enrich relationships. Participants practice listening “beneath words” for underlying needs, using language that invites rather than attacks, responding to “No” and to silence with comfort, and more. Includes the book, Non-Adversarial Communication: Speaking and Listening from the Heart by Arlene Brownell and Tom Bache-Wiig. Instructors: Tom Bache-Wiig and Arlene Brownell, PhD. of Connection Partners, Inc. For more information, or to register for the Non-Adversarial Communication Skill Building Workshop, click here.

Instructors: Tom Bache-Wiig and Arlene Brownell, PhD. of Connection Partners, Inc.

Understanding Conflict Styles.  Participants will take the Thomas -Kilmann Confict Mode Instrument at the beginning of this half-day workshop. Through lecturettes, examples, interactive exercises, and discussion, participants will learn the dynamics, fundamentals and value of five conflict styles and the impact on their personal and work lives.

Instructors: Lyn Wade, M.A., Beth Brown Ornstein, J.D.

Conflict Resolution: Addressing Needs Through Mediation.  Through lecturettes, examples, interactive exercises, and discussion, participants will explore the ways that basic human needs are revealed in conflict and the ways that those needs are addressed through various methods of conflict resolution.  This half-day workshop will focus on the mediation model. 

Instructor: Beth Brown Ornstein, J.D.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®* Basic Individual Interpretation Session.  Individuals take the basic MBTI Instrument online.  The individual will gain in-depth knowledge about him/herself and about the fundamentals and value of 16 personality types.  The MBTI facilitates the understanding of varying approaches to communication, conflict, decision-making, and problem solving.   The fee for a one and one half hour individual interpretation session is $85.00.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Step II Individual Interpretation Session.  Individuals take the MBTI Step II Instrument online.  In addition to gaining in-depth knowledge about him/herself and learning about the fundamentals and value of 16 personality types, the individual will learn about 20 facets of preferences that affect varying approaches to communication, conflict, problem solving, and decision-making.  The fee for a two and one half hour individual interpretation session is $160.00.  To schedule your session and to arrange to take the MBTI instrument online, please provide your contact information by clicking here .  

Instructors for MBTI programs:  Lyn Wade, M.A., Beth Brown Ornstein, J.D.
*  MBTI, Myers-Briggs, and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Trust in the United States and other countries.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®* Understanding Personality Workshop.   This half-day program is designed to introduce groups to the MBTI. Through lecturettes, examples, interactive exercises, and discussion, participants will gain in-depth knowledge about themselves and about the fundamentals and value of 16 personality types in a comfortable, supportive, and non-judgmental setting.  The MBTI facilitates the understanding of varying approaches to communication, conflict, problem solving, and decision-making.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Understanding Personality Step II Workshop.   This is a more in-depth version of the basic Understanding Personality Workshop.  In addition to learning the fundamentals and value of 16 personality types, participants will learn about 20 facets of preferences that affect varying approaches to communication, conflict, problem solving, and decision-making.                

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Teambuilding Workshop. This six-hour program is designed for teams that want to develop more productive and effective work strategies. Through lecturettes, examples, interactive exercises, and discussion, participants will explore 16 individual personality types; learn dynamics of team interaction including conflict, problem solving, and decision-making styles; and develop a team action plan.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Career Development. This half day program is designed for individuals interested in career development.  Through lecturettes, examples, interactive exercises, and discussion, participants will explore 16 individual personality types; which types tend to gravitate to specific careers; and the advantages and challenges of individual type in specific careers.

Exploring Personal Growth and Development. Learn how understanding the MBTI can help us to grow internally and in our relationships. Part 1 is a half-day general introduction that may be taken alone or as a pre-requisite for Parts 2 and 3.

• Part 1: Understanding Personality.   The basic Understanding Personality Workshop will focus on personal and community growth experiences. Gain insight into how individual personality types fit with different personal paths.
• Part 2: Developmental Aspects of Type. Delve more deeply into dynamics of type. Specifically examine how perception and decision-making functions apply to personal choices and growth. Consider how our personality preferences impact us personally and in our relationships.         
• Part 3: Strategies for Personal Growth and Development.  Explore temperament theory and our potential for growth and personal transformation through understanding of our least-developed preferences.

Exploring Spirituality.  Learn how understanding the MBTI can help us to grow spiritually. Part 1 is a half-day general introduction that may be taken alone or as a pre-requisite for Parts 2 and 3.

• Part 1: Understanding Personality.  The basic Understanding Personality Workshop will focus focus on religious/spiritual experiences.  Develop more effective spiritual community relationships, and gain insight into how individual personality types fit with different spiritual paths.
• Part 2: Spiritual Aspects of Type. Delve more deeply into dynamics of type. Specifically examine how perception and decision-making functions apply to spiritual choices and growth. Consider how our personality preferences impact our choices of religious/spiritual experiences, our contributions to our communities, and the enhancement of our spirituality.    
• Part 3: Strategies for Spiritual Growth and Personal Development. Explore temperament theory and our potential for growth and personal transformation through understanding of our least-developed preferences.

Instructors for MBTI programs:  Lyn Wade, M.A., Beth Brown Ornstein, J.D.
* MBTI, Myers-Briggs, and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Trust in the United States and other countries.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®* Teambuilding Workshop. This six-hour program is designed for teams that want to develop more productive and effective work strategies. Through lecturettes, examples, interactive exercises, and discussion, participants will explore 16 individual personality types; learn dynamics of team interaction including conflict, problem solving, and decision-making styles; and develop a team action plan.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Understanding Personality Step II Teambuilding Workshop.   This six-hour program is a more in-depth version of the basic Understanding Personality Workshop with application to teams.  In addition to learning the fundamentals and value of 16 personality types, participants will learn about 20 facets of preferences that further explain individual variance within each personality type.  Teams will learn how these 20 facets of preferences affect team conflict, problem solving, and decision-making styles.

Instructors for MBTI programs:  Lyn Wade, M.A., Beth Brown Ornstein, J.D.

Blake-Mouton Teambuilding Program.  Two different programs are available; one is for new teams and the other is for existing teams.

New Teams: This is a two-session program designed to provide a safe and clear method for developing the fundamental aspects of working together and preventing future problems.  The first session is a creative meeting during which the team works to define all aspects of the Ideal Team and reaches consensus to adopt an “Ideal Team” description.  The second session is a goal-setting meeting in which the team determines measures necessary for putting the “Ideal Team” description into action.

Existing Teams:  This is a three half day session program designed to help where there is significant conflict or divisiveness among team members. The first session provides opportunity to define the “Ideal Team.” In the second session, the team describes the team as it is Now.  In the third session, the group develops an action plan tthat bridges from the Now situation to the Ideal situation.

Instructors: Lyn Wade, M.A., Beth Brown Ornstein, J.D.

* MBTI, Myers-Briggs, and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Trust in the United States and other countries.