| Killary Corporate & XenerGie Courses
The following gives a flavour of the courses available. All can be tailored and mixed and matched to suit individual needs and complemented with a range outdoor 'energising' activities from sailing and raft-building to hiking and film-making.
VisionQuest: 3/5 Day Leadership and Teambuilding Course
This course starts with a focus on developing an awareness of self and self-potential and
then moves onto the role of self within the company, working through to leadership, change
management, teamwork and achieving goals. VisionQuest draws, in a business context, on the practices
of indigenous cultures such as the Native Americans who go into the outdoors to sharpen
their awareness in order to make decisions.
Contents include:
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Developing self-awareness
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Personal effectiveness
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Communicating and relating
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Team dynamics
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Vision building
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Goal setting
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Managing change
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Problem solving
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Stress management
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Personal and Team VisionQuests in the outdoors
Communicating 100 %: 2-Day Personal Development Course
Most of us are less than 30% effective in the way we relate and communicate. This course explores how communicating at 100% is far more than just words. Contents include:
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The elements that make up communication
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How the brain processes information
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Filters and inhibitors to communicating
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Building rapport
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Effective listening
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Language patterns and channels
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Conflict management
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Making a positive impact
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Communication channels in the workplace
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Introduction to NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
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Outdoor practical experience
The Art of Managing Stress: 2-day Personal Development Course
2002 is the year of stress prevention in the workplace in the European Community with Irish and other European governments placing increased pressure - including legislation - on businesses to actively manage stress at work.
This course examines the underlying causes of stress and how to manage the sources of stress in our lives. It covers:
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How to recognise and assess stress in self and others
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The physiological effects of stress on the mind, body and spirit
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The effect of personality and value systems on stress
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Formulating a stress policy in the workplace (optional)
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Moving from surviving to managing stress : finding a work /life balance, understanding your reactions, time and body management.
Cross Cultural Communication: 2-day course
Working in an international or multi-cultural environment where individuals are expected to cooperate harmoniously together presents a myriad of challenges in communication. This course lifts the veil of cultural confusion to explain:
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What's at the base of culture and why differences exist
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Factors affecting thinking and decision making in different cultures
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Good business manners - how to present yourself, build rapport and overcome language barriers
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Facilitating meetings and making presentations - pitfalls to avoid
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How to build harmony in international teams
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Dealing with international media (optional)
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Teambuilding / communication outdoor experience
Feel the Fear and Do it - Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Goals:
2 day course
We are often held back by ingrained beliefs about ourselves and a variety of fears and phobias. When faced with change, these beliefs and fears can prevent us from moving forward. This course includes:
Understanding personal identity, programming and inhibitors
How we create our own reality and the power of belief
Goal setting and goal management for self
Goal coaching with others
Outdoor experience
Our sister company, the Killary Adventure Company, runs corporate Team Challenge and Incentive programmes which help build teams through having fun together. They are action-based programmes with no facilitation.
For more information about courses or change management, communications or personal development consultancy from Killary Corporate and XenerGie please contact Deidre Fitzgerald on 095 42276 or Lorna McDowell on 087 919 0622.
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