PCM helps parents identify personality differences in their children, and offers specific techniques to create rewarding interactions with them.
Posted in Blog | Tagged Communication Skills, Effective Relationships, Motivating Youth, Personality Assessment, Process Communication Model, School Behavior Problems, student engagement | Leave a commentIt is my perception that the definitive guide on mental health disorders, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV, American Psychological Association) discriminates against certain personality types and leads practitioners and the general pubic to pathologize otherwise natural, healthy behavior.
Posted in White Papers | Tagged Communication Skills, Effective Relationships, Motivating Youth, Personality, Process Communication Model, School Behavior Problems, student engagement | Comments OffConduct Disorder is characterized by Ego-Syntonic behavior, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder is characterized by Ego-Dystonic behavior. Those who are familiar with the Kahler Personality Types (Process Communication Model, PCM®), will recognize…
Posted in White Papers | Tagged Communication Skills, Effective Relationships, Motivating Youth, Personality, Process Communication Model, School Behavior Problems, student engagement | Comments Off…She changed the students’ language. She influenced the students to speak the language of success and they became successful.
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Posted in Blog, News | Tagged Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Emotional Intelligence, Motivating Youth, Personality, Process Communication Model, School Behavior Problems, Social Intelligence, student engagement | Leave a commentThe Process Communication Model® (PCM) is a framework for appreciating, respecting and developing the uniqueness and dignity of others, adapting approach and environments for better learning, helping teachers and students negotiate conflict in productive ways, and empowering children with skills to be more effective throughout their lives.
Posted in Blog, White Papers | Tagged Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Emotional Intelligence, Motivating Youth, School Behavior Problems, Social Intelligence, student engagement | Leave a commentNext Element is helping facilitate a groundbreaking study where students and staff start each day laughing for no reason! Could this be the answer to NCLB?
Posted in Blog, News | Tagged Conflict Resolution, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Complaints, Employee Engagement, Motivating Youth, School Behavior Problems, Social Intelligence, student engagement | Leave a commentNEWS – Jamie and Jeff return from Outward Bound
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In effective communication there is a clearly transferred and understood message, the desired outcome is clear to all parties, the interaction is collaborative not competitive, and the dignity of each person is maintained.
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