360 WISDOM is a three-day programme consisting of a Taster Day followed by two days where we go into the 360 model in great depth as follows:
Day One: Taste 360
We begin with an introduction to the 360 Wisdom model. The 360 Wisdom model focuses on four Quarters: THINK, FEEL, CREATE, BELIEVE (shown in the figure below).
At the start of the session, you will learn about the characters Tony, Fiona, Carol and Bridget and the Quarter they represent. Each Quarter has a unique set of characteristics, behaviours and aptitudes. You will complete the 360 Wisdom Quarter Profile and other exercises to identify your ‘Home’ and ‘Away’ Quarters. (Home Quarter is the place where you are naturally stronger and Away Quarter you are less comfortable with.) Once you have done this, we will consider what qualities and characteristics people possess in each of the four Quarters. You will do exercises about how to communicate effectively with people whose Home Quarters are different from yours and consider strategies for learning how to improve your Away Quarters.
You will gain understanding about how each Quarter functions when you are in a Healthy, Average and Unhealthy state and what this means. You will be introduced to ‘Adaption/Adoption theory’, where you can either mimic people whose Home Quarters are different to yours or acquire the knowledge yourself to become stronger, more resilient and balanced.
Finally, you will be introduced to the concept of ‘Crystallisation’. This is the process that occurs as you become more and more familiar with the workings of all four Quarters. You will then learn about the ‘Diamond’, the place on the 360 Wisdom Circle where the four Quarters touch. This is where amazing possibilities exist. You can then choose to deepen your understanding of the Quarters by proceeding onto Parts 2 and 3 of the 360 Programme. There, your future is whole and emerging…how exciting is that?!
Day Two THINK/FEEL
We focus in-depth on the THINK and FEEL Quarters. In the morning session, you will learn why you think in the way that you do and how your thinking has been formed by a whole series of external influences, starting in early childhood. You will spend time working out what you really think about the things that matter to you. This will help you later on in the day to get rid of past negative thoughts, replacing them with healthy beliefs about yourself and others.
In the afternoon, we will look at FEEL. What are feelings? How can you get stuck in a certain way of feeling? We explore where you have felt out of control of your emotions and look at the causes for this. We will consider the links between feelings and thoughts, and how you can take control of them and a variety of solutions to manage your mind and body in a more rounded way. By the end of the session, you will be much clearer about how you feel about yourself and the people in your life.
Day Three CREATE/BELIEVE
We focus in-depth on CREATE and BELIEVE. In the morning, you will explore the meaning of creativity and your personal way of expressing yourself. We will de-bunk the myth you aren’t creative and spend time considering how you can think and be more creative to develop ideas and space to try out new things. In the afternoon, you will explore your True Values, learning about the deep beliefs that will propel you forward into a new, enriched life. You will have time to reflect on what you want to do now and in the future to be 360 and will create a clear vision of this and a route map with practical, realistic steps to get you there.
Days Two & Three: Think/Feel & Create/Believe can be taken together over a weekend or booked over two days on separate weekends. Course dates are updated on a regular basis, so hopefully, there are sessions you will be able to attend!
The Whole Circle
The ‘Whole Circle’ is a five-day workshop designed for people who want to spend more time exploring the 360 Wisdom Circle. Participants may do two or three additional exercises to understand the Four Quarters more fully, extending the study for each one to a day rather than a half day in the one day workshops 1,2,3. The Whole Circle includes lunch and all refreshments and a dinner on the penultimate evening. Nearby accommodation can be recommended to suit all budget/tastes which is an additional investment to the workshop fee. A complimentary copy of 360 Wisdom: A Guide to Discovering You is part of the course offer. Note the Whole Circle is limited to 12 places.
360 for Corporate Leadership and Business
A three-day programme for leaders, teams and people running their own businesses to help develop a greater understanding of the 360 Wisdom model applied in a business context:
Day One will introduce you to the 360 Model and its Four Quarters. You will gain understanding about the characteristics, behaviours and expertise each employee can bring to your work-place. You will be asked to complete an individual and team profile (the latter applies if your organisation books the programme) and be asked to consider ways to build an effective leadership team. We will spend time understanding the effectiveness of your team in a variety of business conditions. We will explore the added value of ‘difference’ and convergence’ to see whether having people like you or different to you helps in times of great change.
In the afternoon, you will complete a health check to assess whether your organisation is currently fit for purpose and will develop actions for well-being.
Day Two, will focus on the thinking brain of the business, considering effective and efficient ways of planning ahead, anticipating change and in the light of this, how to alter your strategies and plans.We will also discuss your own and your organisation’s thinking patterns and how these may be holding you back from being more strategic and purposeful. We will focus on the heart of the business in the afternoon. You will consider your existing (and potential customers) from a 360 perspective. What do they THINK and FEEL and how can you win their hearts and minds? You will learn what leading people and leading yourself really means and how you can take, then manage the ‘emotional temperature’ of the business to create calm when whatever the external environment is causing e.g. fear, low energy, poor morale.
Day Three looks at how you can generate new ideas to improve or create new products and services. You will also use them to solve existing problems. We will explore various creative thinking techniques and forms of expression to get to the core of identifying what your business could be doing to be effective and successful. You will consider what innovation means to your business and the impact of implementing R&D in austere times. You will complete the programme by looking at your own leadership style (the qualities, attitudes and beliefs of successful business leaders) and whether you could use organisational values to create a unique selling point for your products and services engendering strong customer empathy and loyalty. enter the arena of corporate responsibility to provide a different legacy for your staff, customers and communities served by what you do. We will look at what happens when businesses stand on the centre of the 360 Wisdom Circle and from this ‘sweet spot’, you will create a new strategic vision and action plan to take you to success.
Lunch, refreshments and a complimentary copy of 360 Wisdom: A Guide to Discovering You is part of this workshop offer.
What People Say About 360 Wisdom
“At last, the lights have gone on!” K deJonge
“Best course I have ever done! To be in a group with people I trust and still feel tailored to myself. Claire is a fantastic tutor.” C. Hodgson
“Claire’s approach is warm and loving, enabling you to relax and fully get the best out of the course. She creates a safe space in which to touch on potentially sensitive areas such as childhood, loss and identity. Her passion for the 360 model is infectious and empowering, making you feel that life is for the taking, and within your power to do so.” Gill Nicol. Artist and Contemporary Arts Expert.
“360 Wisdom was a life-changing enlightening moment for me. I feel excited about the next part of my journey and realising my dreams and aspirations. Thank you Claire and enjoy your journey.” Rachel Cable.
“Easy to follow. Fun. Enlightening. I could talk, discuss, learn with you for much, much longer.” G. Goodwin.
“This is a ground-breaking course which helps you open up and look inside for what is really true and precious to you.” Lynn Jenkins
” The 360 has helped me crystallise what I want, need and am going to do!” Anna Field Artist and Cultural Entrepreneur.
” A really good reflective course especially for the busy bees in this world!” C. Manyuira
” I learned a lot about my beliefs, why I react the way I do and how to deal with people outside my cofort zone.” Toni Eyles.
“Taking part in the 360 Wisdom programme has given me an awful lot to think about – not only in my working self but even more crucially in my own approach to life!” Maz Garside PR & Communications Manager.
” I am searching for something that makes sense of my life and my place in the world-I think I may have found it. Thank you.” Pat. Ward
” You have helped me move on from the crossroads I have been sitting on for too long. I liked the enthusiasm you brought to the course and the personalised help you gave to us all. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.” Alison Readman (Solicitor & Company Secretary).
” Brilliant day worth every penny. Will recommend to others. Have the time out to stop and think in a guided way. “ JG Charity Fund-raiser.
