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Steps to Excellence for Personal Success (S.T.E.P.S.) is a multi-media group program tailored to assist people who have never been employed or for individuals who are no longer employed. It is designed to help people move from unemployment to employment and from dependence to independence. People accomplish this transition through the application of effective thinking skills. S.T.E.P.S. teaches people to think differently about themselves, the job market, and what they can and cannot do. It presents down-to-earth concepts relating to goal-setting, self-esteem, communication, affirmations, and motivation.
- FORMAT
The training session incorporates video tapes, an application guide manual, program handouts, group discussion and interaction, and individual reflection time. Each group meets for 2 to 22 days, or approximately 14 hours of classroom training.
The variation in the number of days allows the facilitator to take into consideration travel distance, cost, and problems with full day participation due to child care needs, other family responsibilities, or to avoid overwhelming participant's who may not be used to a full day of classroom activity.
- CURRICULUM
There are 13 units. With each video (unit), the facilitator presents an overview of the objectives of the unit, and following the taped presentation by Lou Tice (founder of Pacific Institute), provides time for group discussion and interaction. Individual and group exercises are included.
Each participant is provided with a kit which includes a program application guide manual with a 13 week home study follow up program, and four audio follow up tapes.
The 13 units include:
1A Breaking Barriers
1B The Wizard
2 Conditioning
3 Your Self-Image
4 How Your Self-Image is Built
5 Building Self-Esteem
6 Comfort Zones
7A Motivating Yourself
7B Self-Esteem and Performance
8 Creating Positive Motivation
9 Shaping Your Future
10 Making It Work
11 Staying on Track
