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Using Archetypes to Expand the Concept of “Self” Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, MCC (USA) Pad (UK)
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TitlePresenter Name (Country)
Using Archetypes to Expand the Concept of “Self”
Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, MCC (USA)
Pad (UK)
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Your Catalysts
Marcia Reynolds, MCC
• Former President of ICF Global
• Author of Outsmart Your Brain and Wander Woman
• Executive Coach
• Expertise on the Brain
Pad
• Based in London
• Author of ‘Team Me’
• Executive Coach
• Focussed on Performance Improvement
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Intention and Objectives
• Provide you with an experiential understanding of archetypes.
• Provide you with different models to help you and your clients access the potential these archetypes make available.
• Demonstrate coaching techniques and exercises associated with archetypes that will help clients create new awareness to expand their self-concept and behaviors.
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??What are Archetypes?
Energies
RolesCharacters
Mental modelsClassic concepts
Spiritual Personalities
SYMBOLS
Psychologicalstructures
Principles
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What are Archetypes?
THEY’RE DEEP
THEY’RE EVERYWHERE
• Unconscious – accessed through metaphors, myths, and association
• Universal – recognised in every race, culture, creed, language and geographical location… throughout history.
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Where do Archetypes Operate?
Spirituality
Identity
Beliefs
Capabilities
Behaviours
EnvironmentLOG
ICA
L LE
VELS
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Archetypes through Time...and how many archetypes are there anyway?
Plato’s ‘ideas’
12
4949
4+
125
4 x2
9
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Lover JesterMystic
Sovereign WarriorSage
The Six ‘Team Me’ Archetypes
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Your Personal Archetype Profile
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Are you
adept at adaptation
??
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Finding a new approach
• The key is having FLEXIBILITY
– The player with the greatest flexibility controls
the system (tennis, chess… children!)
• Knowing HOW to be flexible…
– Being practiced and ‘adept at adaptation’
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Overheated
Frozen
Balanced
Often occurs when personal needs are not being met.
Often occurs after a significant failure - having given it their best shot and still failing.
Archetypal ‘Shadows’
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Overheated(Savage)
Frozen (Victim)
Balanced
Hostile, compulsive, volatile, impatient, abusive, defiant, inflexible, can’t stand losing. Hates to see weakness in others, creates strife, loves to fight and cause pain. Makes mountains from mole-hills. Obsessive doer.
Courageous, action-orientated, confident, competitive, enforces boundaries, finishes the job, direct, determined, disciplined, loyal, dependable. Faces and pushes through pain.
Gives way under pressure, avoids pain and conflict, sloppy, can’t say ‘no’, can’t finish tasks. Ineffective. Inactive.
Warrior
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Burning Questions??
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My Archetype Journey
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When We Ask “Who Am I?”
•Can I be accepted as I am?
•Do I have what it takes to be a leader?
•What is power and how can I use it?
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How will I know what I am meant to do as my purpose on this planet?
When We Ask “Who Am I?”
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Many of the answers are in the journey…
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How I Act Reflects Who I Think I Am
If Who I Think I Am Changes, So Will My Behavior
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Cultivating Your Selves Concept
You can choose your
patterns of behavior
instead of acting by habit,
and still be authentically
you.
Free Your Self
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Exercise: Who are you?
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Choose 3 - 5 of
your current
patterns.
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What Is Suppressed and Longs to Be Free?
Add 1 -2 more archetypes that want
to be heard.
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Choose Your Board of Directors
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Choose Your Board of Directors
Work in pairs to explore
a current scenario
where you might try out
a new archetype to help
resolve the situation.
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Define Your Sense of Purpose
Looking at your
archetypes, what do
they tell you about your
sense of purpose or
calling?
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Four Types of Purpose Statements
1. Focused on creating or making something
happen for the greater good.
2. Focused on creating or making something
happen for self-expression or self-discovery.
3. Focused on assisting others to realize
potential or make a difference.
4. Focused on changing what is not working
now.
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Four Types of Purpose Statements
1. Focused on creating or making something
happen for the greater good.
Pioneer Queen/King Revolutionary
Visionary Magician Collaborator
Lover Idealist Jester
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Four Types of Purpose Statements
2. Focused on creating or making something
happen for self-expression or self-discovery.
Wanderer Hero/Heroine Adventurer
Seeker Superstar Ruler
Detective Artist Gambler
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Four Types of Purpose Statements
3. Focused on assisting others to realize
potential or make a difference.
Storyteller Caregiver Inspirer
Healer Mentor Connector
Companion Nurturer Mother/Father
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Four Types of Purpose Statements
4. Focused on changing what is not working
now.
Warrior Rebel Advocate
Fixer Entertainer Thinker
Martyr Teacher Scholar
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Define Your Sense of Purpose
1. Which archetypes have
inspired your actions at the
most significant moments
of your life? Which
archetype wants to be
heard the most right now?
2. Place this archetype in the
center position for now.
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DEMONSTRATIONPad
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WarriorMission focusedEnforces boundaries, finishes the job.Direct, determined & disciplined. Loyal & dependable.
SovereignCommandingResponsibleJust & fairEstablishes boundariesLoves order, peace, prosperity
SageWise, learned, discerning perceptiveRational, logical and reasonable
MysticTransforms things. Has faith: brings hope. Creative & charismatic. Delights in mysteryIntuitive and prescience.
LoverValues people & relationships. Empathetic.Seeks harmony. Playful, SpontaneousExpressive.
JesterEntertainsBrings humour, laughter, joy & colour Makes light of things - finds the funny side.
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Become Something More
1. 5-minute vision
2. Choose your keyword
3. Celebrate your successes
Who What How Feelings
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Burning Questions??
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Further Resources
Marcia Reynolds• www.OutsmartYourBrain.com
• Blogger for Psychology Today• Blogger for Huffington Post• www.WanderWomanBook.com
Pad• www.team-me.biz Paperback
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