The Elan Connection Life Design Workshops and Coaching
connecting you with a vibrant life that's uniquely yours   A Life That's You blogspace —
a place to unwind
 
Workshops
Visit Other
Élan! Programs
Élan! LIFE DESIGN WORKSHOPS

Each Élan! Life Design Workshop gives you a laser focus on one aspect of your life. You'll leave with new insights, a completed blueprint for the change you'd like to see, and action steps to make it happen. Compile these completed tools and you'll have a strong vision of where you're going. The magic of articulating a vision is that you'll automatically begin to create that reality!

Does a workshop sound a little scary? Élan! Life Design workshops are different. You'll never be put on the spot or pushed in any way.

WHAT YOUR GROUP CAN EXPECT FROM AN Élan! LIFE DESIGN WORKSHOP

   
You'll have a completed Élan! Life Design Tool with action steps that you can start on to put a fresh spin on your life right away.
   
You'll have new energy and great ideas for tuning up your daily life.
   
You'll experience a special space where you can dare to think about changing things in your life that seem unchangeable – and you'll have the support of other women who are doing it, too.
   
You'll have new insight into yourself.
   
You'll deepen the connection between members of your group in a way that will allow you to support each other in creating lives that you'll love to wake up to!
   
HOW WE'LL WORK TOGETHER
   
1. We'll start with a conversation about the needs of your particular group.
2. We'll then put together a customized program for your participants.
3. Each workshop consists of:
- An informational component
- An activity centered around an Élan! Life Design Tool
- Group Coaching
   

   
THE Élan! LIFE DESIGN SYSTEM

Choose from these Élan! Life Design modules – or combine several to create a customized workshop series for your group. Each module features Life Design tool to add to your Life Design Blueprint.

   
I. Who Are You Really?
   
  DARE TO BE YOU! Rediscover – or discover for the first time – the elements of you. If you feel you're living everyone's dreams except your own, this is the chance to reconnect with yourself. We'll explore needs, values, goals, loves, talents, skills, wishes, vision, and then we'll take a look at how your environment helps – or hinders – your ability to be yourself.

WHO WERE YOU? Sometimes the past is an anchor. Learn to let go of parts of who you were so that you are free to become who you will be.

   
II. What Do You Want to Create?
   
 

YOUR PERSONAL DEFINITION OF SUCCESS - As we work together to fine tune your personal three-part definition of success, you'll gain new insights that will transform your idea of what it means to succeed as well as a new appreciation for your own accomplishments.

THORNS IN YOUR SIDE – Whether it's a cluttered garage, an unfinished project, or a relationship that leaves you resentful, you can find a way to keep what's good and change the things that drain your energy. This workshop focuses on identifying what you're "tolerating."

FINDING TUSCANY – Give voice to your unspoken dream, wild idea or pet project – and work out your next step in a supportive group of women. Bring a daydream; take home a possibility! Learn more…

   
III. What's Stopping You???
   
 

GET IT DONE NOW! – Focus on one project that you'd love to have "off your plate." Whether it’s the clutter in the garage, an office stacked floor-to-ceiling with paper, or a resume waiting to be written, tolerating unfinished projects is a huge energy drain. In GET IT DONE NOW! coaching, we work together to identify what’s important to do, figure out what’s stopping you, and eliminate those blocks so you can sail ahead.

Your group may choose to follow this session with a "Get it Done Now Day" with scheduled check-in calls throughout the day to report your progress.

HAVE YOU BUILT YOUR OWN GLASS CEILING? – What messages that you picked up as a child are shaping your life today? Maybe you were taught that girls aren't good at math – or that it's hurtful to tell people how you really feel. Identify beliefs and assumptions that keep you from creating the life you want. A great shared conversation with other women!

   
IV. Surround Yourself With What Matters Most
   
 

WHO: ASSESS YOUR RELATIONSHIP ENVIRONMENT – Perhaps the most powerful of all the spaces you create for yourself, your choice of relationships affects every day of your life! Do some of your significant relationships leave you feeling guilty, drained or inadequate? Who are the people in your life who, just by being in their presence, leave you feeling affirmed and optimistic? Redesign YOUR RELATIONSHIP ENVIRONMENT to be a source of energy and happiness.

WHAT: DESIGN YOUR PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS – The right environment lets you feel great, and live at your creative and productive best! Plan small but powerful changes to create a physical environment that reflects who you are, who you wish to be, where you've been and what you value. Leave this dynamic session with a plan that you can turn into a bright new reality as soon as you get home! For more information about Environmental Design, visit A SPACE THAT'S YOU.

THE INTANGIBLES: REVITALIZE THE ENVIRONMENT OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS - The research is in: an active mind is a healthy mind! With the focus provided in this session, you'll be prepared to build new stimulation into your daily life right away. Whether it's learning to paint, studying meditation, surfing the web, or programming a computer, your life will be instantly richer when you take the time to add new color and dimension to your thoughts! A perfect complement to WHO: YOUR RELATIONSHIP ENVIRONMENT.

   

   
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM Élan! LIFE DESIGN WORKSHOPS:

You'll get in touch with the best in yourself. You'll have the opportunity to:

  • Find time and space to define yourself.
  • Understand why you're doing things you dislike.
  • Get beyond feelings of depression and lack of purpose that occur when you've lost your self in the process of taking care of everyone else.
  • Stay in touch with the best in yourself so you can access the energy and confidence to move forward.

You'll shed limiting beliefs and behaviors that hold you back from living the way you want to live. You can expect to:

  • Gain accurate perspective on your circumstances and stop blaming yourself for things you do not control.
  • Listen to yourself and trust your own perceptions.
  • Uncover and challenge buried beliefs that keep you from moving forward.

You'll be ready to take off with new strategies and tools to create the life you want. You'll learn to:

  • Articulate what you feel, know, and want.
  • Find the courage to make daily choices about relationships, affiliations, family interactions, work, and lifestyle based on your personal definition of success.
  • Balance your own needs and development with the needs of the other important people in your life.
  • Set your own goals and standards and be able to say “no” to the demands of family and friends.
  • Change your own life without completely disrupting everyone else’s.

SMALL CHANGES REAP BIG RESULTS!

It's amazing how taking one step can grow into major change! When you do something differently, the people around you begin to change as well. Not only that, as you experience small successes, you'll be excited and energized to keep going!

 

Ready to begin?

Let's Get Started!

Back to top
Home | Why Élan? | Fran Hendrick, M.Ed., P.C.C. | Workshops | Bookshelf | Resources | Contact
Life Design Workshops and Coaching is a www.TheElanConnection.com program.
© 2006 www.womenslifedesigncoaching.com and Fran Hendrick, M.Ed., P.C.C., all rights reserved.