The popularity of summer training is growing, and this is understandable. They provide an opportunity to both relax, find new interesting acquaintances, and learn a lot - to understand your child or speak in front of an audience, cope with your shyness, or... Group classes are led by a psychologist, psychotherapist or business coach. “During these days, you can master a specific skill or, for example, identify your problem and look for a way to cope with it,” says psychotherapist and psychodrama specialist Kristina Shchurova. “At the same time, one should not hope to solve all the problems that have accumulated throughout life - this is rather the task of therapy.”

The idea is interesting, but many of us, when thinking about trainings, have vague fears: “I would try, but...” We usually know little about how trainings are held - from the stories of friends who already have experience in participating in them , and from films where thoughtful people sit in a circle with a psychologist and take turns sharing their problems... “Will I look like a loser?” – we ask ourselves.

Some of us remember Kashpirovsky’s television sessions, his piercing gaze and healing “attitudes” that promised viewers relief from all ailments... “Will I fall into the hands of charlatans?”

Many have heard about sales training, and some have taken part in rigorous work training to develop professional skills... “Will I lose my uniqueness?” Indeed, it is worth paying more attention to all these issues and only after that deciding which training to prefer this summer. Seven tips to help you make an informed choice.

Where to start

If you are in individual therapy, talk to a therapist. Knowing your personal history and needs, he will give informed advice. Perhaps you will benefit from classes in a psychotherapeutic group, where each participant solves his own psychological problems. In contrast, training is a group work in which all participants (usually 12–15 people) have a common goal: for example, to gain self-confidence. In group exercises, the desired skill is practiced: after all, the word “training” itself means “training.” But what about it? “Personal development, of course, is not something that can be achieved through training,” notes Kristina Shchurova. – We are talking about exploring your inner world and its resources. But if you achieve your goals by completing thematic training, one of the “by-products” will be personal growth.”

In some cases, choosing a training is also a matter of money: participation in a group is cheaper than individual consultations with a psychologist. Determine your goals (what you want to get or get rid of) and select training that is suitable for the topic. Keep in mind that the title may not accurately reflect the content, so be sure to check the program and schedule. The more detailed they are, the more complete your idea of ​​what awaits you will be.

Except where otherwise specified, participation does not require special psychological knowledge. However, it is useful to check with the organizers if they have any wishes for future participants. And also find out about the method that the presenter uses in his work. It could be dance, theater, yoga, or... What is closer to you? Indulge yourself – after all, you are also on vacation!

With or without accommodation?

In the summer, many trainings take place outside the city, in boarding houses and holiday homes. This allows their participants to get into a special atmosphere, break away from the usual environment with its routine, worries and spend several days alone with themselves, with their new sensations. In addition, a few days as part of a regular group allows its participants to freely exchange opinions without fear that their views and behavior will be judged by outsiders. However, for those who do not like the idea of ​​a “commune” with bedrooms for several people, it makes sense to find out in advance whether it is possible to live alone. Take a look at the organizers’ websites, where photographs of training venues, rooms, and work areas are presented. This will help you make more accurate choices.

Assess the risk of sectarianism

This question often arises when it comes to training related to spiritual practices and the psychology of leadership. “We usually learn about them by “ word of mouth“says Kristina Shchurova. – If after participating in such a training your friend’s life has improved, he has become more sociable, his relationships with loved ones have improved, all these are signs of psychological well-being, which means a good training. What should you be wary of? If your friend insists that he is now a leader, that he knows how to live correctly. The reason for refusing to participate is the organizers’ conviction that everyone needs to become a member of their large and friendly family, that relationships with other training participants are more important than relationships with loved ones. The task of a psychologist and psychotherapist is to help clients cope with problems independently, and not to tie them to themselves.” Other warning signs: if the presenter claims that his method is the only one that “works”; the organizers do not give you time to think, they rush you to sign up for the group; They suggest first recruiting a couple more participants for the training. Participation is your free choice and you are free to leave the training at any time. To reduce the risk of error, find out what the reputation of the training organization is among professionals, discuss this issue on forums on the Internet.

Determine the competence of the presenter

A few days before the start of work, training leaders often conduct individual interviews or open meetings. You have the opportunity to ask clarifying questions and ask about the method of work. In addition, you will be able to feel whether you have contact with the psychologist and whether he inspires confidence in you. “Psychologists are also interested in such preliminary acquaintance,” says Gestalt therapist, director of the Here and Now psychological center Elena Shuvarikova. “This helps us see who we will be working with, make sure that we have enough qualifications for this, and assess whether our methodology is suitable for the participants. And if the presenter lives in another city and there is no opportunity to meet him in advance, you can find his articles and books, get acquainted with the description of the approach and expected results on the website of the psychological center where he works.” Psychological training can only be conducted by a person with a higher psychological education. You have the right to obtain from the organizers (before registering for the training and paying for participation in it) information about vocational training presenter

Training and therapy

In no case can training serve as a replacement for psychotherapy - it can only start the process of change. A few days of working on ourselves can reveal our psychological defenses and unconscious emotions, reveal potential, resolve individual problems... “This form of work is aimed at changing behavior,” explains Elena Shuvarikova. – For example, a shy person can learn to meet people. And during psychotherapy, the underlying causes of shyness are explored and realized. Changes after training are immediately visible - behavior becomes noticeably different. And the results of therapy appear gradually - this is not only a change in a specific form of behavior, but also a different quality of life. And of course, this takes a much longer time.”

Long term effect

Whether the effect of summer training will be long-term depends on how ready we are for change and how we manage our acquisitions. A few days of working on oneself can give a great boost of energy, but our usual environment will not change. “Returning home may not be easy,” warns Elena Shuvarikova, “and here you need to follow safety rules. Participants different groups explore their inner world to varying degrees - it all depends on the topic. Sometimes the dive is very deep. It can be compared to diving underwater to great depths - too sudden “ascent” can cause a kind of decompression. Therefore, we pay great attention to the fact that the presenters prepare the training participants for returning to everyday life. We recommend that you do not make important decisions or try to dramatically change your life and the lives of your loved ones for a month after the end of the training. You also shouldn’t immediately start studying serious psychological literature; it’s better to more fully assimilate the knowledge gained and realize the changes that have occurred in you.” You can ask the facilitator for advice on how to continue your development so that the benefits of the new experience do not dissipate and the training does not become just one of your vacation memories...

Long or short

Some facilitators and therapists offer their ongoing workshops in different variations. As an example, Elena Shuvarikova describes the summer intensive “Meeting of Differences”, which is conducted by the psychological center “Here and Now” in Abkhazia: “It is organized like this: in the morning all participants work as part of group analysis. During the day, in several small groups, they get acquainted with gestalt therapy and then each participant undergoes individual therapy, and in the evening attends workshops of their choice: art therapy, Hellinger family constellations and others. The ability to look at the same problem from different perspectives makes the work very effective.” This intensive course helps to identify psychological mechanisms that are difficult to recognize in everyday life due to habitual stress and overload at work and in the family. Sometimes such trainings launch the process of genuine internal transformation - provided that the person is ready for it. Almost all on-site training presenters lead groups throughout the year - on weekends or weekdays, in the evenings. Depending on your desire and the chosen topic, in some cases you can continue classes in the format of individual psychotherapeutic sessions.

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Today, a huge number of offers for the provision of psychological services have appeared on the service market. In addition to individual counseling, there are many offers that are designated as training.

How to make sense of this variety of offers? What's happened training? How choose exactly that one training which one is right for you?

These are the questions I want to talk about in this article. I'll tell you what trainings exist, and I will try to help those who want to go to training decide which training will better satisfy their needs.

I'll start with a definition. Training(psychological) (from the English train - to train, train) - in the most general sense it is considered as a method, more precisely, a set of various techniques and methods aimed at developing in a person certain skills, abilities and the acquisition of special knowledge. Training(T) is aimed at developing skills of self-knowledge, self-regulation, communication, interpersonal and intergroup interaction, professional skills, to increase the general, cognitive competence of each member training groups.

Trainings there are different types:

1. Psychocorrectional therapy is aimed at changing the psychology or behavior of a healthy person in need of psychological assistance, through methods of psychological influence on him, with the ultimate goal of improving self-awareness, behavior or professional activity people or groups."

2. Psychotherapeutic therapy is aimed at resolving intrapersonal conflicts and crisis states of a person (changes in self-awareness). Compared to a psychotherapeutic group, this is a more active and more structured form of work, including a variety of exercises.

3. Educational T. is aimed at acquiring knowledge, skills and abilities in certain areas of a person’s social and professional activity;

4.Organizational T. (business training), aimed primarily at improving joint activities teams, developing professional competencies and obtaining organizational effects (improving the structure, organization, improving the socio-psychological climate, increasing the professional competence of employees, etc.).

5. Methodological training is aimed at training professional specialists in a certain field.

6. Children's T. - included in this group trainings aimed at working with children and adolescents. Since in children and adolescents the intellectual, emotional and physical levels can differ greatly, it is customary to divide children’s trainings by age categories (7-8 years old, 9-10 years old, 10-12 years old, etc.)

So there are different types trainings, I do not pretend to have described all types here, I only highlighted the main ones and those that I myself carry out. At the same time, I note that the content of each of these trainings determined by the specific goal and tasks facing the leader.

But how do you figure out which one? training, what does it contain? Which training will be useful to you, and which can harm you? What is the benefit training? And what needs to be done to get the effect? training was it long term? All this will be discussed.

First. If you are taking an individual course with a psychologist or psychotherapist, consult him. Knowing your personal history, your individual psychological characteristics and needs, he will give informed advice. For example, if it is difficult for you to refuse people anything, you practically do not know how to say “no” and suffer from this, then training, aimed at developing confidence, is what will help you acquire the necessary skill. On training, in group exercises you practice exactly the skill you want.

Of course, a psychologist or psychotherapist can help a person develop this skill during individual work, but, as experience shows, in a group process this happens faster and more effectively.

Second. Assess the risk of falling into a sect or destructive psychocult. It is difficult for a person who does not know the basics of psychology, the dynamics of group process, methods of influencing a person, to distinguish a good training from various kinds of destructive psychocults, sects, pyramids, etc. This ignorance is used by various kinds of “specialists”, offering various seminars, spiritual practices, trainings leadership, etc.

Distinguish good training from destructive, you can carry out the following analysis. Before passing training meet in person and chat with the host training. Ask what the goal is training what he can give you personally. You can ask any clarifying questions, ask about the method of work, education and qualifications of the specialist. In addition, in a personal conversation, you can feel whether you have contact with the psychologist and whether he inspires confidence in you. If they start promising you and convincing you that this is for you training is necessary like air, that it helps everyone, and from everything, then at a minimum, you need to think about how a person who does not know you can guarantee a solution to your problems.

Also, if they start telling you that their training so good that everyone needs to go through it, to become a member of one big happy family, this should also alert you, a good specialist will never involve you in training, and even more so, create a “family”. It should be no less alarming if they start talking about what after training everyone becomes successful, a leader, talks about fabulous ups, etc.

Other warning signs: if the presenter claims that his method is the only one that “works.” When asked which psychological school they belong to training activities, such “specialists”, as a rule, cannot refer to any generally recognized psychological school, and often hide behind Eastern teachings or say that this is the American (English, Dutch, etc.) method. If they start rushing you to sign up for a group, they don’t give you time to think, they offer to recruit you for training a couple more participants - all this suggests that they are simply trying to lure you in to achieve their goals. Participation in training- your free choice, and you yourself are able to make an informed decision.

A professional specialist will never force or rush you; he is no less interested in preliminary acquaintance, so before training he always holds a personal meeting, or general meeting. At the meeting, the presenter tries to understand, to see with whom he will work, so he will ask you questions to clarify your situation, make sure that he has enough qualifications for this, and evaluate whether the proposed methodology is suitable for the participants. Good specialist interested in the ball group being formed from people who react adequately and have a common interest that corresponds to the goal training. He is aware that it is the coach who is responsible for the effectiveness of the group, so a good coach will never recruit everyone indiscriminately. Remember, psychological training can only be conducted by a person with a higher psychological education. You have the right to obtain from the organizers (before registering for training and payment for participation in it) information about the professional training of the presenter. To reduce the risk of error, find out what the reputation is training organization, leader.

I would especially like to mention the group trainings under the general name " Trainings personal growth." Firstly, you need to understand that personal development does not occur through training, but when a person explores himself, his inner world, identifies his resources, the mechanisms for blocking them, and works through all this. Therefore, I believe that trainings personal growth (development) is more correctly called psychological groups of personal growth. At the same time, I note that during the thematic training a person experiences personal growth, but this is rather a “side” result, and the main one is the one stated in the goal training.

How to determine which training do you need it?

In a matter of choice training Your needs should play a major role. Having decided to go to training, determine what you want to get from training or something to get rid of. For example, if you experience difficulties in relationships with the opposite sex, then, accordingly, training, aimed at working through this issue, is what will suit you best. Or if you feel insecure and see how it interferes with your life, then training aimed at developing confidence for you will be the right choice. Once again I want to note that the main criterion when choosing training are your needs, and that’s where you need to start. However, remember that the name does not always accurately reflect its content, and in order not to be disappointed, first get acquainted with the program, reviews of those who took training. The more information you have, the more complete your understanding of training, which means it will be easier for you to make a choice.

Training and psychotherapy.

People often confuse classes with training with psychotherapy. I remind you training is an active form of learning certain skills, while psychotherapy is a more in-depth process aimed at exploring the various mechanisms by which a person does not allow himself to freely and naturally satisfy his needs and desires. At the same time, I note that there are psychotherapeutic trainings, in which the process of establishing new forms of behavior takes place, and individual sessions are held where participants are helped to understand the causes of their symptoms and work through them. The goal of any training is to turn on, start the process of behavior change. These changes, as a rule, begin to appear very quickly and are noticeable to others. The results of psychotherapy are not so quick, they appear gradually and they are more profound, i.e. relate not only to changes in a certain behavior pattern, but also to life in general. Therefore, the process of psychotherapy is longer, but the effect is longer lasting.

Main plus training.

The main advantage training is that a person gains knowledge through his experience. No book, no film, no theoretical material received by a person, but not lived, not felt by him, can give what it gives own experience. No matter how much we tell the child that “ah-ay, niya”, the child, until he gets burned (gets experience), acts in his own way. Likewise, adults, although they understand everything perfectly well with their minds, often cannot change anything in their behavior. On training provides an opportunity to gain new experience. Training- this is a specially created favorable safe environment where everyone can try something that doesn’t work out in everyday life. Support, attention and good atmosphere training give participants strength and confidence. Doing something new, participant training I am sure that no matter the result, no one will laugh at him, scold him, etc. The same cannot be said about real life, where any experiments can lead to undesirable consequences. By learning new behavior through experience, a person thereby assigns himself a new model of behavior. A model that he will later polish in a different environment, in life.

Long-term effect training.

The man passed training, has acquired new experience, he begins to feel differently, and accordingly, his behavior becomes different. It becomes more confident, free, in general, the way he formed it on training. This, of course, pleases the person, and he wants these changes to be long-term and become his normal state. But what does long term depend on? Wouldn't it turn out that in a week or a month everything will return to its previous place? First of all, long-termism depends on how ready a person is for changes and whether he is ready to further strengthen them. Pass training- this is only the first step in changing what did not suit you. Next, you will have to independently practice those skills that you developed at training. It is important to understand that the previous model of behavior was formed over many years, and in order for the new model to assimilate and become part of you, it takes not only time, but also systematic training.

Another point to consider is that training the person not only gained new experience, but he also experienced various strong feelings and experiences for several days. The degree of experience depends on the topic and the involvement of the participant. In one case, when self-immersion occurs superficially, the degree is not so high, in the other, on the contrary, the immersion is deep and the degree of experience is high. At the same time, it is important to remember that at work, at home, as well as in the entire environment around us, everything is the same (the same temperature). Therefore, when “returning” to society, it is important to understand that everything is the same there, changes have occurred only among the participants training.

Hence, you need to follow certain safety rules. How we take care when there is a large difference in temperature indoors and outdoors. When it’s cold outside, we dress warmer so as not to freeze; when it’s hot, we also think about making ourselves comfortable. So after training it is worth taking into account the difference in emotional state, so you should not attack your loved ones, friends and acquaintances with burning eyes, talking about how great you are, about the benefits training, and even more so, there is no need to “drag” anyone, saying that they need it.

I believe that within a month after training, as after a therapeutic group, it is better not to make important decisions in your life, and especially not to try to change the lives of your loved ones. The emotional state during this period is unstable, internal restructuring is taking place, so you should not immediately go to a new one. training or psychotherapeutic groups, start studying serious psychological literature, all this will only complicate the process of “digesting” the experience and knowledge gained. It is better to give yourself the opportunity to more fully assimilate the acquired knowledge, skills and realize the changes that have occurred in you. And then the effect of the past training will be long term.

From this article, you will learn how to choose sales training that will actually have a positive impact on the performance of your sales managers, and you will also learn to distinguish a high-quality information product from a low-quality one. How not to fall into the tempting networks of amateurs (universal trainers), how not to fall for the advertising bait of training agencies, how to find a good business coach and much more, about everything here and now.

Majority opinion

Surely each of you has attended a sales training at least once in your life, and everyone has an impression of it. But more and more often you can hear indignation from employees about the quality of information they receive in sales training. The question that haunts everyone after training: “Who are these people? Have they sold anything at all in their lives? Amateurs are more like some kind of teachers or actors who wanted to earn extra money from training by quoting American speakers with a smart face.”. This is a consequence of the fact that people did not get what they came for. This will happen until you pay due attention to your choice. good coach and a worthwhile training program.

Are these comments fair, since training, in essence, is an invasion of the employee, maybe this is where the negative comes from? Unfortunately, they are fair, because now 90% of trainings are carried out by people with higher education in psychology, they know how to teach people, but have only a superficial knowledge and sales skills, or have never even come into contact with this area at all. As a result, the training is filled with theory taken from the Internet, but not with practical tricks, hence the zero effectiveness of the training plus irritation. Find out why your employees don't like going to training.

Which business coach is better?

When choosing sales training, you must first of all find a trainer not only with teaching skills, but also with practical sales skills. The deeper and more diverse this knowledge is, the more benefits the training will bring. Please note that business coaches who have gone from salesperson to director of an enterprise are always more in demand and much more expensive than generalist “psychologists.” And this is not easy!

The value of such a business coach is that he can give answers to difficult questions from sales managers, explain the situation from the inside, chew on mistakes, and tell stories from life. A generalist trainer in dead-end situations either avoids answering or utters phrases from famous people, leaving the question in limbo (this is in any training manual).

Ignore the number of fancy business coaching degrees, all you need is:

• biography of a business coach;
• videos from his latest trainings;
• understand what you want to get from the training and whether this trainer can give it to you.

One day you feel the need to grow up personally. Become faster, more collected, bolder. How and what training to choose?

It makes sense to go to training if you are faced with a common problem that does not require a detailed analysis of the causes, unraveling of family history, or delving into the subconscious. You just feel some lack in yourself that needs to be compensated. Uncertainty, stiffness, lack of communication skills. It is important to understand that trainings do not reveal the underlying causes of the problem, but only correct your behavior.

We choose

There are many training companies, in fact all the advertising is the same, they all promise the best. Therefore, you need to choose a training only on the recommendation of those people who have personally completed it. And choose not so much a company as a specific specialist. The effectiveness of training in most cases depends not on techniques or techniques, but on the trainer.
What else is important to consider? Firstly, you need to understand that if two months ago a friend excitedly talked about how she was taught to accept herself as she is, and a month later she equally excitedly talks about a training that will make her better and slimmer, then probably she is too suggestible - it is better to listen to the opinion of someone else. Secondly, the effect of the training can be short-term - you should focus not on the person’s recent impressions, but on distant reviews and results.

For memory

When you are at the training, everything seems simple and clear. So you go out and start using it. But actually implementing skills outside of training turns out to be unexpectedly difficult. Information disappears in whole blocks. Therefore, it is important to immediately, that same evening, apply it to real life. You need to repeat each exercise many, many times before the skill becomes automatic.
Within the training, barriers and frames are removed, you become more relaxed, more confident, stronger. But as soon as you find yourself outside the established team, one on one with a boss, a young man, a stranger, all the acquired skills can immediately evaporate. Therefore, it is important to continue communicating with those you met during the training. Meet in a cafe and share experiences.

And if it doesn't help

There may be several reasons. It happens that a person does not perceive the group form of work. It happens that in order to achieve an effect, it is necessary to unearth the underlying causes of the problem, which is impossible to do during training.
Sometimes you understand what needs to be done, but you can’t bring yourself to do it. It’s like healthy eating: everyone knows everything, but only a few eat right. There is no need to force yourself. Don't set global goals. Don't promise yourself to improve for the rest of your life. Decide that you will only live by the new rules for three days. Three days is not scary at all. And during these three days you will get a little involved, because according to the law of feedback, the world around you will react to your new behavior. And it’s much easier to get involved when you’ve seen at least a little bit of the desired result.

More and more people seeking to develop their personality in a variety of ways are choosing training courses. In fact, we live in an era of training - on sales, on gender relations, on personal growth, psychology, business training, etc.

Given this diversity, it is not surprising that those wishing to improve their skills in a particular area are faced with the fact that they do not knowwhat training to choose.

There are a lot of options and the presence of, for example, 10 training programs on the same topic does not mean that you will get the same result for each. After all, among them there are both really useful ones, with experienced trainers, and those conducted purely for pumping out money.

Questions to answer before choose training

No matter how professional the coach was, before choose his training, It is worth clarifying the following points.

Why do you need this?

Have a clear idea of ​​what you want to achieve as a result training courses . Make sure that the topic matches your needs - don't waste time on something that only slightly touches on your interests.

How much time are you willing to devote?

It directly depends on how much free time is available.which training to choose- video (for viewing at a convenient time), online (remotely) or still with a live visit, adjusting to his schedule.

Is this too difficult for you?

It is important to choose training , the program of which will correspond to your level - a beginner should attend training sessions, and not those where professionals gather, where no one will chew on basic things.

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Selection criteria

Regardless of whether the desire to pass is spontaneous training at the training or it is planned, it is advisable to make your final choice only after carefully studying each of the options according to the following list of criteria.

It's best if training at the training Acquaintances who have already received certain results have undergone this test before. This way you will get the most accurate estimate.

Reviews on forums, specialized review sites, and social networks are also a good option. Depending on their quantity and content, you can draw conclusions about the quality of training, the skills of the trainer, organizational and other points of interest to you.

Do you have previous experience working with a trainer?

If you have already attended events led by the coach of the training in question, you won’t have to think for long - no matter what your friends say or reviews on the Internet, you will already have your own opinion, which will not allow choose training poor quality.

Is it possible to preview?

For example, through video recordings, online webinars or live introductory meetings.

This point is important, because if you go for an expensive business training blindly, without knowing anything about its contents, the risk of wasting money will be great.

Is the trainer and his training mentioned in the media?

As a rule, notes and articles in magazines are published from time to time about successful trainers. They are also interviewed by TV channels and radio stations.