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Unlocking Your Life Passion And Potential
Do you know similar people
and
have you experienced situations like these?
Parenting Mike
Mike is a healthy fifteen year-old youth. In
Elementary school he loved socializing with his
friends, played hockey, soccer and guitar. He
was an excellent student and got A's in all his
subjects. Now in Grade eleven, he has flunked
three of his majors. Mike is moody and has an
erratic sleeping pattern. He doesn't eat breakfast
with the rest of the family, and refuse to tidy
his room. He spends most of his time in front
of the computer and listens to dark music.
Question: What is your response as a parent?
How will you approach Mike, and what do you think
needs changing?
Helping Candy to study
Candy is a student who does very well at school.
She knows all the fashion styles and visits for
hours on the telephone with her friends. She dances,
sings in the church choir and is a model student.
At home her room often looks as if a tornado as
been through it twice. Nothing is packed away.
She has a desk, but it is impossible to study
at the desk, as it is piled with CD's, clothes,
pictures, books and magazines.
Question: How do you perceive this situation?
If you have a problem with Candy, how will you
deal with the problem?
At work with Jo
Jo is in senior management in the Human Resources
Department of a middle size company. She is a
hard worker, likes to get things done and is efficient
in her job. However, she hates to repeat herself
to her team and gets easily irritated if she has
to explain in detail how the job is to be done.
Jo is friendly, but it is obvious that she doesn't
have a great desire to socialize with colleagues
or friends. She only goes to functions if she
has to, and then only under duress.
Question: What kind of problems do you
think the team will experience at work with Jo,
and how will you solve it?
Do you think Jo's job is a good fit for her?
What would you recommend she does, if she is considering
a possible career change?
Married to Helmut
Helmut is a chemical engineer who has been married
to Jane for sixteen years. The couple has three
children. Helmut loves his job, earns a good salary
and is generally very satisfied with life. When
he comes home from work he sometimes talks to
Jane about the work. He also talks to the children
at the dinner table. The conversations will be
about world politics, chemical plants, the Avian
Flu or new inventions that are on the market.
Jane is frustrated in the marriage, but she feels
guilty about her feelings of anger and frustration.
Helmut cannot understand why she is so ungrateful.
He as never been unfaithful, they go on holiday
every year, and he buys her a new car every three
years. He is a good provider.
Question: How do you see the dynamics
of this relationship?
What will you suggest for them to solve Jane's
problem?
Luke's golf style
Luke is 38 years old and loves his game of golf.
He is a musician who plays in a band and travels
all over the globe. He is also an ardent gambler.
He has been married three times and is currently
seeing a woman who is eight years his senior.
Luke usually makes enough money to have a fairly
affluent lifestyle, however, he regularly borrows
money from his mother who is a widow.
Question: How do you think Luke will
fare as a golf player? How should his coach approach
him to improve his style of playing?
A new beginning for Susan
Susan is 42 years old. She has Grade 12 and trained
as a Medical Office assistant. She has four children
and has been out of the workplace for almost fifteen
years. She raised the children, and helped her
husband in his business. - After eighteen years
of marriage the couple decided to get a divorce
and Susan wants/needs to work. Susan loves playing
bridge, is a fitness fanatic, and likes music,
people and the outdoor life. She is a very creative
chef who used to entertain their friends and her
husband's clients on a regular basis. She dislikes
cleaning up after a party.
Question: What type of job will suit
Susan?
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