OPTION FOR Business Growth
Imagine the Possibilities
New Heights of Corporate (and Personal) Achievement
Is your company all that it could be? Or is it bursting with potential yet untapped, with skills and capabilities not yet developed, with goals not yet accomplished perhaps never attempted? Has your organization attracted talented, committed people who show great promise but have yet to realize their potential? Are you one of them?
Every business leader knows that the real trick isn’t simply getting employees to learn the content of the business; it’s getting them to be more productive, to make better decisions and to work well as a team.
The Option Institute for Business
The Option for Business program provides a powerful resource for business leaders and HR professionals to ignite their employees’ passion, ingenuity and desire. Equipped with the tools and techniques of our world-renowned personal growth courses, participants attain new heights of personal productivity, decision-making capacity and team effectiveness, yielding an amazing combination of strong corporate results and increased job satisfaction.
Who We Are
The Option Institute International Learning and Training Center is a not-for-profit educational organization founded in 1983 by bestselling authors Barry Neil Kaufman and Samahria Lyte Kaufman. Thousands of individuals and professionals have taken our programs and used The Option Process® to become energized, empowered and utterly transformed. The Kaufmans’ books, works and programs have been endorsed by such well–respected figures as President Jimmy Carter, Coretta Scott King, Deepak Chopra, Harold S. Kushner and Lou Holtz.
The Option Institute Difference
The Option Institute has 80 teachers and associates on staff. These individuals are dedicated employees, not guest lecturers or temporary help. Thanks to their experience and continuity of instruction, our clients enjoy an unparalleled experience in inner-strength training.
More than a temporary “quick-fix” to a specific professional or personal challenge, The Option Institute offers a lasting, transformative experience that helps individuals to master current and future challenges.
Our programs are engaging, interactive and dynamic. We believe in experiential training versus conventional lectures and seminars. Participants are not just observers, but rather active contributors to the overall process.
Our spectacular 100-acre campus — nestled in the Berkshires and within a three-hour drive of Boston and New York City — provides a perfect setting for de-stressing, learning and growing (personally and professionally).
Professional Summits
The Option for Business program is segmented into three distinct tracks that can be chosen in alignment with overall corporate goals or for specific individuals. Each of these tracks has a series of courses that build in scope and intensity (from 100-level to 400-level programs). Courses may be taken a la carte for immediate benefits or as a complete sequence tailored by our program coordinators and pursued over time. You may choose to send entire teams to explore challenges and opportunities together, or individual employees to develop themselves in the anonymity of a larger mixed group. Each track leads to a Summit or Master Level course.
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Master Level: The Mastery of Yourself track develops empowered individuals who fully own who and how they are regardless of circumstances. Individuals completing this track learn to be comfortable and confident in any professional situation, make clear and insightful decisions (even when the pressure is on) and effectively communicate (both speaking and listening). The Master Level course of this track, Wide Awake, is a dynamic, daring and challenging program that inspires participants to an unprecedented level of self-awareness and effectiveness. |
Master Level: The Option Process® Dialogue offers an unparalleled capacity to help individuals root out and overcome beliefs, behaviors and attitudes that limit performance and put a glass ceiling on what can be accomplished. The Option Process gets to the root of issues rather than simply addressing symptoms such as poor performance, low morale or lazy thinking. What results is lasting change in the areas explored. Ideally suited for managers, HR professionals, team leaders and consultants, the Working with Individuals track leads to mastery of this powerful technique. The Master Level course, Mentor Certification, is a month-long intensive, providing expert proficiency in The Option Process Dialogue. |
Master Level: In the Working with Groups track, participants will become adept at using The Option Process teaching techniques to awaken the fire of ambition, the hidden brilliance and the unlimited potential of the people around you. Whether managing a group, spearheading a critical project, or running a company, the Working with Groups track helps participants become more powerful, innovative and effective facilitators and leaders. The Master Level course of this track is Group Facilitation Training. |
Business Benefits
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Individuals trained in the tools and techniques of The Option Institute programs experience:
Faster, Better Decisions
Eliminate procrastination and indecision. End analysis-paralysis. Learn to make clear, timely and insightful choices that yield positive results perfectly aligned with corporate goals.
Increased Productivity & Effectiveness
Stop playing “small” and “safe” because of limited thinking about what’s possible. Uncover and explore the beliefs that have dampened your ability to work and achieve — from financial prosperity to heightened effectiveness — and gain access to a whole new stratum of fulfillment in every aspect of your professional life.
Stronger, More Passionate Teams
Strong teams are made of strong individuals. Be comfortable interacting in any work situation (meeting new people, dealing with conflicts, managing difficult situations). Confidently and clearly express thoughts and opinions — even if they might be unpopular or received with skepticism. Actively invite and engage new ideas, criticism and feedback, listening as you’ve never listened before. Spend less time refereeing disputes and more time seizing opportunities.
Maximum Confidence
Silence the self-doubt that hinders corporate results and personal careers. Eliminate the fear of failing that crushes innovation. Construct a foundation of unshakable self- confidence that makes it possible to act fearlessly in the face of change, challenge or uncertainty.
Improved Job Satisfaction
Blow mediocrity out of the water! End the job merry-go-round. Experience the deep sense of fulfillment that comes with delivering stellar results, working with passionate teams and living an empowered lifestyle. Watch employee satisfaction increase and attrition diminish as staff members develop a deepened sense of meaning, contribution and mastery of themselves.
Business Programs at The Option Institute
The Option Institute Programs are segmented into levels - 100, 200, 300 and 400/masters level
100 Level Programs
The 100 level programs provide a foundation in various applications of The Option Process® . These programs require minimal preparation on the part of the participants.
- Optimal Self-Trust: Make Clear Decisions With Absolute Confidence
- Fearless: Become A Workplace Hero!
- PowerDialoguesSM: The Unlimited Power of a Question
200 Level Programs
While prerequisites are not mandatory, 200 and 300 level programs assume that participants have a foundation in The Option Process either through books, CDs and other materials, or through experiencein other programs.
- Advanced PowerDialogues: Become An Exceptional Counselor in Everyday Situations
300 Level Programs
300 level programs are designed for experienced students. No wading in. no warming up, these programs are direct, fast-paced and challenging from the very first minute.
- Empower Yourself: Going For (and Getting) What You Want!
- Radical Authenticity: Nothing Works Better Than the Real You
400 Level Programs
Our 400/masters Level programs are limited to advanced students. Each requires a set of prerequisites and elective courses.
- Group Facilitation Training: Inspire Those Around You To Extraordinary Accomplishments
- Mentor Certification: Master The Art & Science of Working with Individuals
- Wide Awake: Ultimate Training for the Ultimate Self-Student
Extraordinary Results
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Leadership & Team Building Drives Success
“The reason I came to The Option Institute was to learn the techniques to help my son emerge from his world of Autism. Now after more than four years of practicing The Option Process, my son is ready to emerge from his exclusive world and I have discovered a secret formula to grow our business.
I was a confident, goal oriented, high-energy entrepreneur. I thought I didn’t need much help, but little did I know. When I began employing The Option Process Dialogue®, my awareness expanded: how to be present, how to connect with others and how to empower the people around me. This led to wonderful growth in my company that develops and sells personal care products. I began to lead my organization more effectively. My energy became more focused, and my mind remained calm and able to respond to new challenges with quiet precision. My whole team noticed the changes and I decided to share The Option Process with my employees.
Our training seminar, PowerDialoguesSM, provided an Ah-Ha! moment for the team. We were able to synchronize our intentions of increased success in daily business. The results speak for themselves – business is expanding and the team is working together in amazing harmony.”
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Building Valuable Team Consensus
“In my work as Director of I.T. for a large multinational corporation, I was having a problem with my managers making decisions that benefited their own units at the expense of overall corporate goals. I spent lots of time explaining the importance of the overall goals and they would express their support and agreement. But then a situation would come up, and again they would make decisions to the contrary in ‘this one case.’ This one case was almost all the time. This would lead to my lecturing and debating, not solving the problem.
After taking courses at The Option Institute such as Empower Yourself and Radical Authenticity, I began to realize things about my own behavior. While watching the teachers talking with students about their beliefs, I often assumed I knew what the students were going to say and was surprised when I was dead wrong. Through my work at The Option Institute, I realized I could be a much more effective manager if I applied the The Option Process approach of listening in a non-judgmental, accepting manner. I did not believe these qualities would work in a business environment. Nevertheless, I decided to try it.
In meetings, it was difficult for me to break my own pattern of behavior. I developed a private technique of pushing my chair back from the table to remind myself that I wanted to behave differently. Then I would simply ask questions about their decisions, being careful to listen and not make judgments. The results were amazing. The meeting participants began to discover for themselves what they believed wasn’t true. They discovered new approaches that worked to meet everyone’s goal. Eventually, meetings became much more productive through The Option Process of listening more to each other and exploring the group’s beliefs together. This approach has enabled us to build team consensus beyond what I would have thought possible!”
Taking Your Career to Whole New Levels
“I’ve always been a top performer at work, but since learning and applying The Option Process , I’ve taken my career to whole new levels. In particular, I’ve worked through my fears of making mistakes, looking stupid, addressing conflict and getting laid off. This has enabled me to get in touch with what I really want from work, which is to make as big a difference as I can while having fun and providing for my family. I now make decisions quickly, raise the issues that need to get raised (in a helpful and not angry way), get input from others rather than try to produce the ‘perfect’ finished solution myself and am open about my mistakes so everyone can learn from them. As a result, I’m contributing more to the bottom line than ever before, and my manager and colleagues have noticed. At my recent performance review, my manager told me to pick whatever career path I want and he and the senior management team would support it. Thanks to The Option Institute, for giving me the tools to release the best version of me I can be!”