Presentations for Those Who Work Directly
with Young People & Families
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BUILDING BETTER CHILDREN:
Fast & Effective Techniques to Teach Terrific Life Skills & Develop Self-Esteem and Resiliency in Young People

It’s one thing to “identify qualities and assets (the current ‘buzz’ word)” that young people need for success, but what’s usually missing are rock solid ways to actually teach these things. This breakthrough session has been enthusiastically endorsed and used by education and youth development professionals throughout North America and is packed with specific and practical techniques you will be able to use immediately to increase your abilities—and train others—to teach life skills, enhance self-esteem, and deal with behavior in more positive and confident ways, including:

• exactly what to say and do to teach cooperation, caring, responsibility, respect, persistence, patience, independence, and more
• conquering the biggest barrier to positive self-image: moving kids to “Group Four”
• the key secret to resilient self-concepts that really stick
• making praise credible and effective
• increasing positive communication to develop warmer, more supportive relationships