In the Genuine Contact Way of working, we believe that the blueprint for optimal health and balance is in every individual. In aligning with your Genuine Self, you are invited to activate your unique blueprint through personal development with a focus on developing yourself as a leader.

If you're eager to take charge of your life and lead it with gusto, then you're in the right place! This learning path blends leadership and personal development seamlessly because we know they're two sides of the same coin. We understand that the biggest benefits come from approaching both together.

Step In with Curiosity, Step Out with Confidence

Get ready for a journey filled with inspiration, motivation, and a healthy dose of perspiration. This learning pathway is designed to enhance your ability to lead your life effectively by providing tools, processes, practices, and actionable plans.

Embarking on this learning path means embracing your whole self. You'll:

  • Build confidence in personal leadership
  • Enhance leadership skills at work
  • Develop a life-nourishing environment for yourself
  • Establish and maintain a life-nourishing environment for others in both personal and professional relationships

Expect to enter this path with a mix of curiosity, hopes, and fears. But fear not! This journey can be your lifeline and loveline—a chance for profound learning that leads to greater self-awareness, courage to show up more fully, and zest for life.

Graduates of this learning path are prepared to make a significant impact on their own lives and in the broader world. They are equipped to navigate the ever-changing landscape effectively.

Benefits

  • Know the importance of empowering self because true empowerment doesn’t come from others. When you are personally empowered you are in the driver's seat of your life and your choices.
  • Re-establish your sense of self as a creative human being so that you can tap into your creativity and discover ways to use your creative muscles in all aspects of your life. 
  • Discover alignment of values in personal and professional life
  • Learn how to create effective boundaries, clearly and with confidence, knowing your decisions are rooted in genuine contact with yourself.
  • Understand the impact of grief in change - both personal and collective - and how working with grief can support you and the people around you.
  • Enjoy beautiful ongoing personal and professional learning, both in the modules and with homework to last a lifetime.

What’s included

Ready to dive in? This learning path is divided into three phases, where you can choose your own adventure:

  • Start: Lay the foundation for your journey by deepening your understanding of yourself and how you engage with the world. Start with any module in this phase.
  • Grow: Build upon your foundation by learning tools and methods for creating a life-nourishing environment for yourself and those around you.
  • Deepen: Elevate your skills to the next level, integrating everything you've learned into a cohesive approach to life and work that resonates with your values.

The modules in this learning path include:

Start

Grow

Deepen

Stewardship & Co-Ownership

Anyone who has completed the Aligning with Your Genuine Self learning path has the right – but not the responsibility – to participate in creating the future of the Genuine Contact Way and co-leading the Genuine Contact Organization as co-owners and stewards of the Genuine Contact Co-Owners Group, Inc. This global Genuine Contact Organization  is the steward of the GC Way and supports members of the Genuine Contact Organization in increasing the use of Genuine Contact in the world. This provides a practical experience of leadership in a global GCO when learning and collaborating together with people spanning a multitude of competencies, cultures, and languages.