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‘The Experience Makes the Difference ’

"There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man" - Winston Churchill.

Learning to communicate with horses can develop great leadership skills. If you can lead horses and communicate with them effectively, you will be able to master the most challenging business situation.

Horse Whispering is now being used by some of the UK leading companies to develop their managers by honing their leadership skills.

These programmes offer a unique opportunity to work with horses at liberty to explore the power of non-verbal communication, rapport building, leading and influencing effectively, Horses have no preconceived ideas and are not prejudiced by who you are, the house you live in, the clothes you wear, the car you drive or the job title you hold. They live in the moment and will give you immediate feedback about how you are relating to them.

Key learning points:

  • Using non verbal communication to get your message understood in the way you meant it to be communicated
  • Being empathetic and how communication and relationships are enhanced when you can appreciate someone else’s perspective
  • Learning to talk in another person’s language
  • Establishing clear objectives, clarifying expectations and defining standards of performance and behaviour
  • Using positive reinforcement to achieve your desired outcomes
  • Possessing a range of communication styles and being able to choose different strategies when what you are doing is not working
  • Being in the moment with people and actively listening
  • Being consistent in your behaviour so that people want to be involved with you
  • Looking for win / win solutions which have the buy in of all parties
  • Creating respect without fear and developing sustainable relationships based on mutual trust.

Understanding and becoming skilled at relating to horses has real parallels to core personal and leadership skills. During these highly participative programmes the learning from the interactions with the horses is then translated into workplace scenarios.

Horses for courses can be used in many ways:

  • Confidence Building
  • Coaching
  • Communication Skills
  • Dealing With Conflict
  • Customer Care
  • Managing Stress
  • Assertiveness Skills
  • Setting Boundaries
  • Problem Solving
  • Team Building
  • Team Stress Management
  • Negotiating and Influencing
  • Leadership Development

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