I believe EDUCATION CONVERSATION AND OBSERVATION are three major components that can promote positive change.
PROGRAM PURPOSE
This program is designed to teach and equip each individual with innovative ways to become a lifetime learner and leaders who is not only a effective communicator but also outstanding at connecting with others. A person who takes time to use personal observations as a tool to extinguish assumptions and misinformation about individuals and organizations. I want to raise young men’s awareness, help them gain knowledge and develop skills to become productive leaders.
Focus POINTS
Education • Educating yourself on becoming the architect of your environment, and not the victim. • Learning how to expand your formal education in ways that benefit you in real life situations. • Working on creating habits that can help you become a lifetime learner.
Conversation • The ability to create and manage meaningful conversations and difficult topics in a respectful manner. • The capability to listen to people when they are speaking to you. • Identifying the difference between Change Talk vs. Sustain Talk.
Observation • Taking time to observe for yourself ways to solve obstacles and difficult situations. • Allowing you to come to a conclusion based on what you have seen personally. (Facts, not opinions) • Giving you an understanding of how others may view the world differently.
ECO is a program that was created because of my many difficult encounters, unexpected conservations and amazing connections that I have experienced and built with so many young men, that I have had the privilege to coach and teach over the past 39 years. Helping young men evolve into creative and productive leaders is the responsibility of us all parents, educators, administrators and coaches working together is essential.