BE-Print Training Overview

What is the BE-Print Training?

BE-Print Trainings are designed for maximizing applications of research for distinctive populations in a wide variety of settings. The training components encompass a diverse array of applications of the latest research on human behavior with an emphasis on Perceptual Control Theory (PCT). BE-Print I (ACT I) and BE-Print II (ACT II) are sponsored in conjunction with the International Association for Applied Control Theory, and meet the criteria set forth by the organization moving towards certification.

What is Perceptual Control Theory (PCT)?

Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) is a way of thinking it is not a strategy or a program. PCT is the first tested and proven scientific explanation of human behavior.

What learning PCT requires is a major shift in understanding, what Thomas Kuhn called a “paradigm shift”. These types of changes in thinking change our perceptions and explanations of ourselves, and others in the world in which we live.

Knowing PCT can help you apply any program, strategy or technique,– be it learning, managing, working, or personally living- more effectively. Anyone who works with people - administrators, educators, corporations, counselors, corrections, parents and those seeking personal growth have benefited from understanding Perceptual Control Theory.

What is the BE-Print?
The BE-Print is a self-help system designed by
Shelley Roy and Glenn Smith.

It grew out of programs that they developed for their work with educators, managers, counselors, and individual clients. The process asks individuals to dig deep within to discover and align their beliefs, principles and actions. This detailed agreement - The BE-Print™- an individual makes with him/her self defines and describes the person he/she wants to be and then serves as a personal yard-stick for self-evaluation. The BE-Print has now become an integral component in programs for school personnel, families, leadership and management professionals, athletic teams, juveniles and adults with criminal records, parents, organizations, and individuals.
 

Why Learn about PCT and the BE-Print?

• To be able to create actions and relationships both person and professional based on a scientifically tested theory of human behavior.

• To more effectively manage emotions - especially when others don’t.

• To understand whom you really want to be with self and others.

• To be heard and understood more often.

• To relieve personal stress and resolve internal conflicts.

• To be aware of what you can and cannot control.
   

What is IAACT?

The International Association of Applied Control Theory (IAACT) is a learning organization dedicated to learning and teaching the ideas of Perceptual Control Theory.

IAACT offers a certification program to assist practitioners in such fields as counseling, addictions, education, management, recreation, health, government, and justice. BE-Print for Living, Inc.™ founders Glenn Smith and Shelley Roy are Senior Faculty Members with IAACT. The seminars offered in this series meet the criteria established by IAACT to obtain certification.

BE-Print Training Itinerary
BE-Print I (ACT I) and BE-Print II (ACT II)
Tuesday, October 12th through Thursday, October 14th. 2010
8:30 am ~ 4 pm

Cost: $550 per Attendee participant
(includes the new book "Creating Your Be-Print!")

BE-Print I (ACT I) is a three-day intensive seminar intended for those with little or no exposure to Perceptual Control Theory (PCT). Emphasis is placed on learning the basics of PCT and the core principles of its applications by practicing in small groups. Small-group work provides participants with an opportunity to integrate applications by practicing their newly-acquired skills in contexts related to their occupations.

BE-Print II (ACT II) is a three-day intensive seminar designed to further develop and to refine skills in the application of Perceptual Control Theory (PCT). Participants explore the complexity of the theory as additional applications of PCT are presented and practiced. Participants will also learn to apply their new skills to unfamiliar contexts in order to generalize the PCT applications in personal and professional settings.


Facilitators

Glenn M. Smith
Senior Faculty Member of IAACT. Glenn is a gifted counselor, life coach and strategist. He is a skilled mediator, trainer, and consultant who has provided coaching to counselors, educators, businesses and organizations throughout the United States, Canada, Australia & China . He is the founder of Life Connections, a private counseling and professional coaching organization near Charlotte, NC. Glenn is a co-author of "Quality Time for Quality Kids", the author of "Schools with Character" and the co-author of  "Creating Your BE-Print: Drafting Your Personal Blueprint for Living".

Shelley A.W. Roy
Senior Faculty Member of IAACT.  Shelley is an energetic, fun-loving speaker, trainer, and facilitator. Her understanding of adult learning, change, and human behavior makes her an exceptional presenter. Her sense of humor and love for helping people help themselves is evident throughout her work. A recognized leader in human resource development, Shelley has worked with thousands of adults in a wide range of learning situations, throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and China. She is a co-author of "A Connected School", the author of "A People Primer: The Nature of Living Systems" and the co-author of "Creating Your BE-Print: Drafting Your Personal Blueprint for Living".

Barnes Boffey, Ed.D
Senior Faculty Member of IAACT. Barnes has been a counselor and consultant in private practice for 25 years. Barnes is currently the Director of Training for the Aloha Foundation and the Director of Camp Lanakila in Fairlee, VT. He has taught at Dartmouth College and the University of Cincinnati and has been an international speaker in Canada, Europe, Australia and the US.
 

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