The curriculum of SIS training is designed to respond to difficulties students and adults identify as their greatest challenges in difficult interpersonal situations. They report having difficulty saying what is in their mind and heart in a straightforward way because of fears such as being rejected or not liked, of hurting someone s feelings, of being embarrassed or being held responsible. These fears make it difficult for people to hear their own inner voice of wisdom. Straight Curriculum is designed to help people move from disempowering behaviors to empowering behaviors. Straight Training integrates cognitive, affective and psychomotor modalities to maximize learning.
Adults report similar difficulties with family, friends and at work.
Straight training is adaptable to many different settings. In the classroom, it can be accomplished in five to ten sessions. With young students, some of the training components are implemented in follow-up training in subsequent years. With adults, the training can be done in the evenings or a weekend retreat format. Straight Challenge are available.