As I observed my own and other participants' work over the few days, I realized how truly extraordinary this approach was, how hopeful and powerful its outcome. Through this process, a powerful positive model of memory was created on multiple levels, simultaneously in psychological, physical and spiritual venues, not from the past, but from the present. As the process was repeated with each participant, the model was more strongly reinforced in my mind as to the power of this approach in personal mastery. It brings hope to the workplace. Belgium Many managers say PBSP awakens more trust and especially more attention to emotions.
People open up more and connect it with the experience of the workshop.
Shortly after two managers had been in a workshop it improved their relationship. Although they were not together in the same workshop they could talk on another level and made a step in changing the paradigm of their organizational approach. They made a link between their image of success and meaning and their assignments and responsibilities. American Woodmark Corp. Another senior executive at American Woodmark and I have attended a PBSP workshop where we addressed key philosophical issues we have with the culture and direction of our company. The process enabled us to better understand how and why each of us holds our own particular mental models on these issues and has given us a framework for both understanding and reconciling our differences.