Behavioural Intelligence
The Five Chairs Approach
- Duration: 1 Day Programme
The course introduces the Five Chairs: Hyena, Hedgehog, Meerkat, Dolphin, and Giraffe, as metaphors for workplace behaviours.
Through roleplays, simulations, and reflection, participants identify their default responses and practise shifting to more constructive choices.
Leaders leave with a personal “Chair Commitment” to embed conscious behaviour into daily leadership practice.
Accreditations
- Non-Credit Bearing
Programme Objectives
- Introduce the Five Chairs model as a behavioural toolkit.
- Build awareness of emotional responses in workplace conflict.
- Strengthen participants’ ability to consciously choose behaviours.
- Embed emotional intelligence into daily leadership practice.
Who will benefit?
- Managers
- Team Leaders
Programme Modules
- Module 1: The Five Chairs Framework
- Module 2: Practising Chair Choices
- Module 3: Embedding the Five Chairs
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