Points-of-You®: Creative Tools and Training for Development
Points-of-You® originates from Israel. It is a fun and creative coaching tool that can be integrated and adapted to training workshops, coaching, therapy or counselling sessions. It combines phototherapy (the use of photographs to elicit memories, dreams, thought patterns), words or short phrases, mindfulness, storytelling and personal narrative.
Deep observation enables us to open up to new points of view, expand our range of feelings, emotions, thoughts, and motivation.
The Power of Photos and Words
A cornerstone of the Points-of-You® method is the interaction between the right brain which is the intuitive and emotional half of the brain, and the left brain that is focused on logic and analysis. Photograph cards (color or black and white) and word cards help to bridge this interaction between the two hemispheres of the brain. Should’s or ought’s and pre-conceived stuck ideas and thoughts see a shift to new perspectives and a fresh point of view.
I am a Points-of-You® Level 2 Practitioner and am certified to conduct Level 1 program. I have used the different decks of cards with clients – those who have difficulty expressing themselves and those who were indecisive. I know of HR managers who use Points-of-You® with staff during performance appraisals, and they had received favorable outcomes. Managers and team leaders have also used the game to generate synergy and team-building spirit among members. Lifecoaches also use the card games with their coachees.
