We explore points of view – this is what we do through the Points of You programme.
We believe that everything around us: people, objects, events, music, tastes … and even the smallest thing in life can be seen from countless points of view.
The real challenge is to see something from a new point of view, especially the one that was previously out of our sight.
We believe that changes almost always start when we are open and ready to take a chance and look at things from new perspectives, new points of view. Being aware and fully present is the first step towards changing our point of view. In fact, it is the first step towards personal, professional and even organizational development.
A cornerstone of the Points of You® method is the interaction between the right side of the brain, the intuitive and emotional half of the brain and the left side of the brain that focuses on logic and analysis. This happens when we look at a photo and a word at the same time.
The photo we see during this process opens up and stimulates our creative side, while the word that describes the topics we face in our everyday life activates our analytical mind. As a result of this simultaneous stimulation of our emotions and reason (logic), new insights and new possibilities and solutions open up.
The concept of this program is based on the associative links between photos, themes and the issues we have chosen. Each Point of You® photo is carefully selected – each theme is displayed visually (often unusual) and is not obviously associated with the accompanying word, thus stimulating our emotions and thoughts.
The method is designed like a sine wave. At the starting point we are broadly open to as many different solutions to the specific problem or to a situation as we want to work on. That can be a business strategy, values, team dynamics, decision making, time management,
professional careers or any other topic that matters to us, a situation in which we want to make necessary (or difficult) decisions. And then the next step it is time to focus on choosing a solution and making an action plan – out of all the options we uncover, we evaluate and choose the one we want to work on and the next steps will help us achieve that goal.
This unique inner movement creates a new response, resulting in emotions and insights that are new to our mind and heart.
The methodology uses two sets of extremely rich tools:
- The Coaching Game – based on work with photos, words and stories (story telling)
- Punctum – based on photos, words and questions as process drivers
Points of You® tools – The Coaching Game and Punctum, or “workshop in the box” as their users call them, can be used in countless ways, with a variety of target groups, both in individual and group work. Since 2006, when the company was founded, the materials have been translated into 19 languages, and more than 200,000 copies have been sold in over 150 countries.
Coaches, therapists, consultants, social workers, counsellors, educators, HR experts, managers, team leaders and representatives and others use it to add new dimension to their professional activities by using this creative and innovative approach in their work with both individuals and groups. They are also used by individuals independently or in interaction with a partner, children, family, and friends with the aim of personal development, to improve one’s communication skills and get new points of view.
Based on phototherapy and created as games, the Coaching Game and Punctum create a new perspective and unexpectedly but accurately guide users to acquire new points of view. Changes arise when we step out of the “comfort zone” and the usual way of thinking, and make room for new insights and perspectives as the base for personal development and growth.
Still, to look at new perspectives is not easy because we are often stuck in the usual models of thinking and behaviour. Points of You® tools enable us to make a step forward.
Points of You® tools allow the users to:
- Explore new perspectives and gain new points of view. Every situation, whether life or job-related one, can be viewed from different perspectives. New insights bring new opportunities and solutions.
- Make breaks from daily routine and make more self-time for users.
- Connect and communicate in an authentic, intimate and non-judgmental manner, not only with others but also with oneself.
- Choose the focus and define clear steps and activities for the future.
- Points of You® Tools – the Coaching Game and Punctum are superbly complementary and can be combined in different ways.
Millennial Consulting is an authorized user for the implementation of the Points of You® methodology.
