This powerful training program prepares adults who work with young people at developing the three perceptions and four skills which determine how effectively they’ll deal with life. Young people who gain strength in these assets normally increase in character, resiliency, and other human intelligences essential for living. They meet lifes’ challenges of learning, relationships, and the work world – successfully.

The Developing Capable Young People program (DCYP) is based on extensive research in the areas of human effectiveness and well being. Since it was developed, use of the Seven Keys to Effective Living has allowed thousands of people worldwide to unlock the potential of their lives and relationships.

The Significant Seven

PERCEPTIONS OF CAPABILITIES
“I am capable of facing problems and challenges and gaining strength and wisdom through experience.”

PERCEPTIONS OF SIGNIFICANCE
“My life has meaning and purpose—who I am and what
I have to offer is of value in the scheme of things.”

PERCEPTIONS OF INFLUENCE
“My actions and choices influence what happens.”

INTRAPERSONAL SKILLS
The tools to respond to feelings effectively—self-assessment, self-control and self-discipline.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
The tools to communicate, cooperate, negotiate, share, empathize, resolve conflicts, and listen effectively when dealing with people.

SYSTEMIC SKILLS
The tools of responsibility, adaptability, and flexibility necessary to deal with the environmental family, social, legal, and other systems in which we live.

JUDGMENT SKILLS
The tools to set goals and/or make decisions, judgments, and choices based on moral and ethical principles, wisdom, and experience.