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3 Vital Questions: Applying the Power of TED* to Work & Life

3 Vital Questions eCourse

The 3 Vital Questions eCourse teaches you how to recognize and step out of the everyday drama that shows up in our workplaces, relationships, and daily interactions. While drama is a normal part of the human experience, it often limits our ability to collaborate, solve problems, and move forward. By learning to pause and ask the 3 Vital Questions, you gain a practical way to shift from reactive patterns to more empowered thinking and action.

What's included

30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
  • 8 Self-Paced Units
  • 18+ Video Presentations
  • Downloadable Resources & Infographics
  • Exercises & Assessments
  • 29-Page Interactive Workbook

What You'll Receive

8 self-paced units — each completed in 30–45 minutes
18+ video presentations throughout the course
Downloadable documents and infographics for easy reference
Exercises and assessments to apply learning in daily life
29-page Interactive PDF Student Workbook

What You'll Learn

The 3 roles of Victim, Persecutor, and Rescuer that keep people stuck in drama cycles
How to transform everyday drama into resilient, resourceful relationships
How to improve organizational outcomes by breaking the drama cycle
How to communicate in new and empowering ways
The power of Baby Steps and Dynamic Tension to create meaningful outcomes

"This eCourse gets an A+. Easy to navigate, superb quality with impactful content and helps develop agility of thinking and a better way of being. I've experienced it personally and highly recommend it to my clients."

— Lynda McNutt FosterCEO, Cortex Leadership Consulting

Course Outline

Unit 1

What's the Cost of Drama?

Begin by truly understanding the cost of drama in work and life

Begin by truly understanding the cost of drama in your life both at work and at home. Drama and conflict result in lost productivity, lack of focus, turf battles, in-fighting, rumors, blaming, exhaustion, and turnover.

In this unit

  • Identifying drama in your daily life
  • Counting the real cost of reactive behavior
  • Setting your intention for change
  • Introducing the 3 Vital Questions framework

Unit 2

Focus — FISBE Introduction

Question #1: Where are you putting your focus?

Take a closer look at the 3 Vital Questions and dive into Question #1: Where are you putting your focus? You'll discover the importance of FISBE — Focus, Inner State, and Behavior — as an 'internal operating system' in which your focus produces an inner state that drives behavior.

In this unit

  • Overview of the 3 Vital Questions
  • Introduction to the FISBE model
  • How focus shapes your inner state
  • How inner state drives behavior

Unit 3

The Two Mindsets

Problem orientation vs. outcome orientation

Introduces you to two basic operating mindsets, the FISBE of both orientations, and the important differences between them. Increase your awareness of your own mindset when confronted with different challenges.

In this unit

  • Problem-focused vs. outcome-focused FISBE
  • Recognizing your default operating mindset
  • The impact of mindset on your decisions and relationships
  • Practicing mindset awareness in real situations

Unit 4

Facing Life's Dramas — The Roles We Play

Question #2: How are you relating?

Explore Vital Question #2: How are you relating? You'll gain insight into the Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT) and the roles of Victim, Persecutor, and Rescuer — and how they show up in everyday life.

In this unit

  • Introduction to the Dreaded Drama Triangle
  • The Victim role and its impact on relationships
  • The Persecutor role and its impact
  • The Rescuer role and its impact

Unit 5

Liberating Workplace Drama — Introducing TED*

Meet the Creator, Challenger, and Coach

Receive an introduction to The Empowerment Dynamic and learn about the three distinct roles: Creator, Challenger, and Coach. Each is the 'antidote' to the corresponding toxic Dreaded Drama Triangle role.

In this unit

  • Introduction to The Empowerment Dynamic
  • The Creator as the antidote to the Victim
  • The Challenger as the antidote to the Persecutor
  • The Coach as the antidote to the Rescuer

Unit 6

Making Shifts Happen

Catch yourself and consciously shift into TED* roles

Learn ways in which you can catch yourself in the DDT roles and consciously make the shift into the resourceful, resilient, and innovative roles of TED*. Learn how to look at drama in a new light and co-create outcomes with others.

In this unit

  • Practical techniques for catching drama in real time
  • Shifting from Victim to Creator
  • Shifting from Persecutor to Challenger
  • Co-creating outcomes with others

Unit 7

The Magic of Dynamic Tension

Question #3: What actions are you taking?

Vital Question #3: What actions are you taking? Explore the concept of dynamic tension and the power of Baby Steps to create outcomes and make decisions as a Creator.

In this unit

  • The concept of dynamic tension
  • Baby Steps as a Creator practice
  • Making empowered decisions
  • Moving from reaction to intentional action

Unit 8

Embrace the Journey — What Actions Will You Take?

Integration, summary, and your path forward

Unit 8 contains an overall summary of what you've learned and how you can apply the principles from The 3 Vital Questions into your everyday life, both at work and at home.

In this unit

  • Reviewing all 3 Vital Questions
  • Integrating TED* into daily practice
  • Creating your personal action plan
  • Connecting with the TED* community

Who Is This Course For?

This is the perfect online course for people or teams who are seeking a way to transform their everyday drama into resilient and resourceful relationships that improve organizational outcomes. Common problems that participants experience before enrolling in the course include, but are not limited to, the following:

Relationship conflict and/or workplace drama
Feeling victimized by co-workers
Frustration with time wasted on lousy relationships (gossip, ganging up, workplace politics, etc.)
The feeling of being overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, or puzzled by life's drama
Struggling with an uneasy feeling that they aren't being their best self
Making impulsive or poor decisions
Feeling exhausted and lacking the creativity they know they have
Lonely because relationships haven't worked in the past

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Tuition

$299

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