• Participating in exercises designed to help you practice Positive Psychology techniques, such as gratitude exercises, strength recognition, and strategies for cultivating positive emotions.
• You will receive comprehensive material for further study and practice.

• To parents
• To professionals
• To students and students
• To those who wish to acquire introductory knowledge in Positive Psychology

This course aims to help you understand the value of having Emotional Intelligence, for yourself and others. Upon completion of the course you will develop your skills in the areas of emotional intelligence and leading the teams you can manage. It will also help you improve your work efficiency and achieve your goals faster.

The development of Emotional Intelligence in modern businesses is an important factor of success and growth and for this reason a lot of weight is given. In this specific seminar, all the parameters for strengthening the EQ of employees by creating added value for the company will be covered using best practices and examples.

Upon completion of the seminar and depending on your job position, you will be able to:

As subordinates , understand the importance of proper cooperation with the rest of your colleagues.

As superiors choose the most effective guidance of human behavior and the techniques of influencing it.

In customer service understand and adopt appropriate behavior towards your customers.

In business executives who manage teams, negotiate with suppliers or customers, and work in departments that deal with large numbers of people. Also to those who wish to explore the emotional state of the people with whom they work, do business or study together. For managers and team leaders who would like to discover modern and evolving ways of influencing and leading their teams.

Coaching is a process of assistance and facilitation that enables individuals, groups and organizations to acquire new skills, improve existing skills, abilities and performance and enhance their personal effectiveness or personal development (Ellinger et.al, 2008 as cited in Rush & Shelden, 2011).

Based on this principle, in the “Life Coaching & Personal Development” seminar of IST College you will have the unique opportunity to get in touch with yourself, to recognize what is really important to you, to understand your values ​​and beliefs, so that by prioritizing your needs, you will find a way to get closer to your goals and success, as you will now define it!

We will start by admitting that all the wonderful, unique and magical things we desire, dream and long for, are found through learning and exploring our own selves!

Through the different tools you will try and through your interaction with others:

• You will identify the pillars of your life and the ways they balance and interact with each other, so you can learn to evaluate and prioritize them.
• You will discover the image of yourself both through you and through the eyes of others as well as the roles you are called to cope with every day, so that you can understand them and grow through them.
• You will discover the values ​​and beliefs that determine your steps and decisions, so that you can evaluate them and identify the way they motivate you.
• You will carve out your own unique path to success.
• You will learn to effectively communicate goals and what is important to you.
• You will learn what your comfort zone is so that you can step out of it and manage the changes with confidence and confidence.
• You will learn to explore every issue from a variety of angles, without conflicts, in a clear way so that you can effectively face every challenge and get closer to what you really want.

In conclusion, you will learn that the path to everything you desire starts with you!

• Flexible Mode of Attendance: The seminar offers flexibility of attendance, allowing participants to attend it from their place and according to their personal schedule.
• Access to IST College’s Dynamic Learning Platform: Participants will have access to a platform that provides rich learning materials, exercises, resources and tools to deepen the subject.
• Teaching based on the Interactive Approach: The seminar focuses on participation and interoperability, allowing participants to activate critical thinking and exchange views.
• Personalized Identification of Needs: The programme advisor will help you identify your exact needs and formulate a personalized approach.

Through the sessions, the different techniques we will use and the topics we will cover, the aim is to strengthen positive thinking and creative goal setting, focusing on understanding values ​​and beliefs, self-image and effective change management through recognition of the comfort zone and the unique opportunities that are revealed by stepping out of it.

The aim of the specific seminar is the training and certification of the participants in the psychometric tools of Ariston and the practical training in the vocational guidance of teenagers and adults so that they can immediately join the professional labor market and work as Vocational Guidance and Career Counselors. At the same time, the information and the highlighting of the basic principles of counseling around issues related to professional orientation and the issues that arise regarding the appropriate choice of profession. Those who attend the seminar will have the opportunity to gain comprehensive knowledge regarding the main problems that arise in relation to career decisions, both for teenage students and adult students.

The seminar develops the necessary knowledge and skills in the field of Career Guidance so that the participants can effectively support teenagers and adults to identify and explore their career options, make informed decisions about their future and develop strategies to achieve their goals. Although the prevailing perception is that Career Guidance is useful for teenagers and those just starting their careers, today’s reality shows us that career change is now an option and can concern us at every stage of our professional life.

The programme is addressed to Psychologists and Mental Health Counselors, to Social Workers, Career Counselors, Study and I.E.C Counselors, to Teachers, to Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students of related specialties as well as to Parents.

• Understanding factors related to issues of professional orientation and psychological development
• Awareness of the central issues of adolescence and early adulthood
• Update on the role of the family in the choice of profession of teenagers
• Management of changes and transitions in the professional and psychosocial life
  of students and adults
• Gaining knowledge about studies, majors and modern professions
• Counseling on study and career matters
• Ability to administer and interpret the results of the “Ariston” psychometric series

The ARISTON test is an innovative, expert Vocational Orientation system, which is based on psychometrics and established statistical models and investigates the personality, inclinations, abilities, skills and interests of each person and identifies the professions that suit them. Based on the above data, the young person can decide on the studies and profession to follow in order to ensure a successful career. It is particularly important that this is a series of psychometric tests weighted and adapted to the Greek reality of the educational system and professions.

The term “toxic relationship” is thrown around a lot these days – but what does it really mean?

Chances are that you have encountered “toxic” people in your lifetime but sometimes it may not be easy to spot them.

With the course toxic relationships – how can I deal with them you will have the opportunity to understand what it really means to be a toxic person, recognize the signs to look out for and how you can deal with toxic people in your life. Toxic people can appear anywhere in your work or personal life – they can be customers, vendors, colleagues, partners or relatives.

• What does it mean to be in a toxic relationship with someone?
• How can a toxic relationship negatively affect me?
• How do I deal with toxic relationships in my life?
• How can I be free from guilt and burdens?
• Set limits!

The aim of the seminar is for the participants to be able to understand what toxicity is and how it can be presented, to learn strategies for dealing with toxic situations such as staying focused on the here and now avoiding involvement. By participating in the seminar you will learn how to:

• To professionals
• To students and students
• To those who wish to improve the quality of their relationships in their daily life on a professional and personal level

The seminar “Toxic relationships! How can I deal with them?” offered through modern distance learning (on-line) in a full cycle, with development of all modules, once per week as follows:

Types of toxic relationships

Emotional involvement in toxic situations

Strategies for dealing with toxic relationships.

Experiential exercises – I am in the here and now – I face

The seminar aims to raise awareness, offer tools and provide solutions to parents who are called to respond to unprecedented and urgent situations. Through empowerment, encouragement and interaction we will develop a practical toolkit for parents, we will discover emotion management techniques, values ​​e.g. respect and life skills e.g. cooperation, which will help us to live harmoniously, with mental resilience and well-being.

We will get to know ourselves better, we will discover what the child inside us hides, our deepest needs, the games our “Ego” plays, what anger hides, how emotions are created and how to manage them.

We will discover what they are and how to overcome the obstacles in our relationship with our children, why some relationships are harmonious while others conflict, why we want control so much, how to communicate more effectively, the effect of expectations and the projection of our own I want us, how to develop empathy, acceptance, and cooperation.

The time we spend in Nature is precious. From enhancing memory and increasing creativity to fighting stress and depression, Nature provides us with a wide range of gifts important to our well-being. This theme unit is designed with lots of love for parents who want to learn the importance but also great ways to reconnect with Nature. Examples from the natural world will be given that inspire us to understand that we are ultimately an integral part of it.

In this programme we will learn:

• Knowledge
• Skills
• Mental resilience
• Practices
• Tools
• values

The way of training and learning is experiential and interactive, more specifically it includes:

• Presentations, videos, assignments, experiential exercises, practical tools, engagements
• Weekly experiential exercises, reflection, connection, sharing, questions and answers

The aim of the programme is to make parents aware of areas that can play a decisive role in the correct formation of these beliefs, which will contribute to a happy, healthy life.

In today’s age when our options are infinite in all areas, we are called to properly manage them and develop mental resilience and adaptability, essential skills now for children, who today grow up in an unpredictable world. Appropriate management, therefore, of our emotions, our communication and our interpersonal relationships, our time, our stress, our diet, our attitude towards financial resources, will facilitate the formation of the parent’s behavior and strengthen his relationship with his child, and by extension the family function.

In the seminar, the issues that the modern parent has to deal with every day are clearly developed, and this awareness will help him to broaden his understanding of the upbringing of his child.

The Conscious Parent seminar is a valuable gift for you and your child’s future!

The “MBA for Parents” seminar during the period is offered through modern distance learning (on-line) in a full cycle, with development of all modules, once per week as follows:

• Stress and Time Management: Antonis Chrysogelos
• Constructive Interpersonal Relationships – Emotional Intelligence: Om. Professor Maria Malikiosis-Loizou
• Nutrition Education for Parents: Dr. Moira Dzitzika
• Principles of Financial Education for the Future Financial Success of our Children (Money EQ): Georgios Vousinas
• The Family Leader (Leadership): Nektarios Zisis
• Sustainability and the Parental Role (Sustainable Parenting): Mania Spenzou & Dr. Georgina Spyri
• Digital Awareness: Loukia Samata
• Skills and techniques for conscious parents – Coaching methodology: Mirela Anagnosti