Mark Dobson aka ‘Dobbo’

Personal Development Programs

~ for Secondary Schools and Teachers

 

Mark’s presentations are without question, world class. If you would like to join the growing list of schools using his services here is an overview of his programs.

 

Note: These are just a very general guides as to Marks content. His strength is his ability to customise to your schools needs. Mark is happy to receive clear outcomes for the session he is to run for your school.

 

Presented here are some session ideas that Mark regularly presents on. If you have some other needs that require a creative presentation, feel free to bounce ideas off Mark as he is versatile and can customise for you.

"He was great. Mark had the staff and students hooked from the start.  He related really well to the students and gave them some great tips on how to keep motivated.  We would definitely be using him again."

Anthony Batters - Mc Clelland College

Senior School Topics

Deliberate Intention

This unique session offers students key insights into setting targets and taking very deliberate action to achieve them. It explores the areas students typically make errors and what to do instead. Students leave the session with a very clear understanding on how to set their goals and what steps to take.

 

Best Day Thinking.

Best day thinking (BDT) is the mental strategy that Mark has used to improve the performance of a host of international athletes. Essentially BDT is a strategy for staying fully focused in very stressful, distracting or oppressive situations. Its very effective, has been tested successfully on the world stage and every student will understand it.

 

Mid Year Motivation

After mid year exams just about everyone hits a wall. Mark offers students a series of strategies to refresh and refocus. This includes resetting targets, knowing how to take breaks that actually refresh and rethinking what resources we could utilise better.

 

Study Strategies

Mark was a founding member of a university in New York City for talented teens, call Bard High School Early College. This session offers students the Study Skills used there. A very fresh and unique view of maximizing their study time and effectiveness, including managing emotions and friendships.

 

Life After School

Uni? Travel? Work? Small Business? Share Trading? Pro Athlete? Parent? Internship? Volunteer? What are your students moving towards and do they know how to navigate the ‘real world’? Mark shares what he has learnt from his travels around the world and offers students the inside tips that can only come form someone who has done it.

 

 

Middle School Topics

 

Equipped for Life

This is a holistic session which offers the fundamental knowledge essential for the personal growth of this generation. It looks at how young people establish their opinions of themselves and what they can do to grow outside the present way they see their limits and identity. This session makes a strong impact in areas of self esteem and participation in opportunities.

 

Culture Shock

This session is designed to change the culture of a year level. It looks at the social rules that peers create for themselves and inspires students to lead each other to behaviours which fulfils their goals. You’ll see changes the next day!

 

 

Senior & Middle School

The mature male & the mature female.

With so many poor role models available, the modern teen can use destructive behaviour thinking it will have them successful in their peer group. Binge drinking, apathy, public sexual acts, derogatory language, drugs, reckless driving and all the stuff that scares parents are gaining momentum to become the social norm. This session defines the characteristics of awesome men and women and offers students a vision of what to grow into and why. Some how Mark takes the most sensitive topics and makes them easy to discuss and simple to understand.

 

 

Leading Your Peers

This program shakes up school leaders who think that leadership is about wearing a badge and trying to change the school uniform. It offers a new look at leadership, both challenging effective leaders and provoking leaders who are presently holding back.

Areas Covered:

• Defining Leadership.

• Discovering our own leadership roll.

• Establishing what we stand for.

• Abuse of authority.

• Circle of influence.

• 3 key rules to school leadership.

 

 

 

 

The thought behind sport

Having now coached individuals and teams to a series of national titles, international victories, world rankings, world records and Olympics Mark makes these strategies available to your athletes. You will be shocked at how effective Mark can be in a short period of time.

 

 

 

For all bookings please call 03 9824 0177

or visit http://www.bookedout.com.au