WORK & PLAYSHOPS

WORK&PLAYSHOPS

The Genius Lab runs a variety of workshops on a range of genius concepts/ideas/subjects. We aim to run at least one workshop a month. We also have workshops available on demand and have been designed specifically to suit Businesses, Schools, Organisations. Amanda runs the regular workshops in Johannesburg, and Claire runs workshops in the KZN Midlands. They often work together on workshops, especially those in Cape Town or in other parts of the world.

ORGANISATIONAL & SYSTEMS RETHINKING

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INNOVATION & CHANGE LABS

Genius Lab Training & Development

Trainings and Talks


Genius of Nature, Magaliesburg 2010

BIOMIMICRY WORKSHOPS

DRAMA THERAPY WORKSHOPS

Drama Therapy Workshops for HIV + adolescents...Staff training in Drama Therapy methods...

Organisational Staff Training Retreats,ECHO, Magliesburg 2008

Constellating Community Issues Working with HIV issues.

Staff Trainings for ECHO ( Enhancing Children’s HIV Outcomes) 2008 and Adolescent Retreats 2009,

SANCA Horison Drug and Alcohol Rehab Staff Training 2007

Drama Therapy Clinic

Drama Therapy: Public Workshops and Private Practice Supervision and Personal Therapy; Staff Training Arts and Health; Industrial Theatre, Applied Theatre trainings; Organisational Development Trainings includes Role Play, Storytelling, Psychodrama, Self Revelatory Theatre, Playback Theatre, Puppets, Therapeutic Masks and much more.

www.dramatherapy.co.za

Family Constellations
Organisational Constellations
Structural Constellations

www.familyconstellations.co.za

Community Development Work

Staff Trainings for ECHO 2008 and Adolescent Retreats 2009

Staff Comment from ECHO: 5th Element Staff Training by Amanda Gifford with Harriet Shezi HIV Paediatric Clinic Baragwaneth Hospital 2007-08

“Hi Amanda It’s been so long since we last saw each other and I just miss you. Being around you makes me believe that the sky is the limit. I have learned so much from you the past two years. I don’t usewhatI've leaned only at work but also with my personal life…” From Nonhlanhla Dlamini (counsellor) Harriet Shezi (BaragwanethHospital)

Developmental Transformations, Masks, Self Revelatory Theatre and Family Constellations included in the training.

Staff Retreats and Trainings with ECHO by Amanda Gifford

References for Amanda Gifford’s Training and Development Work:
Marnie Vujovic: Clinical Psychologist, PhD. Cell: 083266 9195 from ECHO Head of Psychosocial Dept Enhancing Children’s HIV Outcomes where Amanda offered 4 years of Training for Counselling/ Caregivers Staff at ECHO including staff retreats, supervision and ongoing mentorship.

Lorraine Mitchell: Cell: 084560 1003 Head of Training for Life Line Norwood Branch: Telephone and Community Counselling where Amanda offers evening workshops for Counsellors / Caregivers and Team Building/ Staff trainings for Clinical Staff and Organisational Staff.

Angela Hough: Clinical Psychologist: ROBS Centre for OVC and Community HIV Support: Amanda ran organisational development and training workshops for the staff.

Melanie Cromhout: Head of Training Old Mutual Business School: Email: mcromhout@oldmutual.com Amanda offered 3 years of national training for OMBUS in Personal Mastery, Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Resolution, Customer Services, and more.

Other Workshop participant comments:

Amanda is superb! Amanda is a very approachable person. You just feel comfortable and relaxed with her and her explanation is exquisite… very good. I did not know what to expect but it was beyond what I imagined. ~  Old Mutual. Personal Mastery: Johannesburg 20/21st June 2007

Enlightening, thought provoking and uplifting ~ OMCS Sandton

Please contact Registered Drama Therapist Amanda Gifford 083 299 2921

LIBRARY

We have a vast & extraordinary library of books, cds & dvds! Please contact us at amanda@geniuslab.co.za if you are interested.