Newsdate:Tue, 28 May 2013 - 03:43 AM
Location:SOLVANG, California

A group of corporate employees stood with rapt attention as they watched Horse Whisperer and New York Times Best Selling Author Monty Roberts help a young horse learn to trust him. The Santa Barbara group had come to understand the power of trust; collaboration and shared communication could be learned from Robert's method of gentling horses.

Monty Roberts and Corporate Group

Better understanding horse behavior helps improve collaboration and communication within a corporate team.
© 2013 by Monty Roberts

"We think that the story of Monty's discoveries-that finding strengths, developing support and using encouragement offer great case studies for organizations needing to fully engage their employees," explained session facilitator Susan Cain.

The group watched Robert's signature training event-the Join-Up®. "Monty Roberts discovered that horses are flight animals, and use gestures to communicate, instead of sound. Monty uses a round pen to have a kind of conversation with a horse using gestures. First, he brings a horse into the round pen and affirms him by giving him a gentle rub. Then he uses gestures to ask the horse to run away-or flee. The horse waits to slow down and soon gestures to the human, asking to "join" up. This is the essential conversation, -and it is packed with teachable moments." Cain stated.

Recently, the Santa Barbara corporate group also completed team-building exercises that allowed them to surface and discuss their own trust and collaboration issues. They completed a facilitated session that ended with an action planning session. Corporations that come to learning events at Robert's Flag Is Up Farms are also treated to a full barbecue cookout. For information about corporate events and training, contact Debbie Roberts-Loucks at debbie@montyroberts.com, or  visit www.montyroberts.com.