The Problem

IF YOU WORK WITH STUCK TEAMS, YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS

Most facilitation approaches make things worse.  

You walk in. You're introduced with your credentials. You say: "Let's talk about what's not working."  

Every amygdala in the room activates.  

People get defensive. They climb into their holes.

Some get aggressive. Others check out completely.  

The stuckness deepens.  

You've tried:

→ Team building exercises

→ "Addressing the elephant in the room"

→ Getting everyone's input

→ Starting with icebreakers

 Nothing works. The team stays stuck.  

There's a better way.

The Solution

THE PROSOCIAL MATRIX: A DIFFERENT APPROACH

While spending 17 years with hundreds of stuck teams, we are sharing a training process that actually works.

After 14 years and 1,000+ stuck teams, we developed a framework that actually works.

The ProSocial Matrix combines:

→ ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Training and Therapy)

→ The ACT Matrix and Prosocial Matrix (created by Dr. Kevin Polk)

→ Elinor Ostrom's principles for collective action

→ Field-tested facilitation with dysfunctional teams. 

We NEVER start with the problem.  

We begin with "Who's important to you?"  

Then we talk about yucky stuff in "people in general"—not them specifically.  No one gets put on the spot. No one gets called out.  

The room shifts from defensive to open.  

That's step one.  

Then we move through Relief (how people cope) and Success (what matters).  

By the end, stuck teams are working together again.  

This approach works because we violate social norms—in the nicest possible way.

Mix and match based on your needs.

All waitlist members get founding pricing on every option.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THE PROSOCIAL MATRIX TRAINING  MODULE

1: Foundation & Opening Moves

→ Why most facilitation fails (and what to do instead)

→ How to walk into a room without being introduced

→ The exact script: "Who's important to you?"

→ Why starting with who matters (not the problem) works

→ How to anchor teams in what matters  

2: Yucky Stuff (Lower Left Quadrant)

→ How to talk about fear, anger, and frustration safely

→ Why "people in general" keeps everyone flexible

→ The art of letting people gossip productively

→ How to avoid putting anyone on the spot

→ Teaching teams to sort and move past barriers  

3: Relief Moves (Upper Left Quadrant)

→ Understanding how people and teams cope with yucky stuff

→ Identifying avoidance, blame, and other relief behaviors

→ Why relief moves are the key to getting teams unstuck

→ How to work with relief without judgment

→ Moving from relief to shared purpose 

4: Success (Upper Right Quadrant)

→ Connecting who matters to what matters

→ How to identify meaningful success indicators

→ The difference between relief and success

→ Getting teams aligned on shared purpose

→ Helping teams create workable action plans  

5: Putting It All Together

→ The complete facilitation process start to finish

→ How to handle resistance and difficult moments

→ When to stay on script vs. when to flex

→ Troubleshooting common stuck points

6: Advanced Applications

→ Scaling ProSocial across entire organizations  

BONUS (Certification only):

→ Deep dive into the theory behind the practice (RFT, ACT, Ostrom)

→ How to market your facilitation services

→ Building a ProSocial practice →

Train-the-trainer guidance and discussion 

WHO THIS IS FOR:

✓ Independent consultants & facilitators

✓ Organizational development professionals

✓ HR leaders facilitating team development

✓ Executive coaches working with leadership teams

✓ Change management consultants

✓ Therapists/psychologists moving into organizational work

✓ Internal consultants at mid-to-large organizations

✓ Anyone who regularly works with stuck or dysfunctional teams  

THIS IS NOT FOR:  

✗ People who only do individual coaching/therapy

✗ Those looking for quick fixes or magic bullets

✗ People not willing to practice a new approach

✗ Those without access to teams/organizations

✗ Anyone expecting to "wing it" without following the framework

FOUNDING MEMBER BENEFITS

Join the waitlist now and become a founding member:  

✓ FIRST ACCESS before public launch

→ Get in before doors open to everyone else

→ Limited founding spots available  ✓

FOUNDING MEMBER PRICING

→ Save $500-$2,000 depending on what you choose

→ Lock in Mastermind rate forever ($180 vs $247/month)

→ Never pay regular pricing  

✓ LIFETIME BENEFITS

→ All future course updates are included free

→ Lifetime Mastermind access (bundle members)

→ Founding member badge/credential  

✓ EXCLUSIVE BONUSES

→ Personalized consulting with Kevin or Phil

→ Behind-the-scenes course development updates

→ Early preview of modules as we build them

→ Founding member community access  

✓ LEGACY PRICING LOCKED IN

→ Your rate never increases

→ Even as we add content and raise prices

→ Founding member status is permanent  

Regular pricing starts at $497 for courses, $2,997 for certification.  

Founding pricing is ONLY available to waitlist members and will not be offered after launch.  

WHO WE ARE

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DR. KEVIN POLK

Creator of the ACT Matrix & ProSocial Matrix  

Kevin created the ACT Matrix and has spent 17 years developing the ProSocial Matrix approach for organizational work. He's worked with stuck teams ranging from Wall Street firms to community organizations to gun rights vs. gun control groups (featured in documentary "A Civil Conversation About Guns"). He has also edited, authored, and co-authored several books on applying the ACT and Prosocial Matrix in therapeutic settings, executive coaching, and crisis management.  Kevin holds a PhD in clinical psychology and has trained thousands of practitioners worldwide in ACT and Matrix-based approaches.  LinkedIn: [Link]

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PHIL TENAGLIA, M.A.

Phil specializes in getting stuck teams working together again using the ProSocial Matrix. He works with organizations ranging from public and charter schools to small nonprofits.  Phil brings decades of crisis intervention and consulting experience and leading to practical, real-world application.  LinkedIn: [Link] 

Together, we've: 

→ Facilitated 1,000+ stuck teams over 17 years

→ Trained facilitators across 20+ countries

→ Developed the complete ProSocial Matrix framework

→ Created practical tools that work in high-stakes situations  

We're now packaging everything we know into this comprehensive training and certification program.