Stages
A Practical Path to Clarity, Leadership, and Personal Growth
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STAGES Model, a powerful framework for understanding human development and improving your ability to serve, lead, and grow. This approach offers practical insights into how we make meaning in life and provides a transformative path for navigating your personal evolution. If you're ready to enhance your capacity for self-awareness, leadership, and growth, you're in the right place.
What is the STAGES Model?
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The STAGES Model is a research-based framework for ego development that helps us understand how meaning evolves throughout our lives. This model charts twelve distinct stages of development, organized into three key tiers:
- Concrete: Focused on basic needs, safety, and identity formation.
- Subtle: Where emotional intelligence, empathy, and personal insight begin to emerge.
- MetAware: A higher level of consciousness where we start reflecting on awareness itself.
STAGES helps us understand human development as a dynamic process, not a rigid hierarchy. It enables us to meet people where they are and engage them with clarity, compassion, and understanding.
What You’ll Gain from the STAGES Model
Concrete States
Build Strong Foundations
Understand how identity and safety shape our early development and influence our behaviours and choices.
Subtle States
Cultivate Emotional Intelligence
Deepen your ability to connect with yourself and others through empathy, insight, and relational awareness.
MetAware States
Expand Consciousness
Develop higher levels of self-awareness by reflecting on awareness itself, opening the door to greater clarity and wisdom.
Who is the STAGES Model For?
The STAGES Model is for anyone who wants to enhance their personal growth, leadership, or ability to understand and connect with others at different stages of development. It is particularly valuable for:
- Therapists, coaches, and educators looking to refine their practice and deepen their impact.
- Leaders seeking more effective communication and decision-making strategies.
- Individuals on a journey of personal development and self-awareness.
Explore Our Offerings
Dive deeper into the STAGES Model with these transformative courses and masterclasses.
FREE: Introduction
to the STAGES Model
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Begin your journey with a free introduction to the STAGES Model, where you'll get a solid foundation in understanding the Concrete, Subtle, and MetAware stages and gain insights into how this model can support both your personal growth and professional development.
Start now for freeMastering the STAGES Model
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Explore a deeper understanding of human development through this self-paced course, where you will examine each stage in detail, apply practical techniques, and master the STAGES Model to support your growth in both personal and professional
contexts.
Masterclass
with Kim Barta
Join Kim Barta in this transformative masterclass, designed to deepen your understanding of the STAGES Model by exploring advanced techniques, real-world applications, and gaining the practical tools needed to integrate the model into your leadership or coaching practice.
Not Quite Ready? Take the Assessment First
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If you’re not sure where to begin, taking the assessment is a great way to gain clarity. It will help you identify where you currently are in your development and guide you towards the best path for moving forward. Whether you're just starting or ready to take a deeper dive, the assessment is the perfect starting point to help you unlock your full potential with the STAGES Model.
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