Bakkagirl wrote:
"That these participants are asked to sign waivers, and NDA's is a big RED FLAG.
I always figure that what people do with their own time, well, it is caveat emptor, ..."
I definitely see your point here, but keep in mind that there's no small amount of arm-twisting going on in ordinary, non-work related recruiting, either.
Both in the forum, and in the weekly seminars, a significant amount of time is spent on pressuring participants to get guests to attend introductions, and in training those participants on how to mentally strong-arm people into coming. They role play, literally pass a box back and forth. The person playing the part of the "target" will give their reason for not coming, and the seminar leader will come up with a "solution." Really, it always felt to me as if they were trying to mentally "trap" people into coming.
Keep in mind, that most people are recruited by friends and family members, so their guard is down, and recruiters are relentless. I suspect that very few people ever say to themselves, "Gee, i really, really want to do the Landmark Forum." I almost backed out, even if it meant forfeiture of the deposit. Like most others, I went because my recruiter seemed so invested in my going. I suspect that most people go because they are trying to not let someone else down.
"That these participants are asked to sign waivers, and NDA's is a big RED FLAG.
I always figure that what people do with their own time, well, it is caveat emptor, ..."
I definitely see your point here, but keep in mind that there's no small amount of arm-twisting going on in ordinary, non-work related recruiting, either.
Both in the forum, and in the weekly seminars, a significant amount of time is spent on pressuring participants to get guests to attend introductions, and in training those participants on how to mentally strong-arm people into coming. They role play, literally pass a box back and forth. The person playing the part of the "target" will give their reason for not coming, and the seminar leader will come up with a "solution." Really, it always felt to me as if they were trying to mentally "trap" people into coming.
Keep in mind, that most people are recruited by friends and family members, so their guard is down, and recruiters are relentless. I suspect that very few people ever say to themselves, "Gee, i really, really want to do the Landmark Forum." I almost backed out, even if it meant forfeiture of the deposit. Like most others, I went because my recruiter seemed so invested in my going. I suspect that most people go because they are trying to not let someone else down.