Wellness & Burnout Trainings

Managing Stress On The Job:
This workshop is designed to assist participants in identifying sources of stress in their work environment, provide information on the physiology and psychology of stress, and teach basic techniques for relaxation and stress management

Burnout Prevention:
Techniques To Avoid Burnout And Manage Change:
This workshop is designed for professional level and line staff and examines the personal and organizational factors which contribute to burnout, particularly during times of organizational change. Participants will learn to identify the stages of burnout, its symptoms and specific individual, peer group and organizational strategies for burnout prevention.

Staying Productive Under Pressure:
This workshop is designed to teach participants both the practical techniques of effective time management, as well as to help them identify and manage personal barriers which may impede their overall productivity. Participants will assess current time usage and leave with a plan for a more effective utilization of their limited time.

NEW! Balancing Work and Family:
Explores the crucial issues involved in managing the stresses created by the demands of work and family. Participants will gain awareness of the choices they are making, learn how to prioritize between conflicting options and competing values, and acquire tools and practical steps they can take to develop a more balanced life.

Work / Life Issues For Managers and Supervisors

Dealing With Difficult Employees:
This workshop helps supervisors deal more effectively with employees who are failing to fulfill their responsibilities due to personal, work related or emotional issues. Supervisors are taught communications skills that help both parties understand the issues and move from confrontation towards resolution.

Making A Referral For EAP Services:
This workshop helps supervisors recognize employee problems in their early stages when a referral to EAP services is most beneficial. Supervisors learn how to tactfully raise the issue with an employee and, using interactive role plays, have opportunities to practice making a referral for services.

Employees At Risk: The Potentially Violent Client:
This workshop is designed to raise awareness about risk factors and safety issues facing workplace staff and to impart information on preventive measures as well as “real time” skills on how to deal with potentially violent clients or employees.

Employees Under The Influence: A Supervisor’s Guide To Dealing With Employees Who Use And Abuse Drugs And Alcohol:
This workshop provides participants with an overview of information about drug and alcohol abuse and assists supervisors in developing strategies for intervention with identified employees in their work setting.

For All Staff

Assertive Communication In The Workplace:
This workshop is designed to help participants understand the differences between assertive, passive and aggressive forms of communication, and to learn general techniques for assertive communication which can be applied in the workplace to promote greater achievement and understanding.

Managing Change:
This workshop is designed to provide participants with information regarding the key concepts of change and transition (especially helpful during times of organizational change), and assists in the identification of positive and successful coping skills resulting in increased workplace performance and lowered stress.

Managing Finances:
This workshop discusses the fundamentals of handling financial problems including how to budget, how to handle debt and creditors, obtain credit reports and identify resources in a community to help employees stay financially healthy. This is not a workshop on investing retirement funds!

Personal And Workplace Goal Setting:
This workshop is designed to teach participants how to set and achieve goals, emphasizing the importance of clearly delineated goals to workplace and personal productivity. Participants also learn how goal setting boosts motivation and how to create an effective Goal Action Plan.

Positive Thinking For Success:
This workshop is designed to teach participants to identify and change negative thinking patterns, especially negative thoughts that impact workplace and personal functioning. Participants are taught tools such as affirmations and altered physiology to assist them in building a positive attitude and changed behavior.

Reinventing Yourself: Creating A New Work Identity:
This workshop is designed for employees whose job roles and responsibilities are shifting due to company/program reorganization. Participants identify the opportunities and challenges brought on by change and learn the attitudes and competencies that will assist them to successfully adapt and contribute to the new work environment.