Employee Educational Seminars

Diversity in the Workplace

In today’s competitive marketplace many factors can influence the success or failure of an organization. This seminar will identify implications for diversity in the workplace and measures for fostering greater understanding, appreciation and respect of differences among individuals which can promote more successful relationships in the workplace.

Harassment in the Workplace

This workshop explores the negative impact of harassment for individual employees and entire organizations.  This workshop will first address the definition of harassment.  It will then explore various forms of harassment and the impact of harassment in the workplace today.  The session explores strategies for responding to harassing situations as well as measures for preventing occurrences in the workplace.

Managing Change and Transition:  Making the Most of Change

Find out why it is human nature to resist change and learn how to circumnavigate this challenge to lead our teams to success when inevitable transformations are taking place at work.  Understand the value of our workplace relationships and methods of support throughout the process of change and transition.

De-escalating Conflictual Interactions

Managing “heated moments” is an essential skill not always executed well by many of us.  It is easy to lose control of one’s behaviors and even thoughts when we feel we are being verbally or non-verbally attacked.  Understanding how to prepare for and de-escalate such situations will lead us to more productive interactions and successful outcomes.  This session will also help you learn effective coping strategies for navigating conflictual interactions or events.

Maintaining Caregiver Resilience

Caring for others such as partners, relatives or friends is a trend that has seen tremendous growth over the past few years, and is projected to impact many more in the years to come.  This training explores the physical and emotional demands of caregiving and the impact it can have on relationships.  This training also discusses the importance of recognizing symptoms of burnout and specific strategies for prevention and alleviating stress associated with the caregiving role.

Mastering Effective Communication

The purpose of this seminar is to enhance interpersonal communication skills in the workplace. It is designed to develop participant awareness of the elements of effective communication, including styles of communicating, the importance of non-verbal forms of communication, as well as the role that perception, intent, and impact can have in the communication process.  This training also explores barriers to effective communication as well as essential skills for successfully communicating including active and reflective listening, and giving and receiving feedback.

Managing Conflict in the Workplace

Strained workplace relationships can be stressful. This seminar explores styles of conflict and provides a step by step approach for working through conflict. Participants will learn strategies to decrease defensiveness, apply effective questioning and reasoning, and respond in ways that promote clarity and mutual understanding.

Managing Challenging Personalities

Maintaining respectful relationships can be a challenge when we are face to face with the negative and disrespectful behaviors of others.  Common disruptive behaviors in the workplace will be discussed, as will methods for constructively interceding with the intention to lead one’s group of employees onto a productive path.

Managing Workplace Stress and Beyond

This training explores common causes for work related stress and strategies for alleviating and managing stress.  This training addresses the importance of identifying both avoidable and unavoidable forms of stress and strategies for alleviating and managing stress to promote greater productivity and wellness throughout the day.  Specific strategies explored are relaxation techniques, time management, nutritional tips and more.

Motivation

What is motivation?  Learn about how our values drive what we do (intrinsic); and how rewards can also guide what we do (extrinsic).  Find out what can increase our motivation, and how to get ourselves unstuck when motivation is needed.

Resiliency in Extraordinary Times

What truly is resiliency and what does it mean in extraordinary times?  Understand our own approach to adversity, tackle self-defeating thoughts and behaviors and learn how to “fill up our tank” and nurture hope when we feel defeated.

Stress Management When We Really Need It in the Moment

This training is experiential in nature and focuses on teaching relaxation principles and strategies as well as opportunity to apply them during the training.  Participants will be educated on stress and relaxation strategies including meditation, mindfulness, yoga, and progressive relaxation and be afforded the opportunity to practice and process these exercises as part of the training.

Surviving Holiday Stress:  Strategies for Happier Holidays

The holidays can create both joy and displeasure for many.  Family conflicts, financial issues, job insecurity and loss, single parenthood, unresolved grief, and unrealistic expectations are among some of the stressors that can make the holidays challenging. This seminar will identify specific coping skills for responding to various stressors and identify measures for establishing improved wellbeing during the holidays.

Retirement Planning: Choices and Challenges

Preparing for retirement involves emotional, psychological, physical and financial preparation. How does one decide to retire? What are some of the conversations we need to have with spouses and significant others? Participants will learn the necessary issues to address and questions to ask in planning for retirement.  Information on local resources will be provided to assist with the process.

Alcohol and Substance Awareness

This training provides participants with information on alcohol and substances that are frequently misused today, and their impact on work and home. A discussion of the recognition of problematic use and measures for addressing the problem will be part of the session as will an exploration of alcohol and substance abuse from a physical, emotional, relational and occupational perspective.

Improving Work/life Balance

Facing the demands of one’s job expectations as well and functioning as a contributing member of one’s household can be a challenging endeavor for many of us.  Employees these days are experiencing increasing demands on their time and energy. This training challenges employees to identify and prioritize their values as related to work and home, and examines strategies for balancing the demands of both. Participants will learn strategies to assist them with setting personal limits and establishing and maintaining boundaries that promote wellness, living in accordance with values and priorities, and reducing negative and unnecessary stress.

Beyond Grief and Loss:  Understanding the Journey

Experiencing loss is something that everyone faces at some point over the course of their lifetime.  Death of a loved one or friend, loss of a relationship, death of a pet, or changes in life circumstances due to a medical situation or financial reasons are among losses that individuals may be exposed to.  This training examines the phases of grief, symptoms that often accompany them, as well as strategies for managing grief symptoms.  This training also discusses how to best respond to those who are grieving.

Promoting a Positive Workplace

What are the symptoms of negative workplace relationships and what role do we play in these situations?  Learn how to establish boundaries and manage reactivity when boundaries are crossed.  Understand what it means to “unhook” from toxic situations that occur and learn to promote positivity and support.

Managing Anger at Work

Anger and disappointment are normal human emotions. If not regulated properly, Anger can quickly escalate to negative behavior and conflict exceeding the boundaries of normal workplace conduct. This training examines how to successfully regulate our own anger, as well as strategies for responding to others’ anger in ways that can defuse the intensity of an interaction, and allow for effective and respectful communication.

Time Management for the Professional

In today’s fast paced, multi-tasking culture, time management has become an essential skill. Effective time managers can enjoy 5-8 hours per week of activities of their choice, as well greater wellbeing and more satisfying relationships with others. This training addresses time management strategies, including the test of necessity, organizing and planning, prioritizing, and explores tools for effectively managing time.

Working in the Multi-Generational Workplace

This presentation looks at the 5 different generations currently in the workplace and how these generations come to work with differing influences from their respective upbringing.  This background shapes and affects how people think and how they approach the tasks of the workplace setting.  The presentation will define what constitutes a generation, and how that affects people as they mature through to adulthood.  It will explore how communication, values, assumptions and bias impinge on interpersonal transactions between generations.  Examples will be provided to help attendees become more cognizant of their communication styles.  This will help attendees successfully navigate differences that exist amongst such diverse employee populations.

Navigating the Adolescent Years with Success

Parenting adolescents can be both rewarding and challenging at the same time. Youth today are influenced by many external factors including social media, cyber safety concerns, peer pressure and more.  This training explores challenges to parenting youth today, and discusses strategies for meeting these challenges as well as for developing healthy communication patterns.  Specific topics addressed also include parenting style, entitlement, and establishing effective limits and consequences.  This training is aimed at promoting healthy relationships with youth today.

Living with Adult Children at Home

This seminar addresses a common issue that many employees face today: adult children living at home. Participants will learn strategies to assist them in maintaining the delicate balance between allowing adult children their independence and setting reasonable expectations for responsibilities and accountability. Additional areas addressed include dealing with adult children who have problems such as addiction, ADD, or other challenges.

Get a Better Night’s sleep

Does it feel like it’s been years since you had a good night’s sleep?  Do you feel well rested and as good as you possibly can feel, or do you feel tired and groggy?  Most Americans have problems sleeping from time to time, though there are also millions of people that have chronic sleep disturbances like insomnia or sleep apnea.  Many of us know that stress is a major contributor to interrupted sleep.  Studies are revealing that regularly lacking enough sleep is dangerous to your health and well-being.  This training will help you learn the facts about sleep, how sleep impacts your health and the dangers of sleep deprivation and sleep apnea.  Methods for managing your insomnia and other sleep conditions are reviewed as well as mind quieting strategies and relaxation tools.

Employee Orientation to HelpPeople services (10-15 min.)

This is a brief introduction to the services of HelpPeople EAP.  This orientation includes common reasons for using services, an explanation of confidentiality, our locations, and information about the HelpPeople counseling staff.