The Employee Seminars and Supervisory Trainings described here are adaptable. EAP customizes them to suit your topic, audience, or time requirements. If you don’t see a topic addressed, talk to us about creating a program for you.
These topics are organized into these areas:
- Dealing with Inappropriate Behavior in the Workplace
- Diversity in the Workplace
- Employee Workplace Issues
- Personal Issues
- Stress Management
- Team Building
- Wellness
DEALING WITH INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR IN THE WORKPLACE
Workplace Anger
Anger is a natural, adaptive response to frustration that can vary in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury.
GOALS:
- To learn about anger: causes, behaviors, and how it impacts the work force
- To develop strategies to keep anger at bay
Conflict Management
Conflict is inevitable. Often it will either build up until it erupts, or it will smolder internally taking away energy and productivity.
GOALS:
- To identify current style of handling conflict and its impact
- To learn methods for resolving conflict positively
Violence in the Workplace
Safety and security at work is important to everyone. Violence does not only occur in the dramatic scenes we see on TV. It can happen anywhere.
GOALS:
- To know the company policy regarding violence
- To learn some alternative ways of responding to frustration and anger
DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE
The Workplace Rainbow
The workplace is comprised of people of many backgrounds including race, gender and religion. Employees can appreciate these differences without feeling threatened by them.
GOAL:
- To understand the diversity of the work force and to appreciate all contributions
EMPLOYEE WORKPLACE ISSUES
Communication Skills
Good communication skills make working relationships go smoother.
GOAL:
- To develop listening and speaking skills
Dealing with Difficult Customers
At times, we are confronted by people as consumers who make it hard to deliver the quality of service that we are being challenged to deliver today.
GOALS:
- To identify and understand the difficult customer
- To develop some techniques for dealing with them
What a Pain!
Chronic pain of an individual can affect the mood and productivity of a work force.
GOALS:
- How chronic pain affects families and the workplace
- To learn about treatment modalities and how EAP can help
The Changing Workplace
Workplace change is not going to go away. Workers must learn to become change agents.
GOALS:
- To understand the dynamics and stages of change
- To learn skills for coping with change
Workplace Depression
Depression is one of the largest robbers of employee productivity. Depression can range from occasionally feeling “blue” to chronic depression.
GOALS:
- To identify signs and symptoms of depression
- To develop strategies for intervening with coworkers
Procrastination
Do you intentionally and habitually postpone something that should be done and feel guilty, anxious or depressed about not doing it?
GOALS:
- To understand yourself and some causes of procrastination
- How to make a plan of action and follow through
Time Management
According to Dr. Seuss in “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” there is a 98 and ¾ percent guarantee that you will succeed if you “step with care and great tact and remember that Life’s a Great Balancing Act.”
GOALS:
- Determine energy given to yourself, career, family and fun
- Learn to prioritize
Boundaries and Stress
Stress can be caused by not recognizing and protecting our personal boundaries.
GOALS:
- Learn about your personal boundaries
- Learn tools for setting healthy boundaries
PERSONAL ISSUES
Rewarding Relationships
Having a meaningful and satisfying relationship is challenging.
GOALS:
- To identify what the ingredients are of a satisfying relationship
- To learn some skills that would enhance that relationship
Addictive Behaviors
Gambling, Internet, Sex, Drugs and Alcohol - these addictive behaviors create hardships in the home and at work long before they are identified or addressed
GOALS:
- To identify characteristics of those with addictions
- To develop a plan for getting help
- Ho Ho Holiday Stress
Demands and expectations can cause us to dread the Holidays.
GOALS:
- Practical suggestions for dealing with Holiday stress
- To have more personal meaning throughout the Holidays
Caregiving and You
Many employees in the work force are not only parenting their children, but are also taking care of their elderly parents.
GOALS:
- To learn some of the issues facing the employee as their parents age
- To develop strategies that will balance the caregiving and the integrity of the elderly
- To learn some self-care techniques
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Balancing Work & Home
“There never seems to be enough time…!” You can learn how to juggle responsibilities at home and at work.
GOALS:
- To learn to understand basic balance concepts through identifying issues and coping skills
- To create an action plan for building skills for balance
Stress Management
Managing stress at home and at work is different for each person.
GOALS:
- To identify signs and symptoms of individual stress
- To get a handle on stress
Humor and Stress
One of the tools that we have to relieve stress in our lives is laughter.
GOALS:
- To learn about the benefits of humor and laughter.
- To experience laughter and stress relief.
- To have fun!
TEAM BUILDING
Getting Along
“Working” means working with people. What do most people want?
GOALS:
- To understand how attitude, the “Golden Rule”, and
- communication affects working together as a team.
- To understand how conflict is part of teamwork.
WELLNESS
Wellness Today
Families who do well have survival skills that enable them to cope with
their life together.
GOALS:
- To know what skills families have that make them healthy.
- To select those survival skills that are important to them as a family.
Mind / Body Wellness
Integration of physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs.
GOAL: To strengthen natural healing ability.
The Power of Positive Thinking
Whether we see the glass as half–full or half–empty, makes a big difference to our mental and emotional health.
GOALS:
- To learn the benefits and skills of positive thinking.
- To learn how to create positive affirmations.
If you do not see the seminar that you need listed here, please contact us at 757-398-2374 or 800-327-3257 and we will work with you to create one what will meet your needs.
