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• June 2024 Training: Occupational Burnout with William B. Henry

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    Thursday, June 20, 2024
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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    Ascent Bank (Basement Conference room) 1721 11th Ave OR Zoom
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  William B. Henry will be giving you the secret to understanding that balance in the workplace to get the best from your team, while avoiding burnout.

  Is your team struggling in their job?  Not so much in the knowledge and skills, but in the emotional capacity for their work and the people they serve?  This can be a result of Occupational Burnout.  By addressing Occupational Burnout, organizations can thrive by having their people able to give their best performance.  This interactive workshop will discuss factors that influence and factors that prevent occupational burnout.  

  Goals and Objectives:

  1.  Understand factors that lead to occupational burnout

  2.  Understand preventative factors that help avoid or resolve occupational burnout

  3.  Develop an audit of current practices that may lead to employee burnout

  4.  Learn effective ways to support your team and develop a healthy work environment

  
  

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• July 2024 Training: When Mental Health Impacts an Employee’s Work – What’s a Manager to Do?

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    Thursday, July 18, 2024
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Ascent Bank (Basement Conference room) 1721 11th Ave OR Zoom
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  Inevitably, managers will encounter an employee situation that intersects with a mental health concern. These situations can be uncomfortable at a minimum and frightening at their most severe. Knowing how to respond can make a profound and positive difference in the outcome. This learning opportunity provides managers with the knowledge to identify a possible mental health issue. Being aware is the first step. Next, it is essential to respond in a way that is compassionate and effective. Participants will learn strategies to intervene when performance problems and common mental health disorders intersect. Finally, we explore the emotional toll for managers and learn how to build capacity to maintain personal health and wellness while being a support for the team.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  Participants will:

  • Learn how to spot signs and symptoms of common mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts.

  • Know effective ways to respond when performance declines and there is a suspected mental health concern.

  • Become aware of support resources and how to access them.

  • Gain insight into the emotional toll managing these situations takes. Learn strategies to maintain personal health and well-being while being a support for others.

  PRESENTER BIO

  Nancy has a long history in leadership, management, and performance development – not only as a manager but also as an employee assistance consultant supporting diverse organizations in healthcare, construction, government, tech, Native American tribes and more. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Senior Professional in Human Resources and has a great passion for helping people to draw out their innate talents and strengths.  

  CREDENTIALS • Master’s in Education (Counseling Psychology) from University of Puget Sound • LMHC – Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Served in private practice and as an employee assistance professional. • SPHR – Senior Professional in Human Resources • Gallup Certified Strengths Coach • Certified – Myers Briggs Type Indicator • Long history in management and leadership. (Army Officer, owned an insurance agency, consultant to hundreds of companies in the state and region ranging from small shops to Microsoft.) • Adjunct researcher for National Institute of Health funded study on workplace stress due to repeated downsizing. Research captured in the book, Turbulence. Boeing and the State of the American Worker. • Publication: Strategies for Developing Leadership Competency for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Construction Executive Magazine, January 1, 2020 • Publication: The Responses to Male and Female Managers to Stress and Downsizing, North American Journal of Psychology, July 1, 2005. Paper presented at Western Psychological Association Convention, April 2004 
  

  
  

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• August 2024 Training: Defusing Anger in the Workplace Workshop

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    Thursday, August 15, 2024
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Ascent Bank (Basement Conference room) 1721 11th Ave OR Zoom
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  Defusing Anger in the Workplace Workshop

  Presenter: American Red Cross

  
  

  Description:

  Join us for a transformative workshop designed to explore and defuse the powerful emotion of anger. Anger is a natural and universal emotion, but when left unaddressed, it can negatively impact our well-being, relationships, and overall quality of life. This workshop provides a safe and supportive environment for participants to gain insights into the roots of anger, develop effective coping strategies, and cultivate healthier responses.

  Workshop Highlights: This workshop teaches others on ways to recognize triggers and reactions and offers ways to defuse anger and reduce emotional responses in the workplace.

  Join us for this interactive and empowering workshop to gain valuable insights, practical tools, and a renewed sense of control over anger. Together, let's navigate the path towards healthier and more fulfilling relationships with ourselves and others.

  
  

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• September 2024 Training: Emotional Grit Workshop: Building Resilience for Life's Challenges

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    Thursday, September 19, 2024
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Ascent Bank (Basement Conference room) 1721 11th Ave OR Zoom
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  Emotional Grit Workshop

  Presenter: American Red Cross

  
  

  Description:

  Life is filled with ups and downs, and developing emotional grit is essential for navigating the inevitable challenges that come our way. Join our transformative workshop on Emotional Grit, where participants will embark on a journey of self-discovery, resilience-building, and personal growth. This workshop is designed to empower individuals with the emotional strength and adaptive mindset needed to thrive in the face of adversity.

  Workshop Highlights: This workshop teaches you how to recognize the various emotions that emerge out of highly challenging situations, including those that lead to depression in themselves and others and offers approaches to build resilience, pursue joy and discuss suicide.

  This workshop provides a holistic approach to developing emotional grit, equipping participants with the tools and mindset to face life's challenges with resilience and grace. Join us on this empowering journey towards greater emotional strength and well-being.

  
  

  
  

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• Barriers for Entering the Workforce Interactive Workshop

  • When
    Thursday, October 03, 2024
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    2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Lewis & Clark Brewery

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• October 2024 Training: TBD

  • When
    Thursday, October 17, 2024
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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    Ascent Bank (Basement Conference room) 1721 11th Ave OR Zoom
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• November 2024 Training: Simplifying the Family and Medical Leave Act

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    Thursday, November 21, 2024
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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    Ascent Bank (Basement Conference room) 1721 11th Ave OR Zoom
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  Simplifying the Family and Medical Leave Act

  Providing protected leave to employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) helps balance the demands of work and home. It can also create compliance conundrums for HR to unravel. We will walk through tools, guidance and best practices to help navigate these challenges.  This training is intended for supervisors and other individuals who manage employees.

  The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law originally enacted in 1993 and amended in 2008 (and again in 2009). The overall purpose of the FMLA is to mandate that certain large employers provide a balance between the demands of the workplace and the needs of families by providing job-protected, unpaid leave to eligible employees. The FMLA amendments of 2008 and 2009 extended the FMLA to certain military-related situations. The amendments provide leave for qualifying military exigencies and leave for families of covered military members.

  Speaker:  John Pavao

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