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 How are work-life seminars different from other training programs? In many ways, they are not; however, some HR or training professionals view them as less important as more traditional skills-training sessions. Our clients see work-life seminars as a wise investment in the development of important, necessary life management skills. Participants in work-life seminars learn REAL skills that help them to manage REAL problems and issues in their professional and personal lives. Soft skills? Hardly. At Programs for Working People, we view our topics as teaching the fundamentals of a productive and satisfying lifestyle. Our clients wholeheartedly agree. What do employees and managers actually learn in work-life seminars? They learn countless, invaluable skills that are useful both at work and at home. Those skills that apply to personal life allow for greater focus on the job. Participants can, for example: - develop the capacity to confront a difficult co-worker - discover new ways to deal with a teenager's defiant behavior - cease the spending and develop a plan for debt reduction - develop the ability to give and receive negative feedback - improve their emotional intelligence - develop skills for managing with both clarity and compassion - learn specific techniques for meditation - find community resources for after-school programs - learn strategies for encouraging a toddler to sleep through the night - find ways to decrease the likelihood of sexual harassment complaints - better organize a desk or office storage areas - find the courage to speak and be heard at meetings - gain the knowledge that an aging parent is safe How do work-life seminars make a difference? This work-life training makes a REAL difference in the personal and professional lives of people, particularly if they attend on a regular basis. The potential outcomes of work-life seminars include the following: - A distracted employee finds ways to improve a failing relationship at home. - A pressured executive re-examines priorities for greater focus on important things. - A call center staff person discovers ways to stay on the job rather than quitting in frustration. - A manager learns to distinguish between things that are within her control and those that are not. - An unfocused employee develops increased ability to work efficiently. - A burned-out manager finds new ways to manage work-related stress. - A chronically ill employee adopts lifestyle changes that enable him to miss fewer days of work. - A new manager learns ways to manage time more wisely and effectively. - An employee reports a greater sense of satisfaction at work and at home. What's in it for the organization? If you review the outcomes listed in the previous question, and on our ""Why offer seminars" page, it is obvious that there are significant benefits to the employer. In addition, employees view seminars as a benefit that they appreciate and value. Work-life seminars are just one of the ways to demonstrate a company's commitment to helping their employees and managers lead balanced lives. What about the issue of confidentiality? All seminars are confidential; participants can feel comfortable sharing and contributing to the discussion with impunity. Participants are reminded that one basic "rule of engagement" is that comments are not to be repeated outside the setting of the seminar. While comments from the written participant evaluations are captured on the report that is submitted to the client, no comments are connected to any individual person. PWP may share basic themes from the session with the client, but no comment is attached to any specific employee. How will I find the time to schedule, publicize and make the seminar happen? Information from previous e-mail on what the company needs to do. |
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