“Work/Life/Leadership: Empowering Self and Others” Presented By: EmCert.com/Hopson Global Education D.L. Baker & Associates EmCert.com © 2003
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“Work/Life/Leadership: Empowering Self and Others” Presented By: EmCert.com/Hopson Global Education
D.L. Baker & Associates EmCert.com © 2003
Overview
EmCert.com and Hopson Global Education and Training have partnered to offer the course, “Work/Life/Leadership: Empowering Self and Others” to companies across the nation. “Work/Life/Leadership: Empowering Self and Others” Supports The High Performance Development Model used by many companies, hospitals and government offices. Offers educational concepts that assist in teaching managerial skills, ways to manage workplace and home stress, developing personal and professional goals, workplace planning, multi-tasking as well as many other work related skills needed in today’s work place.
Course Skills Taught
Our course strives to make employees more competent in the following areas:
Personal Mastery Interpersonal Effectiveness Flexibility/Adaptability Creative Thinking Skills Systems Thinking Skills Organizational Stewardship Technical Skills Customer Service
About This Course
This course is available in a convenient online format. Available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
The 12 Lessons may be accessed in any order. This gives registrants a variety of topics to study according to their issues or interests at a given
time.
The added value is that every lesson offers stress management education as part of advancing one’s work/life/leadership skills. Employees will learn how to develop creative solutions for their work/life issues. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health provides studies that show stress management education and prevention has tremendous benefits for the employee as well as the facility’s productivity statistics.
Reasons You Need This Course
• Health care expenditures are nearly 50% greater for workers who report high levels of stress. (Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine) • In 1995, nearly one-half of the States allowed workers compensation claims for emotional disorders and disability due to stress on the job. (1995 Workers compensation yearbook) • NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) studies show that hospital employers that offered general stress management education and prevention reduced lawsuits by 70%.
• Hospitals in the same NIOSH study that did not provide stress education experienced a rise in lawsuits, employee mistakes on the job, absenteeism and employee turnover.
LESSON ONE
“Take Control: Reverse Your Stress Overload”
Core Competencies:
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Personal Mastery
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Interpersonal Effectiveness
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Flexibility/Adaptability
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Creative Thinking
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Systems Thinking Practice Skills Related To:
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Self Assessment
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Time management
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Planning ahead
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Balancing work and family
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Choosing better options to reduce stress
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Practicing healthy self-care (diet, exercise and rest)
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Curtailing job burnout
LESSON TWO
“Building a Self-Care Program Just For You”
Core Competencies:
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Personal Mastery
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Flexibility/Adaptability
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Creative Thinking
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Systems Thinking Practice Skills Related To:
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Assessing one’s personal needs (self-care)
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Creating an emotional support system of friends and colleagues
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Developing personal routines and rituals that lower stress
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Evaluating the big picture of one’s life
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Creating a health routine that supports work/life
LESSON THREE
“Workplace Politics: Easing Tension Among Employees”
Core Competencies:
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Personal Mastery
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Interpersonal Effectiveness
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Flexibility/Adaptability
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Creative Thinking
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Systems Thinking
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Organizational Stewardship Practice Skills Related To:
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Building good relationships with coworkers/employees
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Dealing with workplace tension
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Communicating effectively with others
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Developing leadership skills
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Dealing with difficult coworkers
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Enhancing the problem-solving skills of others
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Presenting one’s best self to others
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Managing conflict in the workplace
LESSON FOUR
“Managing Extreme Stress and Depression”
Core Competencies:
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Personal Mastery
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Flexibility/Adaptability Practice Skills Related To:
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Assessing one’s negative thinking objectively
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Evaluating how and when to reach out for assistance from others
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Managing extreme stress
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Developing coping mechanisms to deal with depression and negative events
LESSON FIVE
“Becoming a Less Stressed Supervisor”
Core Competencies:
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Personal Mastery
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Interpersonal Effectiveness
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Flexibility/Adaptability
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Creative Thinking
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Systems Thinking
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Organizational Stewardship Practice Skills Related To:
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Creating more harmony in the workplace
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Learning to serve those you lead
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Developing an appropriate leadership style
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Creating a vision for your department
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Coordinating the talents and skills of others
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Mentoring/coaching others
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Empowering others through enhancing workplace morale
LESSON SIX
“Relationship Skills for Success”
Core Competencies:
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Personal Mastery
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Interpersonal Effectiveness
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Flexibility/Adaptability
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Creative Thinking
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Systems Thinking
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Organizational Stewardship Practice Skills Related To:
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Self evaluation in order to protect one’s emotional wellness
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Evaluation of behaviors in others
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Assessment of what constitutes a mentally well adjusted individual
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Evaluation of one’s own ideas and philosophies
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Giving up negative beliefs and ideas
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Enhancing personal growth and development
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Managing one’s own part in relationships and productivity
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Voicing limits/setting verbal boundaries with others
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Initiating and promoting productive conversations
LESSON SEVEN
“Managing Marriage and Family”
Core Competencies:
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Personal Mastery
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Interpersonal Effectiveness
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Flexibility/Adaptability
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Creative Thinking Practice Skills Related To:
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Balancing work and family
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Developing healthy personal relationships
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Creating a healthy marriage
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Establishing healthy boundaries in relationships
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Negotiating for change in relationships
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Developing respect and trust in relationships
LESSON EIGHT
“Dealing with Violence and Abuse in the Workplace”
Core Competencies:
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Interpersonal Effectiveness
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Flexibility/Adaptability
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Systems Thinking Practice Skills Related To:
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Thinking about why others act out negative behaviors
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Dealing with extreme situations in the workplace
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Learning to understand the dynamics of abuse and violence in relationships
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Evaluating self in order to bring harmony/leadership to the workplace
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Conducting healthy conversations to develop trust in the workplace
LESSON NINE
“Learning to Save Time and Money - Staying Organized”
Core Competencies:
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Personal Mastery
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Technical Skills
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Flexibility/Adaptability
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Creative Thinking
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Systems Thinking
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Organizational Stewardship Practice Skills Related To:
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Managing time
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Managing money
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Locating needed resources
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Multi-tasking
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Prioritizing
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Developing good work habits to save time
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Creating systems that save time
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Getting organized
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Managing personal finances
LESSON TEN
“Workplace Politics: Easing Tension Among Employees”
Core Competencies:
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Personal Mastery
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Interpersonal Effectiveness
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Flexibility/Adaptability
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Creative Thinking
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Systems Thinking Practice Skills Related To:
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Finding support as leadership responsibilities increase
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Assessing roles/skills/performance objectively
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Creating control in the work setting to reduce stress
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Developing a team spirit and reducing tension at work
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Obtain transferable skills that can be utilized in different job responsibilities
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Negotiating with the supervisor for productive change
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Honoring personal and professional needs
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Assessing how to get the most out of the career/work role
LESSON ELEVEN
“Correcting Self Defeating Habits Will Lower Stress”
Core Competencies:
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Personal Mastery
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Flexibility/Adaptability
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Creative Thinking
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Systems Thinking Practice Skills Related To:
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Managing life and work situations
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Assessing what works and what doesn’t work in specific situations
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Assessing habits for optimum productivity/less stress
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Evaluating self defeating habits/behaviors
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Assessing available resources for life enhancement
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Assessing how to locate needed resources to meet goals
LESSON TWELVE
“Written Goals Give You More Control”
Core Competencies:
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Personal Mastery
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Technical Skills
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Flexibility/Adaptability
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Creative Thinking
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Systems Thinking Practice Skills Related To:
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Developing planning skills
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Evaluating personal and professional goals
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Dealing with change creatively
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Using creative thinking to develop a life/career plan
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Developing the ability to write and implement plans
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Evaluating work/life balance
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Staying objective about goals and plans
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can my employees log on from home?
Absolutely. They can access the course 24/7 from the Internet.
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Would our employees comprehend the advice and put it to practical use?
We receive feedback from all over the world concerning our courses, textbook material, and articles-so we know what employees need.
More Questions and Answers
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Who in my company should take this course?
• Anyone can benefit from the course from new hires to supervisors. The course is written to assist workers in creating a harmonious workplace while maintaining a healthy sense of self. When both supervisors and non-supervisory personnel take it it opens a two-way street to build a healthy work environment.
A Course for All Employees
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William Rohloff, a former hospital CEO who is currently a business advisor, describes the course this way:
“I like the way the material is presented. It’s very good. Readers should be able to grasp the material easily and put it to use immediately. The advice covers the stress issues that most working adults face.”
Summary
This comprehensive course offers employees specific concepts, tips, and step-by-by strategies for reducing stress in dozens of work situations, as well as in their personal lives. The 12 Lessons also include strategies for developing leadership skills, managing time and money, building relationships, and creating career success. We will work with you to meet your specific training needs.
Contact Information
1-866-518-3674 (toll free) 423-743-9052 (Office) [email protected]