Training & Team Development

I facilitate Positive Psychology informed training and team development experiences for organizations in the form of presentations, workshops and retreats designed to: boost organizational effectiveness, revitalize team dynamics, enhance workplace culture and improve employee well-being.

Philosophy

Research on thriving organizations and high performing teams has consistently revealed that employees' well-being and overall satisfaction with their work environment (i.e. job duties, supervisor, co-workers and broader organizational culture) are significantly correlated with employee motivation, performance and retention.  Adhering to this research, I believe improving organizational effectiveness begins with an investment in the most important resource of any organization: its human capital.  The training and team development experiences I strive to create leverage Positive Psychology derived practices for improving employee well-being and engagement, that ultimately, enable flourishing teams and organizations.

services

Below you will find a listing of the professional development presentation topics available for your organization's managers and leaders as well as the learning outcomes associated with possible employee development workshops and team retreats.  The presentations are instructional in nature but include interactive activities and introduce practical techniques, tools and resources whenever possible.  While each workshop or retreat will be customized for your organization's unique needs, these experiences typically involve assessments to improve employee self-awareness and a greater appreciation for their teammates' similarities and differences.  Please inquire for more information about possible structure and delivery method for any of the below experiences.

Presentation Topics For Managers & Leaders:

• Practices for Creating a Positive Organizational Culture
• Strategies to Identify & Engage Your Employees' Strengths
• Applications of Appreciative Inquiry with Teams & Supervisees
• Features of an Emotionally Intelligent Organization

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR Workshops & Retreats:

• Employee understanding of their top strengths from the VIA Strengths Survey and Gallup StrengthsFinder assessment, how they typically utilize these strengths at work, and how they could leverage them for greater positive impact.
• Employee understanding of their Meyer's Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) Personality Profile, their associated preferences for communicating, addressing conflict, managing stress and making decisions and when these preferences are contextually helpful/harmful.
• Employee understanding of the key emotional intelligence competencies from the EQ-i 2.0 Model, their self-assessed areas of strength and weakness and a practical goal for ongoing development in an identified competency area.
• Employee awareness of and appreciation for their teammates' strengths, personality preferences and unique needs.
• Employee commitment to a shared vision for their ideal team/organization culture and action steps that will make it a reality.