Non-Profit Staff Development Coalition Workshop
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“ RESTORING THE HEALING HEART ”
An Integral Wellness Approach to Reducing Burnout
and Enhancing Self-Care

Tuesday, January 23, 2007
8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Building 2
Highline Community College
2400 South 240th
Des Moines WA 98198-9800
Tel: (206) 878-3710

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

The “HEALING HEART” is one of the most profound of positive human qualities. It is the impulse and action to care for and nurture others. Yet the “Healing Heart” can grow weary, despairing, and perhaps ineffective over time. Is or has this happened to you?

Ask yourself:

  • Do I feel burned out by life in general and/or work in specific?
  • Do I frequently feel anxious?
  • Do I feel overwhelmed by managing multiple tasks and/or juggling too many urgent priorities?
  • Did I enter my profession with the ideal of making a difference, but now I feel disillusioned and in despair?
  • Am I and/or others in my organization experiencing low morale?
  • Do I suffer from insomnia?
  • Do I feel like there is never enough time in a day and that I have to run to stand still?
  • Do I feel frustrated and/or depressed working with limited resources, long hours and large caseloads?

If you answered yes to any of the above, you are not alone! Stress and burnout are epidemic problems among those in the social / human services, health and healing professions. Organizations now recognize burnout as an endemic problem and realize that the antidote to burnout involves self-care.

In this experiential workshop, you will learn about “Integral Wellness” as an application of philosophies, theories, insights, and practices that provoke breakthrough levels of clarity, trust and innovation to address burnout and self-care. Integral Wellness is based on the IWG Five Human Technologies:
(1) Consciousness (Self-Awareness) (2) Whole-Person (physical | emotional | cognitive | consciousness) (3) Whole System (all Stakeholders) (4) Community | Relationships (Interconnectedness) and (5) Whole
Life-Cycle (Continuity).

You will explore how to align health and wellness practices with business strategies — with special attention given to maximizing wellbeing, using practices that cultivate optimal effectiveness. Some other benefits of this workshop include the reduction in stress, burnout, illness, injury, absenteeism, and increases in productivity and efficiency among employees.

 

PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN:

( A )
BURNOUT REDUCTION SKILLS — Recognizing, Understanding, & Cultivating Healthy Work
And Life Practices

Whole System (all Stakeholders):

  • Job Stress — Identify symptoms of job stress and associated burnout before the effects become chronic, to reduce staff turnover

  • Coping Skills — Learn to recognize, manage and reduce anxiety, stress reactions and burnout rate — to increase competency and effectiveness; and boost morale in the workplace

  • Goal Setting and Time Management — Clarify goals and values; and develop a workload action plan to prioritize and manage tasks for increased productivity and efficiency

Community | Relationships (Interconnectedness):

  • Relationship Management — Learn to set boundaries and develop healthy relationships to increase performance and productivity


( B )
ENHANCED SELF-CARE SKILLS — Simple Practical “Integral Wellness” Stress Reduction Tools, Techniques & Relaxation Exercises

( Includes creating a Wellness Action Plan that you can develop and use right away! )

Consciousness (Self-Awareness):

  • Develop an understanding about the importance and need for self-care
  • Recognize the symptoms of stress and burnout and learn techniques to reduce the chronic effects

Whole-Person (physical | emotional | cognitive | consciousness):

  • Learn simple stretches to enhance postural alignment and to release stress and tension
  • Experience restorative positions that promote deeper rest and relaxation, and restore a sense of well-being
  • Develop Breathing Techniques to reduce stress and increase vitality and energy levels
  • Experience simple guided meditation/visualization to promote inner peace, calming the nervous system and increase mental clarity
  • Reflect on non-denominational quotes/ readings for inspiration and nurturance

Whole-Life Cycle (Continuity):

  • Discern, integrate and optimize the need for self-care across whole life-cycles
  • Use insights, methodologies and tools to shift consciousness from episodic interventions to continuous engagement


  



This workshop is designed for all participants (staff across all levels — front-line, supervisory, managerial, program coordinators, case managers, etc.)

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TRAINER: CANDI FOON, M. S.

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WORKSHOP FEE

Coalition Member Organization
$75 per participant [for 1-2 staff from member organization]
$65 per participant [for 3-5 staff from member organization]
$55 per participant [6 or more staff from member organization]

Non-Member Organization
$100 per participant

Lunch will be on your own.

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Continuing Education Units/Clock Hours
Participants can register for Highline Community College Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
The cost is $10.00 per course. CEU forms are available at the workshop.

Free Clock Hours available at the workshop.

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Cancellation Policy:

The cancellation fee is $25. If you must cancel your registration and have already made payment, you may request a refund minus the $25 fee up to 3 working days prior to the event. After this date, no refunds will be issued and the workshop fee will be charged.

Alternatively, you can make substitutions for attendance.

Please note that "No Shows" will be charged the full workshop fee.

Please inform Anna McCain at 206/870-5908 or amccain@highline.edu if you need to cancel.


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