Training & Development: Arne works closely with each organization to ensure quality and customer satisfaction. The emphasis is on tailoring training and development to meet the unique needs of the corporation, school, hospital or community group. Some of the programs offered include: Managing Stress At The Workplace Stress reduction at the workplace can help improve morale, reduce absenteeism and on the job accidents. Learn effective stress management techniques to improve job performance. Through group exercises, participants will learn strategies they can use on a regular basis. Improving Frustration Tolerance Stress, irritability and anger build from work, family, social commitments and environmental constraints. Ultimately, anger can have an impact on productivity, job satisfaction, interpersonal relationships and one's health. Learn how to improve frustration tolerance skills both on and off the job. Leadership To what extent can leadership be learned? Develop a personal understanding of leadership by exploring the essential skills of effective leaders. Participants will examine their own leadership style by participating in small group exercises. Team Building Learn ways to understand, appreciate and relate to others as part of a high performing team. Recognize how individuals can work together by drawing on their strengths despite different backgrounds, training, knowledge and experience. Assertiveness Training Assertiveness or the ability to proactively meet your needs in a reasonable way is an important interpersonal skill that can help you in your daily life. Learn how assertiveness is manifested in thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Through lecture and group exercises, participants will practice assertiveness skills. Dealing With Difficult People Whether you interact regularly with hard to please customers, have difficulty getting along with co-workers or family members, the more choices you have the better equipped you will be to address these situations. Learn winning communication strategies that can help you to work smarter and not harder. Proactive Time Management Strategies In today's world, juggling multiple tasks can be a challenge. Learn strategies to accommodate unexpected events that will not compromise the time necessary to accomplish those things that have to be done today. Biofeedback Workshop Biofeedback instruments demonstrate how technology can help us to manage stress-related symptoms such as anxiety, headaches and high blood pressure. Participate in introductory biofeedback and stress management techniques. Obtain simple and portable tools, which you can use in your everyday life. Stress Signals Our bodies send us stress signals everyday. Up to 80% of doctors visits are stress related. Stress may be the primary problem or may aggravate an existing condition. Stress can affect our mood, productivity and how effective we are in our daily life. This comprehensive workshop will review targeted strategies that can be used to improve stress management skills. Staying Positive: Getting Back On Track In the midst of the hectic pace of our lives, it can be easy to get discouraged and pessimistic at times. However, what we focus on can expand in our lives. Learn strategies that may help you re-gain the power of positive in your daily life. Goal Setting Strategies Setting goals and following through with them can be a challenge as our fast paced lives are inherent with time constraints and competing priorities. Why do some people succeed in the goals they set for themselves? How can you deal with setbacks when you are working on achieving your goals? You may be asking yourself these questions. Learn strategies that will enable you to set goals that are specific, realistic and measurable.
Dealing With Rageful Drivers For most of us, we are in a hurry to get everything we want accomplished on a day to day basis. Irrespective of whether you have a long commute to and from work each day, travel long distances, or are charged with the responsibility of transporting others, it may be difficult to separate what you can and cannot control while driving. This class will review a variety of coping skills and identify choices for dealing with rageful drivers. Habits of Highly Effective People Based on the book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, learn ways to apply these strategies to achieve your personal and professional goals. Managing The Frustrations of Job Transition At times, our daily struggles dominate life. Lifestyle adjustments like periods of unemployment or contemplating a career change can leave us drained and reactive when we need to be focused and thinking objectively. Take part in this skills workshop and learn to better manage stress and frustration and direct your resources and energy more productively. Making Peace With Yourself This workshop will focus on the ‘inner critic’, the inner voice that gives us messages about ourselves. Because many of these messages may be judgmental, it is often self-defeating. However, with close examination and practice, the inner critic can add quality to life rather than deplete our self-esteem. Keeping Your Resolutions The New Year brings with it hope for change and renewal. Often the best of intended changes for the New Year become diminished due to the pressures and stresses of everyday life. Learn strategies to help you complete your goals for this coming year. Self-Care For The Caregiver Those who are caregivers have a special ability to tune in to the needs of others. However, sometimes this occurs when neglecting one’s own needs. Having a self-care plan in place can help you to keep things in perspective. This can lead to a sense of identification with and satisfaction from helping others. Learn strategies that you can begin using today to restore balance in your life. Contact Arne Anderson

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