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CHANGE AND STRESS MANAGEMENT
The range and pace of change in today’s business environment is unparalleled. The old adage, “seize the day” has been replaced by “seize the moment”. Yet the opportunities associated with change and transformation are equally significant. How individuals view and respond to change has a tremendous impact on the advancement and realization of key business objectives. 

Our Change and Stress Management programs are tailored to your specific issues and include programs for managers, key personnel and employees. The primary objective with every program is to empower individuals to re-ignite their passion, commitment and hope while creating more balance and control at work. We achieve this outcome by aligning the program content with your unique set of needs and by incorporating the right balance of theory, group learning and personal application. Additionally, our follow-up support and pre and post program metrics help to ensure sustained value and impact from your investment. 

Management Programs:

Organizational Change and Stress have the potential to derail the objectives of even the best managers. The ability to lead employees through constant change and ambiguity is not just important to the organization, but also key to the manager’s ability to grow and flourish professionally.

Leading Through Stress In The Workplace - A 3–4 hour program designed to provide managers with a framework for building on their leadership strengths while creating a more resilient team that embraces the demands of the “new organization”. Key Modules include: Understanding The Forces of Stress, Leading Through Stress & Ambiguity, Discovering Your Stress Comfort Zone, Walking the Talk and Building the Bridge. 

Harnessing The Winds Of Change - A 6–8 hour program designed to assist leaders with discovering and communicating the opportunity associated with organizational change. Key Modules include, Understanding the Winds Of Change, Defining The New Rules Of The Game, Examining Behavioral Reactions, Accepting Your Role As A Navigator & Change Agent and Taking The First Step Toward Smooth Sailing. 

Employee Programs:

How employees view change and stress has a tremendous impact on how they respond to the challenges of their work environment. In every change initiative lies the possibility of a silver lining. The ability to grasp this is often more about individual choice and less about the actual event. Helping employees discover the right choice goes a long way in helping them to create greater balance and control at work. 

Managing Stress Factors In The Workplace - A 2–3 hour program designed to provide participants with the tools, perspective and support for creating more balance and control at work. Key Modules include: Understanding The Forces Of Stress, Managing The Impact Of Stress, Creating You Inc. and Moving Forward With Confidence.

Surfing The Winds Of Change - A 4–6 hour program designed to provide a framework for successfully navigating organizational change. Key Modules include: Exploring the Forces of Change, Discovering Your Change Comfort Zone, Managing Your Career In Changing Times and Riding The Waves Of Change.

Organizational Transformation Programs: (Employees & Managers)

With organizational change being one of the only real constants in today’s workplace, successful organizations must develop effective strategies to support the ongoing “people” impact of this phenomenon. Building a culture of resilient, “change hearty” employees and leaders is paramount to achieving sustained financial success. Helping employees understand the link between business objectives and their role is also critical to improved bottom line performance. Our organizational transformation programs are designed to guide and support key operational initiatives that create ongoing change and stress in the workplace. 

Mastering The Winds Of Change (3, 6 or 12 month) - A comprehensive and highly customized process designed to guide and support organizational transformation. Emphasis is on personal empowerment and the link between individual performance and business objectives. Key Components include: Leadership & Organizational Assessment, Mission & Vision Alignment, Communication Strategy, Navigator Task Force, Customized Change & Stress Workshops, Newsletter Articles, Organizational Success Road Map, Performance Metrics and Follow-up Support.

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LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE COACHING
Helping employees succeed isn’t just good leadership – it’s good business. With competition for talent a new workplace reality, successful organizations today must engage in a variety of ‘people initiatives’ to help ensure a competitive advantage. Often, the differentiating factor for market leaders is a clear commitment to talent management. The return from such a commitment is measured not only in improved retention and reputation, but ultimately in improved bottom line performance. 

Our coaching programs are tailored to the needs of managers as well as employees. Our mission is to address individual performance improvement with a focus on assessment, empowerment and personal development as the foundation for lasting change. The underlying theme of our work is the critical challenge of helping individuals re-awaken a deeper level of vitality, inspiration and meaning in their work. As a result, they are empowered to enhance both personal and organizational productivity. 

Each coaching program incorporates an in depth assessment of interactive abilities, personal style, values, skills and experience. We use the MBTI and DISC standardized assessments as a baseline and customize the program to meet the needs of each client. With productivity enhancement as the chief goal, we utilize a five phase process to ensure sustained value and impact.

Phase 1: Contracting - Individual meetings are held with all associated parties to define development issues and to build consensus around the coaching process, confidentiality constraints, outcomes and metrics.

Phase 2: Evaluation - We conduct a detailed assessment of the individual’s career path with emphasis on values, skills, experience, leadership style and career goals. Additional assessments are provided based on the specific needs of the coaching program.

Phase 3: Review and Recommendations - Candid feedback is provided and recommendations are made to ensure the appropriate course of action. Further review of workplace communication planning, development and implementation issues are discussed and linked to the following phase.

Phase 4: Action Plan - Real worklife scenarios are defined in which the individual can practice new skills. When appropriate, job shadowing is provided in the early stages of this phase to help guide the process. As the plan advances, new behaviors are observed and noted and additional recommendations are made to ensure lasting impact. 

Phase 5: Future Focus - 6- and 12-month action plans are defined and additional recommendations are made to help build a road map for success. A final meeting is held to debrief all participants on the coaching process and to identify individual metrics.

Delivery Options:

Jump Start - A 30-day accelerated program designed to help surface key development issues and create a self directed action plan with metrics. 

Leadership Advantage - A 3-month program for creating meaningful behavioral change and career renewal.

Leadership Edge - A 6-month program for achieving and sustaining peak performance in key leaders.

Leadership Legacy - A 12-month program designed to assist the senior executive with creating and implementing a significant organizational transformation.

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TEAM BUILDING AND CORPORATE RETREATS
A key success criteria for leaders today is the ability to achieve peak performance through the efforts of a diverse group. Yet the challenges associated with different styles, expectations, values and abilities often create a barrier to achieving maximum potential. With the drive for greater productivity a daily task, leaders must strive to harness the synergy of their teams as an ongoing operational initiative.

At WorkChoice Solutions, our Team Building programs are designed to address group development needs with a focus on individual accountability and productivity. They empower individuals to see the opportunity in harnessing the collective talent, perspective and potential of an integrated group effort. All of our programs include extensive follow-up support and a wide range of delivery options. From themed events and adventure outings to more traditional facilitation scenarios, our team will partner with you to ensure that your Team Building program is aligned with your culture and strategic direction. 

TEAM BUILDING WORKSHOPS

Building The Bridge (4-6 hrs) - Designed to create a more collaborative environment that fosters mutual respect and teamwork. Key Modules include: Understanding Different Styles, The Magic Of Conflict, Workplace Communication Effectiveness, Defining Expectations & Actions and Team Rules To Live By. 

Harnessing Team Synergy (6-8 hrs) - Designed to assist teams with discovering the power and potential of a collaborative effort. Key Modules include: Exploring Shared Values, Workplace Communication Effectiveness, Discovering Team Strengths, Exploring The Value Of Teamwork and Creating A Vision Of Teamwork.

Creating Our Future (8-12 hrs) - Designed to help teams build a road map for success. Key modules include: Examining Work/Life Values, Understanding The Forces Of Change, Team History & Evolution, Exploring Behaviors & Choice, Building A Vision Of The Future and Moving Forward Together. 

TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (3, 6 or 12-month)
Designed to ensure sustained value and impact, our 3, 6 and 12-month Team Development programs utilize a three phase approach that is customized to the unique set of issues that hinder peak performance in your organization.

Phase 1: Assessment
A comprehensive needs assessment is completed by the senior leadership team or group management personnel and feedback is provided to create a meaningful framework for program design. With outcomes and metrics clearly defined, a preliminary design is evaluated by the client and a range of options are presented. 

Phase 2: Development
With consensus established around program content, the client plays an active role in evaluating the development phase – including process flow, group exercises, key learning points, team action plans and follow-up activities.

Phase 3: Follow-Up
Upon completion of the program, a detailed summary report with recommendations is presented to the management team. A follow-up meeting is scheduled within one week to review obstacles and solutions as well as new action plans. Subsequent follow-up calls are scheduled at 30, 60 and 90 days to review progress and make additional recommendations for increased productivity.

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LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS TRAINING
 A key success criterion for leaders today is the ability to achieve peak performance through the efforts of a diverse group. The challenges associated with different styles, expectations, values and abilities often create a barrier to achieving maximum impact. With the range and pace of change accelerating and the drive for greater productivity a daily task, successful leaders must employ a variety of techniques for harnessing the collective talent of their teams. Helping employees maximize their impact is not just good leadership, its good business. In this comprehensive, hands-on series of workshops clients explore a range of “best practice” tools for achieving peak performance through people. From employee coaching and development to creating more resilient teams, this series helps leaders build on their strengths while providing new insights into the role of a successful leader.

Core Modules:

  • Understanding Different Styles
  • The Evolution Of Leadership
  • Overcoming Leadership Barriers
  • Navigating The Sea Of Change
  • The Leader As A Coach
  • EQ, The Hidden Advantage
  • Building A Vision Of Teamwork
  • Creating High Impact Meetings
  • The Employee Satisfaction Continuum
  • The Art Of Public Speaking

Delivery Options:

The average length of each module is 2 ˝ hours which includes a wide range of group exercises and games designed to enhance the learning value of the program. Full day programs (8 hours) can encompass as many as four customized modules which offer additional pre-work options to assist in completing the program in a single day format. The entire series of 10 modules can be delivered over three days or several months. Maximum class size is 15 participants per workshop.

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of participating in The Leadership Effectiveness Series, participants will:

  • More fully grasp the range and scope of “best practice” leadership principles
  • Learn new skills to increase their impact and influence as leaders
  • Create more effective and productive peer and team relationships
  • Develop new strategies for achieving a higher level of team productivity
  • Build a road map for further development
     

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