Job Stress

"The stress-related workshops developed by Fisher and Associates are not available anywhere else. The quality and relevance of the material to attendees from our organization have been first rate. What I really appreciated about their approach is two fold: firstly, they took the time to get to know us and worked hard to understand our complex workplace environment before a workshop was ever scheduled. Secondly, they incorporated what they learned into the workshops provided, which made our participants feel understood from the outset - not an easy thing to accomplish in this setting! Feedback from participants has been overwhelmingly positive. Clearly, Fisher and Associates has highly skilled facilitators delivering an excellent product. They are very highly recommended!!"

F.V (Vic) Falconer
Primary Care Services Manager
Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Pacific)
Victoria, BC

Programs

We provide a comprehensive set of programs and workshops that support organizations dealing with the issue of workplace stress, burnout and trauma, and their effects on employee wellness and organizational health.

Our programs can be divided into the following:

Core Programs

The Critical Role of Leadership in Organizational Health:

This workshop introduces managers to the critical role of Leadership strategies within our unique 4-tier Organizational Health Model. Understanding and applying our practical and comprehensive Organizational Health Model helps managers to effectively approach the complex human challenges that effect every aspect of organizational functioning. The goals and objectives of the workshop are:

  • To introduce and apply the Organizational Health Model, and to discuss the risk and resiliency factors driving your Organizational Health profile
  • To explore the vital role of managers in Organizational Health
  • To provide self-assessment tools that allow managers to discover their areas of strength and challenge.
  • To explore areas that are most challenging for managers: e.g., recruitment and retention, change management, staff turnover, building trust, transitioning into the manager’s role, communicating up and down, mentoring/coaching staff, generational differences, etc.
  • To teach skills addressing the most prominent concerns, and explore strategies for managing challenging situations with staff.
  • Facilitate dialogue to enhance development of a community of practice for managers.
  • To identify areas for further training needs.

 

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Workplace Wellness Program:

This research-based, intensive workshop for staff and managers, is designed to address stress and trauma in specific occupational sectors. The workshop is based upon one of three program textbooks, and program delivery is provided either by a Fisher & Associates Facilitator, or by means of our Train-the-Trainers Program. During the 2-day workshop, participants will:

  • Become familiar with current information and theory regarding workplace stress and trauma.
  • Complete a comprehensive battery of self-assessment tools.
  • Develop and initiate individualized long-term wellness plans.
  • Develop workplace strategies to mitigate and address workplace stress.

 

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Manager Training Program:

This intensive workshop is specifically designed to assist managers as they address the organizational health implications of stress and trauma in their own workplaces. This examination includes the role of management style and strategies, and the impact of workplace stress and trauma on the staff they lead. The workshop is based upon one of three program textbooks, and program delivery is provided by a Fisher & Associates Facilitator.During this 2-day workshop participating managers will

  • Become familiar with current leadership theory and organizational health principles.
  • Become familiar the role of management strategies as applied to staff experience of workplace stress and trauma.
  • Complete assessment tools regarding their own management style and the effects on staff.
  • Determine the effects of workplace stress and trauma on their staff’s functioning.
  • Develop a needs-risk analysis regarding the risk and resilience factors associated with workplace stress and trauma effects on their staff.
  • Develop practical strategies to increase the resiliency of their staff and mitigate the impact of workplace stress.

 

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Train-the-Trainers for the Workplace Wellness Program:

In the event that an organization adopts the train-the-trainers model of program delivery, the individuals selected will undergo an intensive 5-day train-the-trainers program that will provide them with the knowledge, skills and tools to deliver the program to staff, and to maintain the program as an ongoing organizational resource.

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Employee Trauma | Job Burnout | Employee Burnout | Vicarious Trauma