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Elevating Staff @ Work – Boosting Effectiveness, Well-being, and Team Synergy

This energising and interactive one-day course empowers staff with the practical tools and mindset needed to thrive at work. Participants will explore strategies to improve their personal effectiveness, strengthen mental well-being, foster collaboration, and grow professionally – all while contributing to a positive and productive workplace culture.

Objective

By the end of the workshop , participants will be able to:

• Identify their personal strengths and weaknesses through a self-awareness exercise
• Self-motivate so that they can thrive at work and adopt an attitude of continual growth
• Cultivate emotional and mental well being by learning stress management techniques
• Appreciate the importance of empathy, collaboration and communication at work
• Contribute positively to workplace morale and team spirit

Outline

• Introduction and overview of the programme by trainer
• Self-awareness exercise – Participants to identify their beliefs about themselves and their stake holders, their values and rules that they live by
• Video presentation with case studies covering elements of self-awareness

Tea Break

• How beliefs, values and rules that we live by, affect our interaction with others
• Self-motivation questionnaire followed by discussion on how to overcome challenges
• Video presentation with case studies on self-motivation and overcoming obstacles
• How to identify symptoms of mental, emotional and physical stress at work
• Group discussion on aspects of work that contribute to stress (Summary by trainer)

Lunch

• Stress relief techniques involving the mind, body and soul approach.
• Positive thinking – The way we think affects the way we feel (Case studies)
• Overcoming negative thoughts and emotions like fear, disappointment, anger
• How we can manage our stress through exercise, healthy diet and sleep
• Video presentation on techniques for managing stress and achieving well being

Tea Break

• Empathy and how it contributes to a positive relationship with others
• Types of empathy and how to apply it at work and in social interactions
• The ‘Whale Done’ approach to collaboration and communication at work -Video
• Principals of Whale Done – Praise, Share positive feelings, Redirect anger, Earn trust
• Reflection exercise – How can each individual contribute to a positive work environment

Who should attend

This course is ideal for employees at all levels who want to enhance their workplace effectiveness, personal well-being, and ability to collaborate seamlessly within teams.

Methodology

One day , inclusive of PP presentation, group discussion and sharing, questionnaires, videos and case studies, self-reflection and summary by trainer

Profile of James Suresh

James is a multi-talented trainer and best-selling author. He has over 20 years of training experience. The co-creator of Singapore's comic icon 'Mr. Kiasu', James has written comic books and recently wrote and published a best-selling illustrated book on Singapore which has won two awards.

He is an accredited PR practitioner, a certified FISH trainer as well as an EQ Trainer with Six Seconds Inc (USA) an NLP practitioner, a certified teacher with NIE and MOE registered instructor and certified teacher with a certificate in education. James holds a Masters in Communication Management and a Bachelors in Business Administration.

James has been featured on news radio in the 'Positive Business Minutes' series and on Channel News Asia for his role in promoting community cohesion and interaction. He has also been featured in press advertisements promoting the Singapore Kindness movement.

Some of his past and present clients include:
SIA-Engineering, CAAS, Mindef, Ministry of Education, Philips Singapore, Panasonic-Singapore , Penang Skill Development Centre, Capitaland, HDB, SMRT, Warren Golf &Country Club, IRAS, Singapore Police Force, EM Services, Mendaki, OCBC, National University of Singapore, Civil Service College, Ministry of Health, Deloitte Consulting, Deutsche Bank, Uniqema Sdn Bhd, UMW Corporation Sdn Bhd., Taylor's College, B Braun Medical Industries, The Straits Times, Management Development Institute Of Singapore, Medical Imaging Pte Ltd,, Fosroc Ltd - Saudi Arabia., British Petroleum, Keppel, Teradyne - Shanghai. GEC -Philippines, British Education Centre - Jakarta, Mediacorp Singapore, Exxon. Intel-Penang , Mediacorp, Baxter International, Republic of Singapore Navy, Safti - Military Institute, Port of Singapore Authority, Marketing Institute of Singapore and etc.