Self Care for the Human Services Professional

Improve your ability and awareness to deal with any situation with grace and ease

March 31, April 1, 2010 - Kitchener, Ontario.

In a beautiful country retreat close to the highway

 

About this program:

Practitioners in the Human Services field are often so busy helping others that they fail to look after themselves. These 2 days are a chance to reflect, relax and explore, in community, how to be even more effective in working with others through exploring yourself. The workshop is based on the notion of “self as instrument” and the “5 guiding principles for living in grace and ease”, that are the basis of all of Linda’s workshops. This workshop is also suitable for anyone who works with people in any capacity and wants to increase their self awareness, coping strategies and skills.

 

What you will take away:

Ø An increased ability to be present with clients in order to help meet their requests and needs

Ø More confidence and improved judgment in making difficult decisions

Ø Techniques and tools to manage busy and stressful times

Ø An action plan to build on your special talents and develop areas to grow in

 

In this 2 day program we will examine:

Ø What hooks you and what your special gifts are

Ø How to say no and ask for what you want

Ø How to stay empathic and detached at the same time

Ø How to learn to let go of what is not yours, trust the process and accept things as they are

Ø How to walk the organizational tightrope between staff and management

Ø How to take responsibility for your character and not worry about your reputation by doing the right thing

Ø How to meet people where they are, no matter what their level of authority

Ø How to be kind and direct at the same time by staying in integrity and authenticity

Ø How to be fully present, no matter how busy you are

Ø How to trust your hunches as well as data in making decisions

Ø How to self soothe in hard organizational or personal times

Ø How to stay balanced, whole and happy and self compassionate

 

About Linda Lehtonen

Linda Lehtonen has worked to help ‘people practitioners’ increase their confidence and self awareness and human relations skills for over 30 years.  She is masterful in the most compassionate of ways, in helping others let go of things that no longer serve them and discover their true gifts and talents.  For more on Linda go to www.lindalehtonen.com

 

Registration:

For more information and to register call or email Linda Lehtonen at 519-529-3240 or llehtonen@golden.net. For more on Linda Lehtonen, go to www.lindalehtonen.com

Cost:  $ 750.00 – includes workshop, handouts, lunch and breaks.