Matrix Psychological Services

Adapting to Change

This seminar focuses on helping employees successfully adapt to change in the workplace to help them become more effective at their jobs and decrease stress. Strategies discussed include recognizing the change, accepting the change, keeping a positive mindset, communicating effectively, setting measurable goals and realistic timelines, focusing on what can be controlled, practicing change-management steps, and practicing problem solving techniques. Handling the emotional components of the change process is also discussed.

Assertive Communication

Why do so many of us find it so hard to speak directly about our intentions and desires? Especially during interpersonal conflict! To communicate assertively is to acknowledge your control over yourself while respecting others’ choice to respond/react as they will. Learn about what drives you to respond in the patterns you do and acquire skills and language to respond in a more assertive way.

Burnout

This class will discuss how the world of work has morphed and changed in recent years. Each participant will complete a self-assessment for their current level of burnout and will discuss their results. The class will introduce strategies for prioritization and time management and will encourage participants to reflect on their own energy drivers and modes of self-care.

Leadership Styles

Although there are many ways to lead, there is no one way that is universally most effective across space, people, and time. There are times to be strong, times to be lenient, times to take charge, and times to be democratic. Learn about the different leadership styles and how to recognize when each may be most appropriate.

Resilience

Learn the basics of developing a resilient mindset and a new way of approaching and managing stress. This course will introduce the psychological concept of resiliency and explore the science behind what makes some people more resilient and persistent than others. 

Social Intelligence

This presentation is designed to introduce concepts of social and emotional intelligence and how both are highly associated with leadership, team, and organizational success. People will learn EI and SI basics, how each contributes to team and leadership outcomes, and specific actions leaders can take to improve them.

Participants will be able to:

• Define both social and emotional intelligence and develop a high-level overview of their importance to leadership success
• Learn the core components of both social and emotional intelligence
• Identify 1-2 target development areas with specific action exercises to practice