WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS

These are sample workshops and presentations that have been made to schools, businesses, government agencies, and parents.

HOW TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT MAXIMIZES HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS
We will learn of a five-step process that administrators and teachers can use to  build morale and foster self-esteem, morale, and motivation in individuals to enable them to achieve peak performance. This model, with over 25 years of research behind it, has proven to result in safer environments and reduce discipline problems by 30-50%. It has also been shown to reduce the likelihood of drug and alcohol abuse, teenage pregnancy, dropouts, and suicide.

DISCOVERING THE POWER WITHIN
Your level of personal self-esteem makes a difference in how you relate to
others and how you perform your role as an employee, parent, or supervisor. The impact of self-esteem on our behavior as we perform our respective roles will be explored.  Practical suggestions for becoming your own source of self-esteem by enhancing the five critical elements of self-esteem will be shared. These will enable you to be more effective in your job performance and better able to withstand the pressures placed upon you by others.

STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING STUDENT MOTIVATION AND SELF-ESTEEM
Today Greater numbers of children have experienced the ravages of family separation and divorce, have been uprooted and moved, and suffered from the lack of a nurturing environment. It is therefore critical that we adopt strategies that effectively compensate for the loss of feelings of self-worth, security, connectedness, and motivation that result.  Here is a model with 25 years of field testing that has proven to be effective in accomplish that. Specific strategies, materials, and suggestions will be provided that can be applied at any grade level.

DEVELOPING CONFIDENT AND SELF-RELIANT CHILDREN
Being a parent today is becoming far more difficult than ever before. This workshop will focus on what research tells us about the key parenting skills that reduce the likelihood of children engaging in problem behaviors. It will also include suggestions on what we can do to become more esteeming as parents.  Specific suggestions for parents on how to develop children with self-motivation and high self-esteem will be discussed.

HOW TO NURTURE SELF-ESTEEM IN OURSELVES AND OTHERS
Most administrators have been trained in how to manage employees, but few of us have been trained to foster the human qualities required in today’s world—esteem, motivation, personal responsibility, caring and support for others, and commitment to personal excellence. This workshop for supervisors presents a framework for building our own self-esteem and explores ways to apply the framework to staff. The application of this process results in higher staff morale, greater motivation, and increased cooperation among employees.

E.Q. AND I.Q.: CREATING CONDITIONS FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE
The level of I.Q. may not be the major factor that determines mental functioning.  There is now evidence that we can significantly raise or lower the level of intellectual functioning according to the conditions we establish in the classroom. This workshop will describe those critical conditions that contribute to peak intellectual performance and provide suggestions to maximize that performance and the social and emotional development of student of all ages.

WHAT RESEARCH HAS TO SAY ABOUT SELF-ESTEEM
This workshop reviews over 1000 studies related to self-esteem and crime and violence, school dropouts, vandalism, teenage pregnancies, drug and alcohol abuse, suicide, eating disorders, and gang activity.  Factors that either destroy or enhance self-esteem will be identified and effective strategies demonstrated.

HOW TO BUILD A SCHOOLWIDE WELLNESS PROGRAM
This presentation addresses all the aspects of a school that contribute or detract from positive mental health in staff and students.  It addresses issues related to discipline, school policies, grouping, instructional strategies, staff morale, and how to evaluate and monitor student and staff attitudes. Strategies to reduce violence, conflict, lack of motivation, and burnout will be demonstrated.

A NEW VISION FOR THE WORKPLACE
Today we need to create learning and work environments that energize and empower, that capitalize on diversity, that increase wellness, and that maximize human effectiveness. A framework for achieving such environments with insights and proven strategies will be shared.  Behaviors that inspire and motivate adults to achieve at peak performance, work together more cooperatively, and act more responsibly will be demonstrated.

HOW TO AVOID ADMINISTRATOR BURNOUT AND DISCOURAGEMENT

Administrators today need specific strategies that reduce stress, tension, and burnout associated with the job.  Factors that contribute to frustration, being overwhelmed, and discouragement will be identified. Strategies for dealing with the pressures of the job will be explored and ways to strengthen the leadership role of the school administrator will be shared.  Personal suggestions will be provide that enable the administrator to achieve and maintain a positive mental attitude in the face of accelerated changed and increased expectations.

HOW TO CREATE HARMONY IN THE CLASSROOM

In most classrooms today one-third of the students spend their energies compensating for feelings of low self-esteem, inadequacy, and rejection. They criticize others and put them down; they find themselves in conflicts; the fail to take personal responsibility for their behavior, and they use deviant ways of gaining attention in order to feel important.  This workshop will provide strategies, suggestions, and materials for building cooperative relationships and more positive attitudes in the classroom.

HOW TO BUILD A HEALTHY ORGANIZATION

This presentation describes the characteristics and behaviors of outstanding leaders that result in highly effective organizations.  Steps that can be used to overcome the burnout and stress created by budget shortfalls and downsizing will be shared.  The exciting process of how schools in one district changed from a state of low morale to one with high motivation and outstanding achievement will be illustrated.