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Defining Support Program Success
What is the purpose of your support program? What are you hoping to accomplish? A peer in a federal agency once asked on a coaching call: “How do I know I’ve done my job? What should I consider a success?” She wanted to understand more about outcomes. Before we...
Identifying Goals – Investing in Support
Ask leadership about organizational goals and you may hear buzzwords like: innovate, excel, lead, achieve, produce, dominate, pursue, etc. That’s because goals are designed to expand our vision and move us beyond status quo. For most organizations, goals are...
Syllabus: 3-Day Peer Support Basic Plus Training Program
Course Title: Peer Support Basic Plus Training Program Course Length: 3-day / 24-hours Course Description:This course is the same as the 2-day Peer Support Basic Training Program PLUS suicide prevention / intervention and compassionate presence during grief / loss...
Syllabus: 2-Day Basic
Course Title: Peer Support Basic Training Program Course Length: 2-day / 16-hours This course is designed for federal, state and local peers, law enforcement chaplains, clergy, lay-ministers, teachers, medical professionals and other helpers. Course Description: This...
Getting the Most “Bang” For Your Training “Buck”
Securing a vendor to deliver basic training is a key aspect of building a quality program. This is not the time to be “hands-off”. Even though you’re not the one instructing, you still play a critical part in training delivery. Think of this like selecting a tutor...
Cost / Benefit Analysis: The Case for Supporting Peer Support
Peer support is a productivity-boosting, conflict-resolving, outlook-improving, bottomline-benefiting program supported by agencies / organizations at federal, state and local levels.