Interpersonal Wellness Solutions Developing Competencies in Organizations Joyce Odidison, PCC Canada

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Interpersonal Wellness Solutions Developing
Competencies in Organizations Joyce Odidison,
PCC Canada
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Interpersonal Wellness

• Interdependence in its highest form.
• Experienced in an environment where learning,
  growth, exchange of ideas, acknowledgement,
  Responsible Communication, contribution,
  achievement, accountability and personal worth
  are experienced progressively, without barriers
  and exceptions.

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Interpersonal Wellness Solutions

• Interpersonal Wellness (IW) highly prized when it
  is missing.
• Our Purpose is to achieve IW in families, groups,
  communities and workplaces.

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A Global Economy Produced

• Loss of homogeneity
• Diverse workplace realities
• Diversity in generations
• Diversity in race and ethnicity
• Diversity in cultural norms
• Diverse perspectives, values and expectations
• More opportunities for misunderstandings
• More opportunities for interpersonal conflicts

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Incoming Workforce Lacks.

• Applied skills such as critical thinking,
  communication, professionalism, personal
  accountability, time and workload management.
• Research shows that negativity in the workplace
  is on the rise.

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Unprecedented Rise in

• Absenteeism
• Incidents of harassment
• Incidents of disrespectful behaviour
• Incidents of interpersonal conflicts
• Low morale
• High turnover
• Misconduct
• Ethical breech
• Cost

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Coaching to Bridge the Gap

• Average of 30 of employees utilize their
  companys EAP or EFAP
• Coaching can increase traffic to EAP
• Coaching has been adopted as part of, or an
  alternative to, EFAP

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A Need for Comprehensive Preparation

• Changing economical times
• Those who can be interpersonal skills coaches.
• Coaches as resources to organizations
• Help develop applied skills for employees
• Develop effective conflict prevention and
  management skills
• Develop personal development in a range of areas.

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Interpersonal Wellness Journey

• Includes each individual in the organization
• A journey on a path of self discovery and growth
• Guaranteed to increase the interpersonal wellness
  of their group and whole organization.

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A Need For Creative Solutions that

• Inform without shaming
• Inquire without judging
• Teach without intruding
• Are inclusive and participative
• Are sustainable
• Are duplicable
• Are transforming without imposing
• Are affordable and accessible
• Build and mature skills into competencies

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Interpersonal Wellness System Model

• Inquiring
• Exploring
• Informing
• Learning
• Transforming
• Growing

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Interpersonal Wellness System Model

• Shows a system of interdependent relationships
• Shows the impact of each part on the whole
• Raises awareness and responsibility to manage
  self
• Shows the interconnectedness of each part to the
  whole person and to the interpersonal network
• Introduces the concept of social vibrations
• Those who feel good send out positive social
  vibrations that help others feel great!

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What Time Is It?

• Spiritual - A time to go inside self
• Social A time build community
• Emotional A time to manage self
• Occupational A time for achievement
• Intellectual A time for growth
• Environmental A time to be interdependent
• Financial A time to plan
• Physical A time to be vibrant
• Interpersonal A time to experience your best
  self

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Applying IWSM

• Allows the client to self assess
• Introduces the client to the concept of self as
  a system of interdependent relationships
• Raises awareness of the impact of personal
  responsibility
• Draws the clients attention to each part
  spiritual, intellectual, physical, financial,
  social, environmental, emotional, and
  occupational.
• Heightens individual awareness, impact and
  responsibility to maintain his/her balance and
  wellness
• Addresses the clients whole life
• Gives clients the power of decision on setting
  goals

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Applying IWSM contd

• Focuses on solutions, celebrates whats working
  well and meets clients where they are
• Enhances the clients strengths and skills
• Identifies challenges and deficits
• Acknowledges clients choices and how to change
  them if necessary
• Teaches clients how to live great lives without
  telling them how to do so
• Helps clients to find a path that works for them
• Enthuses clients to do more of what works
• Provides unique strategies for unique people!

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Interpersonal Wellness Coaching (IWC)

• IWC is a uniquely strategic and beneficial
  approach to managing interpersonal relationships
  based on the IWSM!
• An innovative, empowering and strategic way to
  help individuals develop and mature skills into
  competencies.
• An early intervention strategy and a remedial
  process for correction and redress of unwelcome
  actions.

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Use of IWC

• This coaching approach is now allowing trained
  IWC coaches to gain access into many arenas
• Success where other processes have failed
• Valuable when workplaces want a comprehensive
  approach
• To address bullying, harassment, recurring
  conflicts, misconduct, ethical breech and
  disrespect
• Chronic absenteeism
• Stress due to change or difficult and taxing work
  realities etc

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IWC Is Applicable to ..

• Respond to misconduct and ethical breeches
• Reduce workplace stress and related illnesses
• Correct workplace conflicts, harassment and
  disrespectful actions
• Improve interpersonal and team collaboration
• Address cultural and diversity challenges and
  tensions
• Address recurring conflicts and dissatisfaction
• Address employee accountability and commitment
  to work
• Develop separation of work and life realities and
  issues that may detract from employee
  productivity!

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Interpersonal Wellness Solutions

• Help organizations better gauge employees
  challenges
• The kinds of services most appropriate to their
  needs

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Question

• What would you like to know more about?
• What challenges or opportunities do you see?

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Presenter ContactJoyce Odidison, MA, CPC,
ACCConflict Analyst, Strategist  CoachJBA
Consulting Services Life Coaching
Centre204.668.5283 E-mail Joyce_at_LifeCoachCentre
.caWeb www.LifeCoachCentre.ca Blog
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