NESA Training Events
3 PART COACHING PROGRAMME
DES 2018: Performance and Leadership for Site Managers (Formerly known as Essential Skills - Site Manager coaching programme for DES 2018)
starts Tuesday 30 October 2018 | 3:00pm AEDT
Target Group
This is suited for site managers or aspiring managers working with the DES contracts.
Summary
Effective frontline managers are key to achieving performance outcomes and retaining staff. Over 3 webinar sessions, Matt Eldridge will provide managers with the tools to improve their leadership skills and understand how to be fully effective as a frontline manager. The series will take participants through a range of strategies so they can perform effectively with their staff and customers. The training will cover key concepts from frontline management models tailored to DES 2018, and aims to develop a positive and resilient approach to achieving management goals; with a particular focus on helping staff to meet contract KPIs. It is expected that at the end of the series participants will be able to provide leadership and guidance to others and take responsibility for the effective functioning and performance of the team and its work outcomes.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Session 1 – How to get your staff meeting their KPI's (Broadcasts on Tuesday 30 October 2018 at 3pm AEDT (2:30pm SA, 2pm QLD, 1:30pm NT and 12 noon WA)
Tuning into staff motivations
Developing key team and individual expectations
Moving their comfort zone into the learning zone
Developing and monitoring key lead indicators
Training and continuous improvement
Strong staff review process
Working effectively with office politics
Engaging and improving underachieving staff
Changing negative team behaviours
Mixing it up
Session 2 – What is change management? (Broadcasts on Wednesday 7 November 2018 at 3pm AEDT (2:30pm SA, 2pm QLD, 1:30pm NT and 12 noon WA)
Team planning
Implementing change effectively and quickly
Managing change with your team
What is risk?
Types of risk
Processes around risk management
Managing job seeker attendance
Implementing service delivery and contract commitments efficiently
Tracking budgets
Other performance drivers
Work information flows and processes
Session 3 –DES 2018 Performance management drivers (Broadcasts on Wednesday 14 November 2018 at 3pm AEDT (2:30pm SA, 2pm QLD, 1:30pm NT and 12noon WA)
Outcome cycle
Work information flows and processes
Strong process for maximising placement and outcome performance
Tools for monitoring your activity management for performance increase
How to inspect what you expect
How to make great performance ideas accountable
Key “fast meeting ideas” for results
ESCN/Click Reports
Getting the most from your 3rd party software
Each session is expected to run for approximately 1½ hours. This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. The model of delivery for this coaching programme requires learners to “learn by doing”, which is an active learning approach in which learners will be given work-based activities to be completed as part of the series. Once the series has been completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.
All registrants for the live broadcast will receive a PDF copy of the presentation
FACILITATOR
Matt Eldridge
With over 20 years practising and studying leadership and management in a range of community and business settings, Matt is committed to innovation and motivating teams. A strategic thinker and strong communicator and teacher, Matt's diverse experience has grown to create very practical approaches to training, management and technology. Matt has spent many years working for employment services providers over a range of different contracts in the roles of performance management, learning & development, site management and compliance; and his focus (and enthusiasm) has always been about providing staff, teams and organisations the training and tools to better achieve stronger outcomes.
COST
1 NOVEMBER 2018
NESA LEADERSHIP FORUM
Industry Briefing - Employment Policy
What changes are coming for employment services?
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
NESA members only!
This forum is targeted to CEO’s and Senior Industry Executives in the employment services sector.
Topics to be covered...
Targeted jobseeker compliance framework
Online JSCI Trials – what progress has been made
Working with the political landscape – what we need to consider
Presenters
The Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP
Minister for Jobs, Industrial Relations and Women
Kelly was appointed as the Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations in the Morrison Government in August 2018 in addition to her role as Minister for Women, which she was appointed to in December 2017.
She is a member of Cabinet and Cabinet’s Expenditure Review Committee (ERC).
In April 2017, Kelly became the first female Cabinet Minister to give birth whilst in office. She was also the first woman to sit in Cabinet in a Treasury portfolio.
Kelly O’Dwyer was elected to represent the people in Higgins in December 2009.
Kelly has held a number of Ministerial positions including Minister for Revenue and Financial Services from July 2016 to August 2018, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service from December 2017 to August 2018, Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer from September 2015 to July 2016 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer from December 2014 until being appointed to Cabinet in 2015.
The Hon Sarah Henderson, MP
Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services
Ms Terri Butler MP
Shadow Minister for Young Australians and Youth Affairs and the Shadow Minister for Employment Services, Workforce Participation and Future of Work
Terri is the Shadow Minister for Young Australians and Youth Affairs, the Shadow Minister for Employment Services, Workforce Participation and Future of Work, and the Member for Griffith. She has served in the parliament since 2014, when she was elected in a by-election after former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd left parliament.
As an MP, Terri co-founded the Parliamentary Friends of Innovation and Enterprise, co-chaired parliamentary friends groups for Tourism, the AFLW, and Meals on Wheels. She has previously served as a Shadow Parliamentary Secretary and Shadow Assistant Minister in the fields of domestic violence, universities, and equality. In the latter capacity she worked closely with the LGBTIQ community in relation to attaining marriage equality. Terri has also served on parliamentary committees for employment, education and training, corporations and financial services, social policy, and parliamentary procedure. In 2014, as a new backbencher, she led Labor’s cost of living committee.
Nathan Smyth
Incoming Deputy Secretary Department of Jobs and Small Business
Janine Pitt
Group Manager - Activation & Work for the Dole Group Australian Government Department of Jobs and Small Business
Janine has held senior positions within the Employment, Education and Human Services portfolios with positons involving legislation and policy development, national procurement, national program management and delivery across a broad range of employment, training, skills and Indigenous-specific programs.
Janine was Minister-Counsellor (Employment) to the OECD in Paris and Australia’s representative to the International Labour Organisation. Prior to commencing in that role Janine was the NSW/ACT State Manager for the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. In this role she delivered programs and services from across the Education and Employment portfolio including employment, disability and remote employment services, early childhood education and care, Indigenous employment and economic development, youth, skills, labour market, industry and regional strategies.
Janine is currently the Group Manager of the Activation and Work for the Dole Group within the Commonwealth Department of Jobs and Small Business. She manages key program elements of the Government’s national employment services program, jobactive, along with job seeker activation, and participation.
AGENDA
9.00 - 9.30
REGISTRATION
9.30 - 10.00
Sally Sinclair welcomes The Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP
10.00 - 10.30
Industry Update
10.30 - 11.00
Department of Jobs and Small Business - Janine Pitt
11.00 - 11.30
MORNING TEA
11.30 - 12.00
The Hon Sarah Henderson MP
12.00 - 12.15
Introducing Nathan Smyth
12.15 - 1.00
Industry Caucas
1.00 - 2.00
LUNCH
2.00 - 2.30
Ms Terri Butler MP
2.30 - 3.00
Summary of Day
3.00
CLOSE
EVENT PRICES
#1 DELEGATE
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Tea and coffee at registration
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Morning and afternoon tea
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Lunch
#2 DELEGATE
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Tea and coffee at registration
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Morning and afternoon tea
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Lunch
EVENT DETAILS
Thursday 1 November 2018
9.00am - 3.30pm
PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport, Arrival Dr, Melbourne Airport VIC 3045
Friday 23 November 2018
NESA MASTERCLASS SERIES 2
THE BRAVE NEW WORLD OF MARKETING
Join Andrew Griffiths at our upcoming Masterclass
Andrew travels the world teaching organisations how to master their marketing in this brave new world, taking the complexity out of the equation and providing clear, simple advice that will create an approach to marketing that engages and converts.
Andrew is renowned for his lively hands on and robust forums, packed with practical gems.
Topics to be covered
#1. What the new world of marketing actually looks like
#2. The good, the bad and the ugly of marketing – and where most organisations go wrong
#3. Tropic cascade – and how it applies to your business
#4. How well do you really know your customers?
#5. It’s time for some meaningful communication (messages, platforms, storytelling)
#6. Meaningful connection – exactly what is engagement?
#7. The importance of cross industry innovation and communication
#8. How is your corporate karma?
#9. If you’re not growing you’re dying
#10. Bringing it all together
Our Presenter
Andrew Griffiths
Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur and Global Presenter
Who exactly is Andrew Griffiths?
Andrew is known for being a bestselling author and a global presenter. His overnight success is the end result of a lot of hard work, taking his fair share of risks, and learning his lessons to keep on going.
Andrew’s three important keys to success – resilience, belief and determination. Mastering these makes everything change.
Andrew’s obvious success at the recent NESA National Conference was his ability to address issues surrounding business management and marketing at a very practical level.
We received wonderful feedback about Andrew Griffiths from the National Conference in Brisbane –
“He was engaging, well delivered and very relevant.”
“It was about identifying what is unique about us”
“Great content and all very thought provoking” “The opportunities to be able to talk with peers around best practise.”
Limited spots available!
EVENT DETAILS
Friday 23 November 2018
9.00am – 4.00pm
PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport, Arrival Dr, Tullamarine VIC 3045
EVENT PRICES
REGISTRATION
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PRICE INCLUDES:
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Tea and coffee at registration
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Morning and afternoon tea
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Lunch
NESA Training Events
WEBINAR
The 8 Most Powerful Interview Strategies
Thursday 6 December 2018 | 3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm QLD, 1:30pm NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All frontline staff
Summary
How are your clients performing in their job interviews? Do you need to help develop their job interview skills further? This upcoming webinar is a must-attend event for frontline staff to discover Leonie Lam’s 8 Most Powerful Interview Strategies and how to apply them straight away.
This webinar will explore
- Strategies that will help a job seeker build rapport with the interviewer and make a lasting impression
- What interviewers are expecting in a perfect behavioural interview answer
- How to fully prepare for a job interview that will lead to a job offer
FACILITATOR
Leonie Lam
Leonie has been recognised for her outstanding facilitation skills, her customer service excellence and her genuine interest in helping people and organisations. Leonie is a qualified Trainer, Speaker, HR Consultant and Career Coach. She has previously held Training and HR positions at Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, Veolia Water and Western Sydney University. She is also the Director of a training and coaching business.
As a Career Coach, she has helped more than 200 people secure employment in Australia. As a Trainer, she is passionate about delivering training to help individuals and organisations maximise their performance and achieve their strategic objectives. She consistently receives outstanding feedback in her training programs.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. Registrants will receive a PDF copy of the presentation itself which can be used as a future resource.
CONTACT US
For further information on NESA PD training events please contact Max Croft: +61 3 9624 2311 | EMAIL
NESA Training Events
WEBINAR
Planning Pathways to Outcomes
Wednesday 30 January 2019 | 3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
Team Leaders, Employment Consultants and frontline staff
Summary
The webinar is aimed at staff who are meeting with job seekers regularly. Setting goals and strategies for helping job seekers develop their readiness to take up employment is what our sector is all about. In some instances the strategies will be as simple as targeted marketing of employers. However, for those job seekers who have been out of work for some time or who live in recessed labour markets, a longer term approach needs to be taken to helping those job seekers prepare for work.
The webinar will cover the following topics
- the importance of always having an agenda
- goal setting with job seekers
- reverse career planning
- the action planning process.
FACILITATOR
Rebecca Herbertson
Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Psychology, a Graduate Certificate in Career Development and other qualifications in Training, Management and Human Resources. With over fifteen years’ experience working in Employment Services and nine years delivering industry training, Rebecca is able to relay her knowledge and experience using a common sense approach and an informal manner which is popular with her clients. Her Employment Services work has primarily involved facilitating the Certificate IV in Employment Services throughout Western Australia and assisting organisations with other business needs such as tender writing and policy development. Currently the Director of Training and Compliance at the Betterlink Group, a Western Australian based RTO she is also a professional member of the Career Development Association of Australia, a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an internationally certified Continuous Improvement Coach, SME Executive Coach and NLP Practitioner.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. Registrants will receive a PDF copy of the presentation which can be used as a future resource.
NESA Coaching Program
3 PART COACHING PROGRAM
DES Employment Consultant Induction
Starts Thursday 14 February 2019
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
Frontline staff – New workers in DES
Summary
In a complicated and constantly changing industry, giving the right support to new staff is critical so they can hit the ground running and avoid feeling overwhelmed. Our DES Employment Consultant Induction series can help them feel comfortable and understand the industry context and framework that they are now working with. It will help you to retain staff and avoid having to go through the costly recruitment process again. Our aim is to assist them to settle in quickly and become productive as soon as they can. The series will also be useful for existing staff that need a refresher or are returning to work after a long absence (such as maternity or long service leave).
Our Employment Consultant Induction coaching program has a focus on the DES 2018 core elements and the soft skills required for positive client engagement, job placement and effective post placement support. The sessions are full of observed good practices, tips and advice.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Over three on-line webinar sessions, Matt Eldridge will comprehensively introduce staff to the components and good practice soft skills that makes an effective and efficient employment services industry. The webinars will take participants through a range of strategies so they can perform effectively with customers, while touching on the KPI measures and compliance requirements. Our training is operational and complimentary to your internal induction programs.
Each session is expected run for approximately an hour and a half. This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. The model of delivery for this coaching program requires learners to “learn by doing”, which is an active learning approach whereby learners will be given work-based activities to be completed as part of the series. Once the series has been completed you will be forward a Certificate of Completion for your portfolio.
Session content
Session 1 – Introduction, KPI and meeting expectations (Broadcasts on Thursday 14 February 2019 at 3pm AEDT (2:30 pm SA, 2pm QLD, 1:30pm NT and 12 noon WA)
Brief history of employment services
Role of the consultant
Contract and service delivery
DES 2018 contract KPI’s and remaining compliant
Managing participant expectations
Core DES 2018 servicing steps
Social security law
Consultant tools of the trade
Appointment management
Activity: Research and summarise what is a “Client Centred focussed service”
Session 2 – Working with participants (Broadcasts on Thursday 21 February 2019 at 3pm AEDT (2:30 pm SA, 2pm QLD, 1:30pm NT and 12 noon WA)
Activity discussion
Case management planning skills to meet KPI
Participant centred servicing.
Case note structure and strategies
Creating effective Job Plans
Resume building
Challenges to employment
Activity: Research the Disability Service Standards and Principles – what are they?
Session 3 – Wrap around serving your participants (Broadcasts on Tuesday 5 March 2019 at 3pm AEDT (2:30 pm SA, 2pm QLD, 1:30pm NT and 12 noon WA)
Activity discussion
Lifestyle adjustment
DES Post Placement Support process and strategies for when placements fall over
Engaging stake holders
DES Outcome cycle
Ongoing support
Work Assist
Individual rights
FACILITATOR
Matt Eldridge
With over 20 years practicing and studying leadership and management in a range of community and business settings, Matt is committed to innovation and to motivating teams. A strategic thinker and strong communicator and teacher, Matt’s diverse experience has grown to create very practical approaches to training, management and technology. He has spent many years working for employment services providers over a range of different contracts in the roles of performance management, learning & development, site management and compliance. His focus (and enthusiasm) has always been about providing staff, teams and organisations with the right training and tools to better achieve stronger outcomes.
COST
NESA Coaching Program
3 PART COACHING PROGRAM
jobactive Employment Consultant Induction
Thursday 14 March 2019
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
Frontline staff – New workers in jobactive
Summary
In a complicated and constantly changing industry, giving the right support to new staff is critical so they can hit the ground running and avoid feeling overwhelmed. Our Employment Services Industry jobactive Employment Consultant Induction series can help them feel comfortable and understand the industry context and framework that they are now working in. This will help you to retain staff and to avoid having to go through the costly recruitment process again. Our aim is to assist them to settle in quickly and become productive as soon as they can. The series will also be useful for existing staff that need a refresher or are returning to work after a long absence (such as maternity or long service leave).
Our jobactive Employment Consultant Induction coaching program has a focus on the jobactive program core elements and the soft skills required for positive client engagement, job placement and effective post placement support. The sessions are full of observed good practices, tips and advice.
We understand that recruitment is ongoing and new staff are commencing all the time. So that they won’t miss out, this coaching program series will be repeated every two months.
Over three webinar sessions, Matt Eldridge will comprehensively introduce staff to the good practice soft skills essential to an effective and efficient employment services delivery. The webinars will take participants through a range of strategies, while also touching on KPI measures and compliance requirements. The model of delivery for this coaching program requires learners to “learn by doing”. Our training is operational and complimentary to your internal induction program
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
WEBINAR 1 – Appointment and Interview Skills (Broadcasts on Thursday 14 March 2019 at 3pm AEDT)
Brief introduction to the industry
Consultants’ “tools of the trade”
Negotiation strategies
Creating behavioural change
Effective questioning strategies
Strategies for client cohorts
Effective interviewing
Working with resistance
Activity: Segment your caseload into industry and client cohort groups
WEBINAR 2 – Service Delivery (Broadcasts on Thursday 21 March 2019 at 3pm AEDT)
Case management strategies to meet KPI’s
Case noting strategies
Creating effective Job Plans
Job seeker compliance and reporting – high level KPI measures and the continuous improvement role of compliance
Effective diary management
Activity management
Client marketing strategies
Proof of service
Resume building
Activity: Demonstrate key steps to meeting service delivery commitments and techniques for speed of placement
WEBINAR 3 – Outcomes Requirements (Broadcasts on Thursday 28 March 2019 at 3pm AEDT)
Post placement support process
Outcome cycle
Evidence collection
Strategies for when placements fail
Strategies to ensure clients declare income
Technology to support the job seeker and employer
Workplace modification
Matt Eldridge
FACILITATOR
COST
NESA Workshop
Emotional Intelligence Self – Awareness
Sydney NESA office
Wednesday 12 June 2019
9am to 4:30pm
DETAILS
DATE: Wednesday 12 June 2019
TIME: 9am tea & coffee for a 9:30am commencement. Finishes around 4:30pm
LOCATION: NESA's Sydney Office
Target Group
All staff
Summary
If your emotional abilities aren’t up to scratch; if you lack self-awareness; if you are not able to manage your confronting emotions; if you lack empathy and have difficulty forging effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far. During this one day workshop, participants will learn the attributes of an emotionally intelligent person. They will leave with knowledge on how to engender and maintain positive relationships, how to foster success and how to remove obstacles to achieving professional and business results. Emotional Intelligence Self – Awareness will help you and your team go to the next performance level.
In this workshop you will explore
- Understanding Yourself: your strengths and your weaknesses
- Self-perception: identifying your own self-image and perceptions of others, recognising blind spots
- Communication Skills: understanding your communication style and the communication styles of others
- Managing Emotions: understanding how thoughts and emotions drive your behaviour, and learning mindfulness techniques to diffuse negative emotions
- Positive Thinking: gaining clarity on your consistent beliefs and how they impact you every day
- Motivators: discovering the top 5 key motivators in your career
- Developing Empathy: how to recognise people’s emotions and show empathy at work
- Building Resilience: strategies to help you navigate through organisational change and restructuring
- Continuous improvement: strategies to increase your self-awareness and advance your career
FACILITATOR
Leonie Lam
Leonie has been recognised as a leader in Career Development, leading and empowering individuals and teams to enhance their performance at work. Leonie is a qualified Trainer, Speaker, HR Consultant and Career Coach. She has previously held Training and HR positions at Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, Veolia Water and Western Sydney University. She is also the Director of a training and coaching business.
In 2017, she was nominated for the Australian Leadership Excellence Awards, out of 42 nominations, she achieved 6th place in the category of Owner/Entrepreneur Leader of the Year.
As a Trainer, she is passionate about delivering training to help individuals and organisations maximise their performance and make an impact at work. As a Career Coach, she has helped more than 200 people secure employment in Australia. She consistently receives outstanding feedback in her training programs.
Leonie has a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, a Master of Commerce, Human Resources and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
COST
OTHER
All participants that complete the workshop will receive a Certificate of Completion
NESA 3 part on-line coaching Program
Introduction to the DES Mutual Obligation, Job Plans and the Targeted Compliance Framework
Starts Thursday 11 July 2019
2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
Frontline staff
Summary
Mutual Obligation and the Targeted Compliance Framework are two of the more complex aspects of employment services policy. There are 21 modules in the Learning Centre. You will learn the policy and build the skills to deliver it. This will be an engaging and entertaining learning experience, and you will come away with some great learning aids.
The model of delivery for this coaching program requires learners to “learn by doing”, which is an active learning approach in which learners will be given work-based activities to be completed as part of the series.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Session one: Introduction to Mutual Obligation and the Target Compliance Framework: – Thursday 11 July 2019 at 2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT and 12noon WA)
- Mutual Obligation and the Targeted Compliance Framework: What is it? Why do we have it? How do we explain it?
- Scenarios: Meet Dennis, he’s your newest client.
- Assessment is the Key
- Learn by doing work-based activity: Complete a strengths based assessment
Session two: Negotiating the Job Plan and managing risk: – Thursday 18 July 2019 at 2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT and 12noon WA)
- A Job Plan for Dennis
- Reducing the Risk of Non-Compliance
- Learn by doing work based-activity: Prepare a Compliance Risk Management Plan for Dennis
Session three: Demystifying the Targeted Compliance Framework: – Thursday 25 July 2019 at 2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT and 12noon WA)
- Setting up Requirements
- Rules for Notification
- “This Says I’ve Been Cut Off!” Investigating Non-Compliance and Demerits – How Does it Work?
o Provider and Third Party Interviews
o Activities
o Job Referrals and Interviews
o Job Search Requirements
o Unemployment and Work Refusal failures - Innovation time: Minister, I Have an Idea!
Other
Each webinar session is expected to run for approximately 60 minutes including ample Q&A and discussion time.
A workbook will be distributed to all registrants.
Once the series has been completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.
FACILITATOR
Damien Opolski
Many of you will know Damien from his time as the director of the Department’s Learning Centre. Over the years he’s played a key role in the delivery of both policy and systems information and training. If you’ve been in the sector for a while you’ve most likely seen him at an information session or heard him via webinar.
Earlier in his career he spent a number of years on the ‘front line; Damien estimates that he has conducted over 10.000 job seeker interviews and worked with hundreds of employers.
Damien has a Bachelor of Economics from Adelaide University, as well as Diplomas in Training and Assessment, and Project Management. He’s also a qualified Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages.”
COST
NESA Workshop
Motivating Resistant Clients
NESA Melbourne office
Friday 26 July 2019
Tea & Coffee at 9am, for a 9:30am sharp commencement. Finishes around 4:30pm
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Resistant clients require a different level of investment to get them motivated and change their mindsets. Specifically designed for the employment services sector, this workshop takes a close look at why clients may be resistant, reluctant or suspicious.
This one-day workshop provides employment consultants and practitioners with the skills to positively engage mandated clients and develop workable relationships. It will enable practitioners to confidently deliver effective services and achieve outstanding and sustainable results. Focusing on client accountability, the skills learnt will enable consultants to encourage clients to take personal responsibility whilst creating motivation. Instead of struggling when confronted by resistant clients, practitioners can adopt a more constructive method to achieving outcomes.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a communication method intended to move a person toward change, focusing on exploring and resolving ambivalence as a key to eliciting that change. MI facilitates and engages the client’s own personal motivations as a means to change their behaviour. The practitioner seeks to elicit “change talk” (participant-initiated discussion about the idea of changing), utilising the Stages of Change Model. A client’s readiness for change may be assessed and Motivational Interviewing can be provided to suit the client’s stage of change.
This workshop allows participants to:
- Identify resistant clients
- Understand the reasons for reluctance, including complex barriers
- Learn the importance of deliberate and collaborative conversations about change using the Stages of Change model.
- Learn Motivational Interviewing techniques for employment services
- Learn effective ways to resolve discrepancy and ambivalence
- Acquire skills in effective goal setting and change measurement
- Learn skills to apply a solution-focused problem solving approach
FACILITATOR
Sharon Mamo
Sharon is a qualified human services program designer and lecturer with many years of experience in Human Resources. For the last 5 years she has focused on researching and working with disengaged job seekers and their complex needs. Sharon combines clinical psychotherapy and professionalism with a natural and down-to-earth approach. Sharon is a qualified Drug and Alcohol Facilitator, Psychotherapist & Social Sciences Professional. She has worked as a psychotherapist in employment services for 8 years. As an expert in encouraging mandated and resistant clients to change, she keynotes at national conferences on topics of behavioural change, AOD, mental health and neuropsychotherapy
