NESA Webinar
Hard Conversations and the Relationship-Building Process
Wednesday 29 January 2020
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All Industry staff
Summary
Hard or confrontational conversations are an inevitable part of the job of a front line employment services consultant, and are a critical moment in the relationship-building process. Getting these exchanges right is very important. Getting them wrong is unfortunately very easy.
Join NESA’s Policy and Communications Officer, Dr. Colin Harrison, as he explores the key issues underlying effective verbal communication in general, and in confrontational situations in particular.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- How meaning works (you might be surprised!)
- Communicative styles and their utility
- The fight or flight response and how to manage it
- The importance of altercentrism
- Speaking with your ears (active listening strategies
Expected outcomes
Understanding these things will position you better to deal with hard conversations in a way that allows you to remain calm and focussed. You should come away with strategies to put into place to improve your communicative behaviour, which will have a positive effect on your professional environment, your own peace of mind, and your effectiveness as a front line consultant.
FACILITATOR
Dr Colin Harrison
Colin holds a PhD in Neurocognitive Linguistics, and has 30 years’ experience in the domain of language and communication. He has been a tertiary educator, adult trainer and professional facilitator in Australia, the US and France, and is a Maître de Conférences with the French Éducation Nationale. He has directed academic departments, run cultural adaptation workshops for multinational companies and managed international exchange programmes. He has a particular love for, and focus on effective interpersonal and cross-cultural communication.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants. After the session you will receive a Certificate of Participation for your portfolio.
NESA Webinar
Engaging the Reluctant Participant and How To Get Them Moving
Thursday 6 February 2020
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Systematically addressing the reasons that job seekers put forward for not being gainfully employed goes hand in hand with being an Employment Consultant. But what do we do when the problem is much more complex? We need to become more curious about our participants. What are their barriers? How are these barriers affecting the job seeker’s life? How have they tried to address the barriers in the past? To be effective, we must explore, investigate, understand… engage with our participants.
Our webinar is aimed at front line staff and site managers who are experiencing this issue and would like to explore some workable options. It will discuss “reengagement” strategies that really work.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- Identifying & addressing complex barriers
- Understanding the reluctant participant
- Building harmonious and sustainable relationships
- Moving the reluctant participant towards employment (are we thinking outside of the box?)
- Change Plan Action (what is it? how does it work?)
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, where she achieved a place in the category of Owner/Entrepreneur Leader of the Year.
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
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants and a certificate of attendance to all participants
NESA Webinar
Substance Affected – What You Should Be Aware Of
Friday 21 February 2020
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Listen and interact with Sharon Mamo as she comprehensively discuss and answer your questions on substance abuse. Sharon will discuss the range of and the effects of using current day illicit drugs and alcohol. Sharon will offer pragmatic tips and advice on how to work with affected clients.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- Case Study and the Solution
- The effect on the brain
- Comparison of drugs
- Types of drugs
- The signs
- Addiction, what is it?
- The effects on health
- Your values and attitudes
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 over 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.
Psychotherapist and Social Sciences & Trauma Professional, Counselling & AOD Specialist.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and a certificate of attendance to all participants.
NESA Webinar
Change Your Brain for Habits of Excellence
Monday 24 February 2020
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Habits are necessary – they help us to function effectively in an increasingly fast-paced and complex world. But are our habits helping or hindering our effectiveness and productivity?
This highly practical and enlightening webinar has a powerful message for anyone who wants better results from their time. It will leave participants feeling empowered to make changes in those areas that have been keeping them stuck in ineffective habits and routines.
WHAT YOU will learn
- Understand why habits are hard, but not impossible, to break and change for good
- Explore how our brains create and embed habits
- Identify the 3 critical elements of a habit and which one to change for success
- Identify those killer habits that are robbing you of your productivity
- Learn practical, workable strategies for developing and maintaining your focus and attention
- Come away feeling inspired to action by applying the H.A.B.I.T. formula for greater productivity, a healthier lifestyle and a real sense of achievement
FACILITATOR
Clare Edwards
Clare is a change-maker. She helps organisations to tap into the collective potential of their people so that they can master personal leadership, thrive in change and stay fully engaged.
A passionate storyteller and inspiring speaker, Clare takes her audiences on an experiential journey, leaving them filled with new insights, keen to know more and motivated to change.
Clare’s corporate background spans 2 decades of working in senior management roles with global IT companies, surviving the dot com ‘boom and bust’ of the early millennium and thriving in complex, fast-paced change environments.
Clare makes the complex simple. She has studied neuroleadership extensively and brings theory and concepts to life helping people to uncover the full potential of their amazing brain and its ability to change – without the psychobabble.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and a certificate of attendance to all participants
NESA 3 part on-line Coaching Program
Introduction to the DES Mutual Obligation, Job Plans and the Targeted Compliance Framework
Starts Wednesday 18 March 2020
Starts 3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
Frontline staff
Summary
Build your DES skills and knowledge. We have it covered from Mutual Obligation, to Job Plans, to the Targeted Compliance Framework.
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. In this coaching program, 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.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Session one: Introduction to Mutual Obligation and the Target Compliance Framework: – Wednesday 18 March 2020 at 3pm AEDT (2:30pm SA, 2pm QLD 1:30pm 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 Alex, 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: – Tuesday 24 March 2020 at 1pm AEDT (12:30pm SA, 12noon QLD 11:30am NT and 10am WA)
- A Job Plan for Alex
- Reducing the Risk of Non-Compliance
- Learn by doing work based-activity: Prepare a Compliance Risk Management Plan for Alex
Session three: Demystifying the Targeted Compliance Framework: – Thursday 2 April 2020 at 3pm AEDT (2:30pm SA, 2pm QLD 1:30pm 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
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.
Each webinar session is expected to run for approximately 90 minutes including ample Q&A and discussion time.
Handouts will 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 is an excellent communicator, who enjoys interacting and sharing his system expertise with his audience.
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 3 part on-line Coaching Program
Introduction to the jobactive Mutual Obligation, Job Plans and the Targeted Compliance Framework
Starts Thursday 19 March 2020
Starts 3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
Frontline staff
Summary
Build your jobactive skills and knowledge. We have it covered from Mutual Obligation, to Job Plans, to the Targeted Compliance Framework.
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. In this coaching program 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 pragmatic learning aids.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Session one: Introduction to Mutual Obligation and the Target Compliance Framework: – Thursday 19 March 2020 at 3pm AEDT (2:30pm SA, 2pm QLD, 1:30pm 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 Alex, 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 26 March 2020 at 3pm AEDT (2:30pm SA, 2pm QLD, 1:30pm NT and 12noon WA)
- A Job Plan for Alex
- Reducing the Risk of Non-Compliance
- Learn by doing work based-activity: Prepare a Compliance Risk Management Plan for Alex
Session three: Demystifying the Targeted Compliance Framework: – Monday 6 April 2020 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 90 minutes including ample Q&A and discussion time.
The model of delivery for this coaching program requires learners to “learn by doing” where participants are expected to contribute to scenarios / solutions and real time discussion.
A PDF copy of handouts 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 is an excellent communicator, who enjoys interacting and sharing his system expertise with his audience.
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 Webinar
Understanding Mental Health
Friday 20 March 2020
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All Staff
Summary
Mental health problems are all too common in our communities, so it is important that we seek to avoid language that could trigger episodes or make matters worse. In addition, front line staff will come across situations where a client needs immediate assistance.
The aim of this webinar is to provide you with information so you can feel comfortable about how you respond to a person with a mental health issue. Tune in and listen to Sharon comprehensively discuss and answer your questions on responding to and supporting a person with a mental health condition within a customer services environment.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- How social norms are formed
- How to speak and interact to avoid triggering episodes or making matters worse
- When something is not quite right
- Referral and follow up
- Helping yourself – building an affirming workplace culture
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 over 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.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and certificate to all participants.
NESA Webinar
Assertiveness for Productive Engagement
Monday 23 March 2020
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
Frontline staff
Summary
How to encourage job seeker compliance, without resorting to demerits
The best outcomes for job seekers result from a strong connection with their employment consultant: from mutual respect, honesty and trust. But such relationships can be difficult to establish, unless the consultant knows how to use language to be assertive, rather than aggressive, and supportive rather than passive.
Assertiveness is a skill that comes naturally to only a few people: most of us have to learn it.
Join Dr. Colin Harrison as he explores the high ground between passivity and aggression, and how to get there through attention to crucial communication skills.
FACILITATOR
Dr. Colin Harrison
Colin holds a PhD in Neurocognitive Linguistics, and has 30 years’ experience in the domain of language and communication. He has been a tertiary educator, adult trainer and professional facilitator in Australia, the US and France, and is a Maître de Conférences with the French Éducation Nationale. He has directed academic departments, run cultural adaptation workshops for multinational companies and managed international exchange programmes. He has a particular passion for, and focus on effective interpersonal and cross-cultural communication.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants.
NESA Webinar
Building Rapport In 23 Seconds
Tuesday 24 March 2020
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
We’ve all heard how much first impressions matter and in our industry, positive relationships leading to engagement and retention are absolutely crucial.
Why is it important to build rapport? Because it gets the client’s subconscious mind to accept and begin to process your suggestions. By making them feel comfortable and relaxed, they are open to suggestions.
This webinar will explore how to quickly build rapport with someone.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- Why it all starts with mindset
- Why the first 23 seconds is crucial to creating a good impression
- Introduction to Emotional Intelligence
- Understanding the four personality types (DISC)
- How to captivate your prospect’s attention
- Timing your pitch perfectly
- Learn to decrease the amount of rejections
- Understand the client’s psychology and mindset.
FACILITATOR
Raimond Volpe
Raimond Volpe is an established and experienced Sales Trainer. He has over 25 years sales experience in finance, recruitment and pharmaceutical industries. He was the #1 BDM at Toll People for two years in a row, winning the National Finance Industries, BDM of the Year Award. Prior to sales, he was the director of Five Finance, a mortgage broking and insurance company that won many awards including the Allianz & Tower Finance Broker Company of the Year Award in 2007.
Mindset plays a big part in Raimonds’ sales training, as the right attitude is an integral part in a successful sales process.
Raimond is an International Best Selling Author in the Self‐Help industry, with his book “Success1010 For Living”. Shortly after it’s release, it became an international bestseller in x5 countries. Since then, it has been number #1 in Australia in the Self Help Category for many months in a row.Raimond believes that with a solid sales process, winning attitude and advanced selling skills, excellence can be achieved in any industry.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and a certificate of attendance for all participants
NESA Webinar
COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES - EMPLOYEES
WEDNESDAY 8 APRIL 2020
2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT, and 12noon WA)
Session 3 (30minutes) & session 4 (30 minutes)
COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES
The world as we know it is changing. With the current COVID-19 pandemic impacting the world and now the Australian way of life, this threat has placed every employer and household into a confronting and uncertain situation.
From an employer’s perspective the main question is, will your current business model be sustainable and how do you prepare and implement actions imposed by the Australian Government whilst still achieving company performance goals and supporting staff in an empathetic and appropriate manner?
As your company commences transition from an office based model to working remotely, you will need to design and implement a strategy that will adequately support employees, diminish public panic, foster a proactive working environment and encourage a positive mental health and wellbeing outlook.
Whilst other platforms are streaming basic assistance on how to work from home and deal with “cabin” fever, NESA and our Industry Partner (Indigenous Consulting Group) has designed a new COVID-19 Webinar Series to assist employers and employees that guides you through a comprehensive series of questions and responses.
The 4 Webinar topics are:
Managers
- Session 1: Understanding your requirements as a leader to address COVID-19 within your organisation
- Session 2: Managing a team remotely in response to COVID-19
CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON SESSIONS 1 AND 2
All Staff
- Session 3: How to manage my role working from home
- Session 4: How to manage my own mental health & well being
This Webinar series will assist in managing fears within your team, along with a thorough information pack including a Working From Home (WFH) checklist and sample COVID-19 Organisational Policies.
It is our hope to support your company objectives and staff well-being during this time and minimise the risk whilst maintaining a positive and proactive workforce.
Target Group
ALL STAFF
Summary
Session 3 – How to manage my role working from home
Duration: 30 minutes
This webinar will take staff through strategies in how to manage their workload whilst recognising the change in working environment.
The webinar will cover the following key issues:
- Setting up your workplace at home
- Goal Setting
- Multi-tasking
- Time management
- Virtual communication
- Adjusting to disruption
- Techniques for managing your stress
- Responding to change
Session 4 – How to manage my own mental health well-being
Duration: 30 minutes
This webinar will focus on the reality that many staff are questioning their own job security and are worried about their immediate and extended family.
This webinar will explore a range of simple techniques in how staff can manage their own mental health wellbeing through understanding:
- What is mental health well-being?
- Why does mental health well-being matter?
- How to manage your stress through building resilience
- How to adapt to change and recognising your response to change
- How to manage and identify your personal triggers
- Critical thinking
- Situational awareness
- Emotional intelligence
At the completion of the workshop all participants will leave with tools and techniques in how to manage their own mental health well-being through this significant period of change and adjustment.
FACILITATORS
Session 3: How to manage my role working from home
Louise Olney
Louise Olney has been facilitating conversations, large and small, long and short, for the last decade. With over 15 years as a HR practitioner, Louise is experienced in considering the practical applications of changing contexts to individuals, teams and organisations. Her particular passion is organisational culture and engagement and understanding the ways in which this can help or hinder an organisation’s success. Louise appreciates the art of conversation and the need for strong leadership in times of change. Having recently moved into Corporate Responsibility and Community Engagement, Louise has been looking to apply her knowledge and skills to partner organisations, particularly in the context of First Nation people. In addition, Louise has been honing her own work from home discipline over recent years, in a workplace which has provided many great examples of the ways it can work for individuals, teams and organisations.
Session 4: How to manage my own mental health well-being
Sharon Mamo
Sharon Mamo is a qualified human services program designer and lecturer with many years of experience in Human Resources. For the last 9 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.
