Tuesday Morning Skillbuilders

Approximately half of the workforce in the US are women, many employed in full-time positions. Their work responsibilities are often coupled with significant family caregiving tasks, whether it be caring for a child or an adult child with a unique health care need or disability, or an aging spouse or parent. In Idaho, there are over 300,000 unpaid family caregivers including those of diverse backgrounds and cultures, and the majority are employed outside the home. Nationally, 60% of caregivers admit their professional life has been negatively impacted by their caregiving duties (AARP, 2018). Employees want to stay employed and a lack of employee resources suitable for caregiver needs can cost the employer. Where can caregivers turn for help? In this session, we will showcase a researched-backed pilot project that identifies caregiver stress points and creates a plan with resources and services to address their specific needs. These supports are a stepping-stone to building a caring culture within the workplace – through the empowerment of employee caregivers and the use of resources to manage stress, employees and their families will experience fewer negative health outcomes that often poorly impact their professional lives.

Your personal brand isn’t something you “put on” or manufacture, and it’s not simply your online presence or how and if you use social media. It’s you – it’s what you’re known for and the unique value you bring to your company, your team… and your community. And it’s more important now than it’s ever been. In a world filled with changes and challenges, people are increasingly the differentiating factor in leadership, culture, influence and success. And any sort of transformation you want to see in the world starts with you.

This session will be a time for you and will help you:

• Understand what personal branding is and why it’s so important for your career, and your life.
• Explore key things about yourself to strengthen your own personal brand.
• Learn practical tips and resources to communicate with greater confidence and effectiveness.
• Take steps to gain clarity for your path ahead.

This session will equip you with inspiration and a roadmap to maximize your personal brand… to make more of an impact by being you!

Having “a conversation” with someone can be a challenge in the best of times. And when most of us are stressed and tired, facing painful, polarizing issues about racial justice, public health, school openings and politics, it can feel downright dangerous. But there’s a high emotional cost to unresolved conversations, and often more concrete consequences too. This session will guide you through Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication model; then we’ll put your skills into practice by working through some common tough issues together.

Your vision, your voice and your ability to communicate both at a moment’s notice are key to success in business and leadership. While technology has enabled you to connect with anyone, anywhere and at any time – your message and your delivery matter more than ever.

With more than two decades of experience in crafting stories and helping people share their voice, Jess will share tips and techniques to sharpen your public speaking skills whether one-on-one or with a group of 100-plus.