A
series of workshops at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point offers
community members opportunities to motivate themselves and others, find
solutions for the future and become more mindful for effective change.
The
Motivational Coaching Workshop Series will be offered at 9 a.m. Fridays, Feb.
5, March 4 and April 29, sponsored by the College of Professional Studies and
Continuing Education and Outreach Office at UW-Stevens Point.
“These
three one-credit workshops offer life skills for both your professional and
personal life,” said Celine Kline, an assistant professor of health promotion
and human development. The nationally recognized speakers will help guide
participants in proactive conversation, empowerment, solution-focused thinking
and mindfulness to help in all aspects of life, she said.
“Anyone
in the community can benefit – as a student, as a parent, as an employee or
employer,” Kline said. “Once you’ve learned these skills, you can go home or to
work and use them right away.”
The
series includes:
- "Motivational Interviewing for Clinical,
Organizational and Leadership Success” will be offered Feb. 5 by Laura
Saunders, MSSW. She will discuss concepts and skills in motivational
interviewing, a goal-oriented, client-centered counseling style. Saunders has
provided this training to physicians, nurses, medical students, psychologists,
treatment providers, social workers, physical therapists and health educators
for 20 years.
- “Solution-Focused Brief Coaching” will be
presented March 4 by Yvonne Dolan, an acclaimed author, lecturer and therapist.
Her approach builds on what’s working, not fixing what isn’t, as well as
purposefully developing dialogue to build and promote positive growth in
individuals, groups and organizations. Dolan has presented trainings around the
world and in books translated into seven languages.
- “Self-Compassion” will be presented by Kristin
Neff April 29. Her workshop provides simple tools for responding in a kind,
compassionate way while experiencing painful emotions. Through discussion,
meditation and experiential exercise, attendees will learn how to stop being
hard on themselves, handle difficult emotions with greater ease and motivate
themselves with kindness. Neff has received extensive media coverage in the New
York Times, MSNBC, National Public Radio, Reader’s Digest and Psychology Today.
Attend
one or all three. For more on the Motivational Coaching Workshop Series, to
review university credit class options or register, visit www.uwsp.edu/conted/ConfWrkShp/Pages/default.aspx.
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