Nurturing Your Friendships and Relationships...Agenda •The importance of friendships •How to...
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Nurturing Your Friendships
and Relationships
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CONCERN: EMPLOYEE
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
A Benefit for Employees and Families
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CONCERN: EAP Services
• Work/Life Benefits– Parenting and Childcare Resources
– Eldercare Services
– Financial Counseling
– Legal Consultations
• Short Term Counseling 1-8 visits per issue per 12-month period
• Free Confidential – 24/7 800 number answered “live”
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Getting Started
• Call for an appointment 6:30 AM to
5:00 PM (Pacific Time) Monday through
Friday
• In crisis situations, call 24/7 for
immediate telephone support
• For more information
– Ask your HR/Benefits Department
– www.concern-eap.com
– Call CONCERN at (800) 344-4222
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Nurturing Your Friendships
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Agenda
• The importance of friendships
• How to nurture friendships
• Growing ourselves
• When differences arise
• Professional relationships
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The Importance of Friendship
• Support
• Companionship
• Understanding
• Continuity
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How to Nurture Friendships
• Attributes that contribute to
successful relationships
– Thoughtfulness
– Respect
– Humility
– Communication
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Growing Ourselves
• Commitment
– The role of friendship
– Balance
– Change
• Responsibility
– Co-creating relationship
– Conflict
– Playing our parts
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When Differences Arise
• If you have a grievance…
– Describe offensive behavior
– Explain impact on you
– Specify behavior change
– Consequences
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When Differences Arise
• If a friend has a grievance…
– Opportunity to grow
– Familiar patterns
– Clues to unfinished business
– Healing
• If unfinished business is surfacing…
– Clues to unfinished business
– Impasses
– Healing
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Professional Relationships
• Workplace friendships
• Relationship skills
• Professional roles and friendships
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