Unstoppable Season 1

Description

The Power of Boundaries
Setting Limits in the Workplace

Our values inform the limits we set with others, but unequal power dynamics and unrealistic expectations in the workplace can keep us from speaking our truth. Donna Goestenkors, CPMSM®, EMSP, and Jennifer Froemel, LCPC, CMHIMP, outline how to identify, develop, communicate, and maintain effective boundaries on the job.

Objectives:

• List 5 indicators that signal weak boundaries
• Describe the characteristics of soft, spongy, rigid, and flexible boundaries
• Identify 3 strategies for developing and communicating workplace boundaries

Imagining Success
Achievement Through Mental Imagery

Studies of the brain have demonstrated the connection between visualization and performance. Mental imagery can increase motivation, boost confidence, and accelerate efficacy. Team Med Global’s Donna Goestenkors, CPMSM®, EMSP, and Jennifer Froemel, LCPC, CMHIMP, reveal the theory and practice of using mental imagery to set and achieve goals.

Objectives:

• Explain the scientific principles of visualization
• Identify 3 necessary components of effective visualization
• Describe how to incorporate all 5 senses to in mental imagery

Communicate Like a Boss
Reframing Workplace Interactions

Our communication style speaks volumes about how we perceive our value in the workplace. When you move from deference to strength in emailing and speaking – while remaining respectful – you’ll command respect. Team Med Global’s Donna Goestenkors, CPMSM®, EMSP, and Jennifer Froemel, LCPC, CMHIMP, outline how to increase your effectiveness by reframing your communications.

Objectives:

• Identify 6 examples of disempowered vs. empowered communication
• Describe verbal crutches and introductory qualifiers
• Identify 3 strategies for writing powerful emails

Power Up
5 Strategies for Building Influence

Authority and influence fuel career advancement and drive team success. Cultivating those qualities makes you more credible and effective. Team Med Global’s Donna Goestenkors, CPMSM®, EMSP, and Jennifer Froemel, LCPC, CMHIMP, share strategies for building trust, exhibiting reliability, and demonstrating flexibility – the building blocks of influence.

Objectives:

• Identify the 3 benefits of accruing authority and influence
• Explain 5 strategies for building influence
• Describe the impact of words vs. actions

Unapologetic Confidence
7 Steps to Believing in Yourself

Our lived experience informs – and sometimes defines – our confidence level. Yet we have the ability to tap into our power and believe in our abilities. Team Med Global’s Donna Goestenkors, CPMSM®, EMSP, and Jennifer Froemel, LCPC, CMHIMP, share 7 steps you can take to boost your self-confidence and increase your effectiveness at and outside of work.

Objectives:

• Describe inflection points in lived experience that influence confidence
• Learn how to identify and counteract our inner critic
• Identify 5 indicators of workplace confidence

Creativity Unleashed
Thinking Outside of the Box

Tapping into our creativity – whether in processes, team interactions, or mentoring leads to novel perceptions, ideas, and solutions. Team Med Global’s Donna Goestenkors, CPMSM®, EMSP, and Jennifer Froemel, LCPC, CMHIMP, provide a roadmap for accessing 8 types of creative intelligence and applying creativity on the job.

Objectives:

• Identify the 4 competencies of creative expression
• Explain the 8 types of creative intelligence
• Describe the benefits of collaborating with those with different types of creative intelligence