Workshop:
Toolbox for Change: Reclaiming joy, purpose and commitment in the helping profession

Description

How does a traditional organization move towards person-centered supports? How do caregivers maintain their sense of purpose, joy, and commitment in times of growing complexity and changing expectations? A day-long workshop focused on specific strategies for transforming system-centered organizations to person- and family-centered organizations while never losing track of joy. Target audience: managers and supervisors.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will have developed knowledge in the following areas:

• A basic understanding of the contrast between traditional and person-centered supports;
  
• Tools for establishing an agency vision steeped in detail;
  
• Tools for localizing decision-making;
  
• Tools for staying focused as an organization and keeping track of the importance of joy