Personal and Professional Development Opportunities

40 Day Practice to Resilience: Relaxation and Stress Management

Michele Burch, Organizational Effectiveness and Personal Development Consultant
Legacy Consulting Institute LLC
www.legacyconsultinginstitute.com

Dates: Wednesday, February 18
Time: 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. 
Length: 60 Minutes
Location: Student Union Boardroom

In 40 Day Practice to Resilience, Michele Burch, MS, guides you in learning how stress affects the body, how to reverse those effects and build resilience. The workshop is interactive and includes several relaxation stress management exercises.

C.A.L.M. in Crisis

Wellness Services
Northwest Missouri State University

Date and Time: Wednesday, Feb. 25 - 2:15 to 4:45 p.m.
Location: Student Union Boardroom
Length: 2.5 Hours (In addition to a 1 hour online Training Camp)
*MUST complete both the online Training Camp and in-person training session.

Wellness Services offers C.A.L.M. in Crisis, a training program designed to assist the campus community with identifying students with mental health concerns. The training is available for all employees and students at Northwest.

The course is organized around the acronym:
C - Create awareness
A - Ask questions
L - Learn resources
M - Manage your wellness

While counseling services are key to helping support our students with mental health needs, our campus community plays a critical role in overall student wellness. Because of the increasing prevalence of mental health struggles, student success is being increasingly affected. The purpose of C.A.L.M. in Crisis is to build skills across our campus community (students, faculty, and staff). The training focuses on improving awareness of the risk factors and warning signs for suicide, how to recognize and respond when they occur, when/how to refer to available resources, ways in which to offer hope, and the importance of managing personal wellness throughout the process. Participation in the training is how we can help align our various roles on campus to bring evidence-based interventions to our ongoing support of student wellbeing. 

Content includes a brief overview of mental health problems on college campuses, discussion about stigma and culture, and an overview of signs associated with mental health problems. The remainder of the course is focused on how to effectively respond with basic listening and empathy, risk assessment, support, referral, and taking care of self (including appropriate boundaries based on role or personal preference).  

C.A.L.M in Crisis Faculty/Staff Registration

You Are the Brand (Stop "Hoping" to Make a Good Impression... Create One)

Dallas Amsden
Speaker, Host, Communication Expert and Presentation Trainer
C2S Communicate2Succeed
www.communicate2succeed.com

Dates: Thursday, Feb. 26
Time: 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. 
Length: 60 Minutes
Location: Student Union Boardroom

People don’t hire résumés. They hire people. And, people remember how you made them feel.

In You Are the Brand, communication expert Dallas Amsden shows how your confidence, curiosity, and communication style shape the reputation others experience when they meet you. You’ll learn how to stand out in interviews, internships, and the workplace—without being fake, loud, or someone you’re not.

Your brand is already speaking.

Clarifying Stereotypes & Misconceptions about Identities

Dr. Shay Malone, assistant vice president for institutional excellence and global engagement
Center for Engagement and Community Connection
Northwest Missouri State University

Date: Thursday, Mar. 19
Time: 4 p.m.
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Student Union Boardroom

History, personal upbringing, lack of exposure, and media can all shape and distort our perceptions of identities. This workshop not only explores the changing demographics of our community but also confronts persistent stereotypes regarding various identities. We will also consider the incredible diversity found within various cultural traditions and how we might unknowingly incorporate them into our own.