Diversity for better Team Building & Effectiveness

Making Change for the Better:

Longer description: Whether we like it or not change is the only constant and the pace of change continues to accelerate rapidly. Dealing effectively with change involves increasing several different skill sets including diversity and conflict resolution skills, creativity and innovation and celebration.

Often difficulties in dealing with change stem from communication misunderstandings. When we are stressed and / or in conflict we are less likely to communicate effectively which increases the stress level, resulting in a vicious cycle. Learning more about each other’s differences and similarities (e.g. thinking and learning styles) can help to prevent conflict and help us deal more effectively with change.

Increasing our creativity and innovation skill sets helps with problem solving and decision making. Learning more about being creative means learning how to thrive in an atmosphere of change and diversity. The first steps in reducing stress are acknowledging what we have control over and what we don’t and using this to create customized action plan.

Finally when change is in the works the last thing people tend to think about and one of the most important is celebration. Appreciating the dedication and hard work of staff, volunteers, participants, board members and administration is key to managing change well. It’s about learning more about how to celebrate and have fun while being inclusive, which Laughing Matters is perfectly positioned to help you do.

We help you become more confident in the change process – helping you shape the change rather than getting bent out of shape.

Workshop/seminar length: 1 hour, 4 hour or all-day session

Group size: unlimited for 1 hour and 4 hours sessions, up to 25 for all day session

Direct benefits to participants:

1 hour:

* Learn one of: diversity and conflict resolution skills, creativity and innovation or celebration
* Experience hands on learning that leads to practical application in the work place right away
* Gain confidence in dealing with change
* Learn and you’ll laugh
* Receive a customized follow-up resource guide

4 hour:

* Learn one of: diversity and conflict resolution skills, creativity and innovation or celebration
* Experience hands on learning that leads to practical application in the work place right away
* Gain confidence in dealing with change
* Practise the activities in the safety and comfort of your own workshop space and
* Learn and you’ll laugh
* Receive a customized follow-up resource guide

All-day:

* Learn about diversity and conflict resolution skills, creativity and innovation or celebration
* Gain confidence in dealing with change
* Practise the activities in the safety and comfort of your own workshop space and
* Experience hands on learning that leads to practical application in the work place right away
* Benefit from 1:1 with the trainers
* Learn, laugh and know how to teach others to do the same
* Receive a detailed customized resource guide for your own organization and/or program