Nurturing Your Friendships

and Relationships

CONCERN: EMPLOYEE

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

A Benefit for Employees and Families

3

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”

4

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

Nurturing Your Friendships

and Relationships

Agenda

• The importance of friendships

• How to nurture friendships

• Growing ourselves

• When differences arise

• Professional relationships

6

The Importance of Friendship

• Support

• Companionship

• Understanding

• Continuity

7

How to Nurture Friendships

• Attributes that contribute to

successful relationships

– Thoughtfulness

– Respect

– Humility

– Communication

8

Growing Ourselves

• Commitment

– The role of friendship

– Balance

– Change

• Responsibility

– Co-creating relationship

– Conflict

– Playing our parts

9

When Differences Arise

• If you have a grievance…

– Describe offensive behavior

– Explain impact on you

– Specify behavior change

– Consequences

10

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

11

Professional Relationships

• Workplace friendships

• Relationship skills

• Professional roles and friendships

12