Workforce Solutions Jam: Resilience in Action Session 2

Applied Improvisation and Strengthening Relational Responsiveness

In today’s climate, resilience is important at every level. The behavioral health workforce strives to help clients become more resilient, while behavioral health leaders must be attentive to the resilience of their workforce. October’s Workforce Solutions Jam introduced multiple resilience-building strategies. In November, we’ll focus on one approach — applied improvisation — as well as techniques to help the workforce engage clients and help leaders engage the workforce. The interactive session will highlight the Attune-Affirm-Advance framework and identify how each component contributes to responsive, human-centered communication. We will also discuss additional ways that leaders can build a resilient workplace culture in times of disruptive change.

Join us for the November Workforce Solutions Jam to dive into the use of improv techniques, practice a new skill and have some fun while learning how to build resilience. Our panel of industry experts will engage participants and provide a resilience-building improv demonstration.

What you’ll learn:

• How applied improvisation including “Yes, and” can support core communication and strengthen relationships, engagement and collaboration in behavioral health.
• To explain and demonstrate the Attune-Affirm-Advance framework, which enhances communication and engagement.
• Additional ideas on leaders’ roles in building resilience in the workforce.

The Workforce Solutions Jam is a monthly webinar to build national momentum and encourage collaboration. It is hosted as a partnership between the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Health Management Associates and The College for Behavioral Health Leadership.