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According to the World Health Organisation learning to be resilient is one of the most important skills people can learn for improving your health and wellbeing. Resilience can help you overcome challenges and bounce back after set backs. Researchers have shown that whilst some resilience is innate, there are many aspects of resilience which you can learn. This online course will cover those areas of resilience which can be learnt and give you a boost of resilience with it.

This is a self-study course that you can complete at your own pace.

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This course is available to all staff and provides information on the range of menopause symptoms, strategies for dealing with them and resources available to you. This course also provides information for managers on how to support staff at this time.

This course is for everyone who wants to know more about the menopause.

This is a self-study course that you can follow at your own pace.

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We are currently offering this half day course as an online course for you to work through at your own pace.  There are 3 sections to this course with an accompanying handout and transcript. 

This course is aimed at people working in a variety of settings and will provide information and greater understanding about anxiety and depression, including how these link to loneliness and isolation for people. The course will incorporate a number of evidence-based strategies and raise delegates' awareness about services that can help promote wellbeing.

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Introduction

Section 1 Managing Stress

Section 2 What is Anxiety

This interactive online learning introduces a variety of creative solution generation and decision-making techniques. You will develop the skills necessary to analyse a problem, generate creative solutions, and decide which solution most closely matches their needs. You will find out about problem solving styles and be able reflect on the typical approach you take and compare it with other styles. You'll gain knowledge about how defining the problem can be key and different tools you can use to do this, different creative approaches you can apply to the issues to generate solutions and alternative ideas and then evaluation processes so you reach decisions that achieve the outcomes you want.

This course is aimed at any internal staff who want to develop practical skills and approaches to problem solving, creative idea generation, and decision making tools where the solutions are not always obvious.

This is a self-study course and you can undertake this course at any time. It can be useful if you have some of your own examples that you can work through as you go through this course to provide you with a relevant context.

You may also find it useful to do with other people that you work with so you can discuss it together. If you wish to do this we recommend putting aside three hours and setting up a MS Teams meeting so you can use the chat function to record important points, questions you have, tips you can share and record any changes you want to make.

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This course will give you some hints and tips on how to prepare for your next interview, and will guide you through the preparation process, the interview itself and then what generally happens afterwards.

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In stressful times it’s important to find different tools that can support you to manage your own wellbeing. There is an increasing body of evidence which shows the link between writing as a therapeutic practice and enhanced wellbeing. This course is intended to give you an overview of different methods and formats you can use to develop a journaling practice that works for you. You can work through it at your own pace or in small groups where you may wish to do this with colleagues.

This online course covers the different ways to journal, including with paper and pen or online methods and techniques which may be creative and expressive or fact based documentation. It also includes the benefits of savouring positive emotions through reminding, reinforcing and recording events. There will be exercises you can try for yourself and wellbeing tools. This course includes the five ways of wellbeing, which has a scientific basis and is endorsed by the NHS, it also includes the PERMA model from positive psychology and happiness habits both containing the elements which have been scientifically proven to boost levels of happiness.

This online course is for all professionals to increase awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Questioning+ (LGBTQ+) language, culture and histories. The course will give you increased knowledge of LGBTQ+ equalities and discrimination. Through exploring the links between discrimination and health inequalities you will gain an insight into the challenges of coming out to professionals when accessing services. The course focuses on the impact of language and making assumptions to help you to reflect on best practice. Further information, advice and resources are included for those who would like to read further on any of the topics covered. If you require this course in a different format please contact the Workforce Development team (hrworkforcedevelopment@southglos.gov.uk)

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Mentoring can provide a great opportunity to share and spread acquired learning and know-how; it also helps to encourage an environment where people motivate each other and work together to improve skills and knowledge. Mentoring others can be a way of developing your own skills and career choices, as the ability to help develop others is often vital for career advancement.

This course covers what mentoring is and everything you need to know to get started as a mentor and deepen this practice. As well as a background to mentoring, you will look at how people learn and have practical tips and tools to use within your mentoring relationship, such as learning plans, learning style questionnaires and structures for mentoring conversations. It is aimed at anyone who is considering mentoring or wants to know how to get the most out of their mentoring relationship.

This online course will help you to recognise and use positive language and behaviours to create a confident, can-do impression and make positive adjustments to control nerves through both physical and mental techniques. This course is intended to help people present themselves confidently for the next interview as well as over time in the workplace.

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This is an online course for line managers that provides a practical guide to reasonable adjustments. Line managers are often the first person that an employee will discuss their requirements with and the content of this course will help you to feel confident in offering practical and sensitive support to employees.

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