63rd Annual Conference

Thursday, February 23

Morning Workshops

10:00 A.M.-1:15 P.M.

Workshop 18

The Group Therapist as Corporate Trainer

Chair:         

Rick Tivers, L.C.S.W., CGP, BCD, Psychotherapist/Trainer, Rick

Tivers & Associates, Illinois

The Group Therapist as Corporate Trainer will assist clinicians to explore the corporate training arena.  Group therapists are natural trainers when able to provide active oriented training.

Sharing of work experiences-experiential-demonstration-didactic

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Differentiate between group therapy and training.

2. Understand how to work with corporate culture.

3. Learn how to develop training intervention.

4. Explore resistance in taking powerful stances in corporate training.

5. Manage conflict on work teams.

Course References:

1. Craig, R. (Ed.). (1987). Training and Development Handbook, (3^rd. Edition). New York: McGraw-Hill.

2. (2001). Pacificare Behavioral Health, Leader Guide, Preventing Sexual Harassment.

3. Theilen, H. (1977). Dynamics of Groups at Work, University

of Chicago Press.