Customised Coaching – My Pocket Coach

Dealing with Stress and Anxiety in a Pandemic – Remedial Strategies

Johanica Havenga — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:53:09 +0000

The Covid pandemic has brought about great tragedies and loss for many of us.

We have experienced one of the most challenging periods in human history. Whilst some of us are more adept at coping with change and loss, many of us are struggling to overcome daily obstacles.

Humans are wired to interact face-to-face with one another. Our neurobiology has evolved to enable us to interpret and share meaning by analysing our body language, tone of voice and emotional intentions. However, isolation and virtual communication can exacerbate and heighten the personal struggles we deal with in our daily lives. Many are feeling over-whelmed by relational and financial issues that cannot be raised or addressed at work which may deepen stress and levels of anxiety unbeknown to employers or managers.

It is important to know that help is available to assist in coping more effectively with stress and anxiety. If anything, Covid has placed a focus on the importance of empathy and taking care of one another. Effective companies put people at the centre of everything that they do. This means providing support and strategies to enable people to deal with difficulties that have arisen as a result of the pandemic.

Content Presented:

Evaluating and understanding your emotional style
Understand Mindfulness – present awareness to re-direct focus from challenges to healthy possibilities. Apply mindfulness techniques to access own resilience, coping mechanisms and strengths
Explore personal vision, values and purpose to attain renewal (homework)
Understand and apply the Emotional Manager to deal with strong and negative emotions

Booking Process:

Bookings are done via email: info@mypocketcoach.co.za

Duration:

Morning Workshop: Customised per group.

Outcome:

We offer the following strategies to cope with stress and anxiety (Morning Workshop to 10 delegates. Individual therapy may be offered thereafter to deal with protracted challenges)

Evaluating and understanding your emotional style
Understand Mindfulness – present awareness to re-direct focus from challenges to healthy possibilities. Apply mindfulness techniques to access own resilience, coping mechanisms and strengths
Explore personal vision, values and purpose to attain renewal (homework)
Understand and apply the Emotional Manager to deal with strong and negative emotions

Who should attend?

Anyone struggling to overcome daily obstacles or those experiencing stress and anxiety.

Why should I book:

If you are experiencing difficult navigating your way through the current transitions this workshop will put you back on track.

Growing Your Leadership Impact by Alistaire Lategan

Johanica Havenga — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 11:26:33 +0000

Do you often think of how your leadership could result in your team giving more of their hands, mind and heart? You also believe that this will result in better results all round in your organisation.

“Growing Your Leadership Impact” supports the principle that if you consistently improve your leadership you will see exponential results in how your team performs.

This module is based on the G.R.O.W. Principle:

G – Goal. What is the goal you are trying to reach through your leadership?
R – Reality. Taking a deep look at what your current realities are.
O – Opportunities. A thorough exploration of all the opportunities available to you for how you can improve your leadership impact.
W – Way Forward. This is about deciding which of the opportunities will enjoy priority coupled with an action plan to achieve you Goal.

Who knows you might end up with an insight that will change the whole game n your leadership and organisation?

Booking Process:

Duration:

Face-to-face facilitated session (5 Hours) (including presentation & manual)
Individual or team coaching – (4-6 sessions @ 2 hours/sessions) (including presentation & manual)

Outcome:

A meaningful impact for you as a leader because you have a clear picture of what the final and specific picture of your leadership will look. You would have also faced your current realities in order to then build a strategy towards that future picture.

Who should attend?

Leaders from all sectors and levels of leadership.

Why should I book:

The embodiment of these elements will not only enhance your overall leadership impact, but also increase trust and focus.

Writing Skills – Short Course by MPC and IE Group

Johanica Havenga — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:07:36 +0000

Skills to enhance your writing abilities.

This short course will include the following:

(1 hour) Evaluation of your writing style and skill.
(1 hour) Organisation and Structure.
(1 hour) Basic principles of writing.
(1 hour) Ingredients of readability.
(1 hour) Principles of style.
(1 hour) Techniques towards clarity and conciseness and punctuation.

Booking Process:

For more information or to book email us at info@mypocketcoach.co.za

Duration:

A short course consisting of 6 sessions (6 hours)

Email Etiquette – Short Course by MPC and IE Group

Johanica Havenga — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:07:16 +0000

The Covid pandemic has resulted in many of us working online or communicating in a virtual world. More than ever effective email etiquette is required as this is a projection of your brand in terms of your education, expertise, level of sophistication.

This short course will include:

(1 hour) Evaluation of your skill and style.
(1 hour) Explore Syntax: correct grammatical construction.
(1 hour) Understand Sentence Construction.
(1 hour) Understand tenses, concord, word order, pronouns, articles, prepositions, redundant words and action verbs.
(1 hour) Acquire skills to expand your vocabulary.
(1 hour) Practical application.

Booking Process:

For more information or to book email us at info@mypocketcoach.co.za

Duration:

A short course consisting of 6 sessions (6 hours)

Develop your Voice and Speech Mechanism – Short Course by MPC and IE Group

Johanica Havenga — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:06:48 +0000

Voice and speech are the main communication tools in business. We explore the refinement of all aspects of voice, speech and pronunciation development to elevate this important tool. Our approach to voice, speech and pronunciation is: to optimise clarity and vocal impact.

This short course will include the following:

(1 hour) Acquire three-dimensional breathing, relaxation and body-alignment are explored when necessary to promote effective vocal habits, with economy of effort.
(1 hour) learn what oral resonance is and how to acquire it: Oral resonance and placement is explored when the placement of sound affects pronunciation and speech clarity.
(1 hour) Understand the prosodic elements of speech to refine the use of pace, pitch, tone, inflection, emphasis, pause and phrasing. Refinement secures clear, well-modulated speech that enables coachees to express ideas with increased impact.
(1 hour) Develop articulation. Acquire clear speech by assessing and refining the way in which sounds are articulated.
(1 hour) Understand phonemes and stress patterns by refining the specific phonemes (sounds) that affect clarity.
(1 hour) Understand and refine The vowel-system to eliminate habitual pronunciation errors and enable coachees to use clearer, more neutral English. We will identify the first-language interferences and introduce the English sounds to elevate pronunciation. We will also identify the consonantal-system to promote clear speech by introducing the most important voiced and unvoiced English consonants to enhance the rhythm of speech.

Booking Process:

For more information or to book email us at info@mypocketcoach.co.za

Duration:

A short course consisting of 6 sessions (6 hours)

Interview Skills – Short Course by MPC and IE Group

Johanica Havenga — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:06:26 +0000

The reengineering and transformation of companies globally has resulted in many employees having to re-apply for positions in the companies in which they are employed. No doubt this process can leave applicants traumatised and elevate stress levels to unmanageable levels. Successful candidates participate actively in the interview. They demonstrate a knowledge of, and interest in, the company and the position and how their particular skills will fulfil the company’s requirements.

This short course will include the following:

(1 hour) Assess the job promotion you are applying for in terms of risk assessment, the skills you have and what can be achieved through this application.
(1 hour) Participate in a role simulation where your interview skills are evaluated.
(1 hour) Acquire the Stratcom formula for selling yourself and your ideas.
(1 hour) Participate in preparing questions, what the interviewer’s expectations are and questions that the coachee can ask.
(1 hour) Evaluate your personal impact power in terms of your image, voice and speech skills and social intelligence (perceiving accurately and conveying answers with impact and confidence.
(1 hour) participate in a final rehearsal to manage nervousness and conduct the interview with confidence.

Booking Process:

For more information or to book email us at info@mypocketcoach.co.za

Duration:

A short course consisting of 6 sessions (6 hours)

Social Speeches – Short Course by MPC and IE Group

Johanica Havenga — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:06:05 +0000

The making of small talk in pressurized communications can be intimidating and nerve-wracking. If you have difficulty in keeping the conversational ball rolling or find the making of social speeches such as “The Thank You”, “Acceptance”, “Introductory”, “Wedding or Birthday” and “Impromptu” speeches, a challenge, this module will prepare and provide you with the confidence to speak on any occasion.

This short course will include the following:

(1 hour) Prepare your speech with a communications specialist.
(1 hour) Evaluate your personal style in a role play simulation.
(1 hour) Utilize the voice, speech mechanism and non-verbal behaviour to ensure impact.
(1 hour) Deliver your speech and participate in an assessment of your skills.
(1 hour) Acquire networking skills.
(1 hour) Refine personal impact expressors such as your image, vocal and social intelligence.

Booking Process:

For more information or to book email us at info@mypocketcoach.co.za

Duration:

A short course consisting of 6 sessions (6 hours).

Business Language – Short Course by MPC and IE Group

Johanica Havenga — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:59:11 +0000

English is the lingua franca of choice in business and this creates specific challenges for second-language users. In this short course with our Business Language Specialists we will evaluate your style and recommend specific interventions.

This short course will include:

(1 hour) An overview of the tenses (past, present and future)
(1 hour) Correcting common errors when using prepositions articles, word order and confusing words.
(1 hour) The rules of concord, the conditionals and the active tense in spoken business English.
(1 hour) Techniques towards clarity and conciseness to eliminate redundancies and roundabout constructions.
(1 hour) Vocabulary enrichment.
(1 hour) Practical application.

Booking Process:

For more information or to book email us at info@mypocketcoach.co.za

Duration:

A short course consisting of 6 sessions (6 hours)

Managing Conflict and Assertiveness – Short Course by MPC and IE Group

Johanica Havenga — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:44:30 +0000

Explore the five conflict strategies and acquire skills to understand and overcome negative perceptions. Participate in practical simulations to refine your personal style and skills. Explore the nature, sources and perceptions that exist in conflict. The specialists will also assist in the exploration of various elements of assertive communication and their application to your environment.

This short course will include the following:

• (1 hour) Explore the nature, sources and perceptions that exist in conflict.

• (1 hour) Understand your assertiveness rights, develop your internal locus of control and express negative thoughts and emotions in a healthy and positive manner.

• (1 hour) Acquire the language of persuasion and diplomacy.

• (1 hour) practical application and evaluation.

• (2 hours) Ensure your tools of communication – the voice and speech mechanism and non-verbal behaviour express the outcomes you wish to achieve.

Booking Process:

For more information or to book email us at info@mypocketcoach.co.za

Duration:

A short course consisting of 6 sessions (6 hours)

Interpersonal Skills – Short Course by MPC and IE Group

Johanica Havenga — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:37:56 +0000

The art of acquiring effective conversation skills is easy in this short course with our team of specialists.

This short course will include the following:

(1 hour) examine your ability to influence appropriately and acquire effective enhancement strategies.
(1 hour) Active listening, turn-taking and topic control form the foundation of interpersonal fluency. Explore your personal style and acquire practical strategies to refine your skills.
(1 hour) Understand social intelligence from social awareness that enables the sensing of others’ inner states to managing your own responses to ensure appropriate rapport, empathy and influencing skills.
(1 hour) Acquire effective strategies to sell ideas and influence with integrity – includes practical application.
(2 hours) refine voice, speech and non-verbal behaviour to communicate with impact and variety.

Booking Process:

For more information or to book email us at info@mypocketcoach.co.za

Duration:

A short course consisting of 6 sessions (6 hours)