Denise Bissonnette - 30 Ways to Shine as a New Employee

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

30 Ways to Shine as a New Employee
Retention and Beyond

This seminar is rooted in practical concepts and techniques that can enhance the productivity, success and job satisfaction of new employees.

Overview

"The ability to get a job has only a casual relationship
to the ability to keep it."
- Denise Bissonnette

30 Ways to Shine is a compelling new approach to job retention! This two-day seminar is based on Denise Bissonnette’s celebrated guide to job retention, 30 Ways to Shine as a New Employee. This book, intended especially for new employees, is the key to the 30 Ways to Shine program. Using it as the basis for mentoring or other supportive services, employers and/or placement agencies can monitor the progress of new employees and help them to successfully deal with the challenges of their new jobs and workplaces.

In her book, Denise outlines 30 skills that are critical to the success of new employees. In this seminar, she will lead participants through a step-by-step examination of these key skills and the accompanying "Challenge of the Day" - practical and engaging activities that enable the new employee to put these skills into action on the job.

30 Ways to Shine is a program for job success that can be used by employers or employment agencies to support the new employee in his/her new job.

Used effectively, its comprehensive approach can heighten the productivity, success and job satisfaction of new employees.

Key Skill Areas

Focusing on the critical first 6 to 12 weeks of employment, it addresses 30 key skills in areas such as:

Adapting to the company culture.
Going the extra mile for the employer and the customer.
Shining in the eyes of the customer.
Being a great team player.
Responding well to constructive feedback.
Surviving Office Politics
Balancing life and work.
Handling negative emotions at work.
Focusing on daily progress rather than perfection.
Getting the most from your job experience.

30 Ways to Shine will give you tools to provide outstanding support and guidance to new employees - to ease their transition into the workplace and to enhance their ability to be productive and effective from the start! This innovative retention program will enable you to proactively anticipate problems before they arise and give you a systematic way to ensure the new employee's success!

This workshop also offers a unique opportunity for personal development and team-building as Denise has attendees apply the “30 Skills” to their own world of work!

Materials

Book cover: 30 Ways to Shine as a New Employee 30 Ways to Shine as a New Employee serves as the workbook for this seminar.

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Who Should Attend

Employers can effectively use this program to improve new employee retention - particularly for employees who are entering the workforce for the first time. It can serve as the basis for an entirely new company program, or it can effectively supplement and enhance your existing Orientation and Mentoring programs.

Employment and Training Agencies can use this program to deliver outstanding pre- and post- placement support to new employees and to distinguish their services within the business community. It can be an effective addition to pre-placement job clubs or post-placement support groups.

More Information On This Seminar...

Interested in having Denise conduct a 30 Ways to Shine seminar as in-service training for your staff? Or as a hosted event for your community? Please contact us for details at info@diversityworld.com.

Implementation Resources

There are three great (free) online guides to help you to effectively use 30 Ways to Shine to enhance job retention efforts. Just click on the following links:

Employer Guide: How 30 Ways to Shine can be used to support and/or mentor new employees in order to improve retention rates and minimize turnover.

Agency Guide: How 30 Ways to Shine can be used as the basis for effective post-placement support and job stabilization.

Pre-employment Workshop Outline: How 30 Ways to Shine can be used to develop job-seeker skills that will improve job performance and retention.

Testimonial on the Programmatic
use of 30 Ways to Shine

"I have utilized many tools to motivate staff as well as participants. I have experience in both the Director/administrative level as well as case manager... using Kaleidoscope, Y.E.S., Bridges to Freedom, KEYS, and many other programs. All of these worked well with certain members of the population. 30 Ways was unique in that it had something for everyone.

I utilized it as a management tool to coach employees, as a self-assessment/personal growth tool, and more importantly as a tool to coach and motivate TANF and post TANF participants on their journey to self-sufficiency. I must seem as though I am on a soap-box, but I can't tell you enough how impressed I have been and continue to be with your materials.

When teams utilized 30 ways, they used many combinations of activities. One of the best things about it (and there are many) The activities could be tailored to suit the individual. Communication was just as effective over the telephone as it was in person. The materials were effective and very economical. Employers used the materials as well for both self-realization and training purposes."

Comments from Past Participants

"The relevancy was amazing - this workshop is based in the ‘real world of work’, not what we idealize."

"I am looking forward to implementing this program with new employees...and with current employees - to assure ongoing communication and team-building skills!"

"This is the missing piece! I will be able to serve our populations with powerful information that could change their lives."

"This is a very needed component in our Welfare-to-Work program. Now I have an excellent tool to use!"

"As an employer, I am pleased to have ready-made tools to improve retention of our employees with disabilities and Aboriginal persons. Come with an open mind and be prepared to change and grow!"

"I am looking forward to implementing this program with new employees...and with current employees - to assure ongoing communication and team-building skills!"

"As the workplace seems to be getting more and more dehumanizing, it was refreshing to hear practical ways to bring spirit and purpose to one’s work!"

"Be ready for the most amazing seminar – bring nothing but your attention!"

"Bring an open heart and mind and be prepared for a life and mind altering experience. You will never look at your job the same again."

"It has the power to change your life – so be on time!"

"Come prepared to leave excited, enthused and surprised about your own life and all that you will have learned within 48 hours to become and even better you, even as you help others!"

"A light went on for me. Finally I know what I can do to start work on this problem!"

"Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely!"

"Retention has been a big problem for our company. This program really promises to reduce our high turnover!"

"The choices of the 30 skills are inspired. I am so moved and excited to implement this plan!"

"I have already put together a "Job Maintenance Workshop" but was stuck on exactly what to include and how to present it to our clients who really can't articulate why they can't maintain employment let alone fix the problem of not staying on the job. I've come away with some fun activities and more of a direction on where to take it."

"I thought the training was extremely effective and inspiring. I have been to training sessions where the points made were idealistic and although it was great to hear, it was difficult to relate them in everyday life. The points made in Retention and Beyond were very concrete and realistic. I could relate to them right there and then. Denise also brought her own work/life experience into play and requested the same from us which helped greatly in putting skills in perspective. The poetry, the quotes were inspiring. And of course, her delivery is extraordinary."

"The workshop has helped me bridge my personal/working life. It has also made me realize that I have a lot more skills than I thought and it brought home the fact that I was sometimes overlooking simple gestures which can make a lot of difference in my working life."

"I would certainly recommend this training. I sincerely believe that if all employees in an organization heard and lived by these principles given in this training, the employees themselves would be better equipped to give the best of themselves ultimately resulting in a better organization."

"The training provided great exercises that were simple and easy for clients to relate to, understand and complete. The skills seem to be common sense, but for clients with multiple barriers, it’s valuable to have this practical, hands-on material for them to follow."

"It was an interesting approach to how we need to train our New Hires. From an employer’s perspective, it provided me with different ideas on how to get the employee to be more accountable."

"One of the biggest issue with clients I have worked with in the past, especially with Ontario Works clients, is the job retention. This training provided information to us on how to work with the clients and/or employer on retention issues even before the client starts the job."

"The presentation gave us a very good model which we could easily adapt to our own work situations, in workshop or individual format, including a detailed and thorough book and workshop guide."

"Many of us, such as myself, were energized to apply the principles to our own situations. I believe the philosophy and guidelines are of utmost help in regenerating enthusiasm and morale and striving for excellence in just about any situation we find ourselves in."

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