Are you a valuable team member? Let’s explore what you need to do to work collaboratively to achieve a common goal with respect, dignity and understanding. Successful teams are not only rewarding to be apart of but help members to grow and develop through shared skills and knowledge.

 Below are AccessEAP’s top ten tips for Effective Teamwork. More tips and articles to follow in the May edition of the AccessEAP In FocusNewsletter.

For more information or assistance, contact AccessEAP on 1800 818 728. AccessEAP can assist when personal, family or work related concerns are impacting on your health or quality of life and also when you need guidance on professional or personal goals or effective communication skills.

1. Objectives and Goals

Successful teams have clear objectives that all team members are aware of and working toward. There is a clear vision and shared values. Team members are committed to the goal and live the values.

It’s time to get on top of this stress! Learn awareness around key stressors and identify possible coping mechanisms to improve general wellbeing and functioning. Build resilience as a way to manage stress in the workplace.

Below are AccessEAP’s top ten tips for handling stress. More tips and articles to follow in the April edition of the AccessEAP In Focus Newsletter.

For more information or assistance, contact AccessEAP on 1800 818 728. AccessEAP can assist when personal, family or work related concerns are impacting on your health or quality of life and also when you need guidance on professional or personal goals or effective communication skills.

- Intake/Triage focus

- Apply and Further Develop your Skills

- Make a Difference Everyday

At AccessEAP our mission is to create thriving workplaces. We partner with each customer to promote, positive organisational behaviour, enhance employee well-being, improve workplace productivity  and effectively manage the mental health of every employee. As an Australian owned not for profit Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provider, our emphasis is on understanding the unique needs of our customers and tailoring our services to support and prevent mental health issues in the workplace. Due to continued growth we are expanding the clinical services team and seeking  a passionate and committed professional  to help achieve our goals and continue our ambitious journey.

• Apply your EAP and OD skills
• Help make a difference every day
• Strong team environment

At AccessEAP our mission is to create thriving workplaces. We partner with each customer to promote, positive organisational behaviour, enhance employee wellbeing, improve workplace productivity  and effectively manage the mental health of every employee. As an Australian owned not for profit Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provider, our emphasis is on understanding the unique needs of our customers and tailoring our services to support and prevent mental health issues in the workplace. Due to continued growth and an expanding service offering we need to  recruit a passionate and consultative Organisation Development practitioner to help achieve our goals and continue our ambitious journey.

Your role will be to develop strong relationships with key customers to understand their needs and work on tailored solutions to solve specific or complex people issues. You will provide clinical information and support to the customer experience teamand provide a range of clinical services including: conflict management, training, manager support, and organisational consultancy.

With a degree in clinical or organisational psychology your track record of success will be matched by your desire to make a genuine difference and your ability to engage with a broad range of Managers and Executives. Your key strengths will include your influencing, negotiation and planning and organisation skills. Most importantly you will enjoy working in a team environment that is driven by respect, collaboration  and accomplishment and where expressing your ideas and opinions is truly valued

For more information call David Williams on 0414 551 795 or to apply send your resume to dwilliams@kurtispaige.com.au

- Market Leader enjoying significant growth

- Make a difference every day

- Strong team environment

At AccessEAP our mission is to create thriving workplaces. We partner with businesses to promote positive organisational behaviour, enhance employee wellbeing, improve workplace productivity and effectively manage the mental health of every employee. An Australian owned profit-for-purpose Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provider, our emphasis is on understanding the unique needs of our customers and tailoring our services to support organisations engage and manage their human capital to its full potential. We live by our values and put ‘People in Focus’. Our surplus profits are distributed to our community programs to support vulnerable children and families.

• Educate managers on how to respond appropriately to different reactions
• Group and individual sessions through your EAP, within a few days post event, allows people to share their experience, to be heard and hear others and to promote a culture of support and understanding
• Onsite sessions help to minimise the disruption to the workplace and promote organisational sense of wellbeing
• Educate managers and employees on how to identify changes in workplace behaviours that might signify a lack of coping in self or in other staff
• Encourage employees to support one another throughout the working day as people resume their normal activities
• Encourage communication between staff whilst acknowledging the difference in styles – some people want to talk, others may not 
• Reinforce the importance of support networks outside the workplace
  Do not expect normal productivity as people process the incident and accommodate changes to workload, work routines, access to leave
• Symbolic gestures to acknowledge the event, such as setting up a donation fund to support the victims, good to consult employees what they would like
• Provide training/education forums around trauma to normalise experiences and highlight the availability of support structures
• Revisit the impact three to six months after the event through training and information sessions
• Promote physical activity and healthy eating habits in the workplace. Encourage ongoing professional assistance for those individuals in need.