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Building Resilience with Emotional Intelligence
📅 February 17, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Suzi Wear
👥 Employees and other roles who provide guidance and support to employees.
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Recognize emotional and behavioral responses to stressors and apply emotional intelligence skills to stay grounded.
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Use practical techniques like reframing, perspective-taking, and focusing on what’s controllable to stay optimistic and solution-focused.
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Strengthen resilience through supportive relationships, renewal habits, and small actions that help recover and refocus after challenges.
The Empowered Professional Series #2: Building Rapport & Credibility
📅 March 10, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Suzi Wear
👥 Employees and other roles who provide guidance and support to employees.
- Learn how to make a positive impression.
- Identify verbal and non-verbal communication cues that contribute to credibility.
- Effectively build rapport and foster relationships.
Productive Feedback Conversations
📅 March 19, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:30 am
🏢 In-Person Workshop @ Xenium HR
🗣️ Kelli Woodworth
👥 Supervisors, Managers, HR, Organizational Leaders
- Recognize the importance of feedback conversations in developing relationships and people.
- Apply a clear, structured model for preparing, delivering, and receiving feedback conversations that balance clarity and empathy.
- Practice communication skills that promote understanding, accountability, and actionable next steps through meaningful dialogue and agreements.
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The Strength of Neurodiversity: Leadership Strategies for Inclusive Workplaces
📅 April 9, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Alyssa Nolde, Licensed Psychologist and Training Director, NW ADHD & Suzi Wear
👥 Supervisors, Managers, HR, Organizational Leaders
- Recognize common neurodivergent characteristics, including ADHD, and understand how these can influence workplace behavior, performance, and communication.
- Apply strategies to foster psychological safety, inclusion, and productivity for neurodivergent employees within their teams.
- Navigate the ADA interactive process confidently and evaluate reasonable accommodation requests in a compliant, collaborative, and compassionate manner.
Productive Feedback Conversations
📅 April 21, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Micaiah Liebhober & Suzi Wear
👥 Supervisors, Managers, HR, Organizational Leaders
- Recognize the importance of feedback conversations in developing relationships and people.
- Apply a clear, structured model for preparing, delivering, and receiving feedback conversations that balance clarity and empathy.
- Practice communication skills that promote understanding, accountability, and actionable next steps through meaningful dialogue and agreements.
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From Boomers to Zoomers: Leading Across Generations
📅 May 7, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Suzi Wear
👥 Supervisors, Managers, HR, Organizational Leaders
- Recognize the key characteristics, values, and motivators often associated with different generations in the workplace (e.g., Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z).
- Reflect on their own generational lens and how it shapes their communication, expectations, and leadership approach.
- Apply inclusive strategies to build trust, communicate effectively, and engage employees across generational lines, without stereotyping or assumptions.
Coaching Skills & Process
📅 May 26, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:30 am
🏢 In-Person Workshop @ Xenium HR
🗣️ Suzi Wear
👥 Supervisors, Managers, HR, Organizational Leaders
- Understand when coaching is the right approach
- Examine the competencies and behaviors that contribute to effective coaching
- Practice and implement a coaching process that facilitates engagement and agreements
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The Empowered Professional Series #3: Clarifying Expectations & Requesting Support
📅 June 2, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Suzi Wear
👥 Employees and other roles who provide guidance and support to employees.
- Communicate with clarity and ask clear, effective questions to confirm shared understanding.
- Prepare for and participate in productive and meaningful 1:1 meetings.
- Gain confidence in making requests and asking for support when navigating challenges or changes.
Coaching Skills & Process
📅 June 18, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Nae Hakala & Suzi Wear
👥 Supervisors, Managers, HR, Organizational Leaders
- Understand when coaching is the right approach
- Examine the competencies and behaviors that contribute to effective coaching
- Practice and implement a coaching process that facilitates engagement and agreements
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Inclusive by Design: Everyday Practices for a Stronger Workplace
📅 July 9, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Jenny Kim – Partners in Diversity
👥 Supervisors, Managers, HR, Organizational Leaders
- Explore and reflect on key concepts of inclusion and belonging and their impact on team performance and retention.
- Identify everyday barriers to inclusion and practice language and behaviors that foster psychological safety.
- Apply actionable strategies to embed inclusion into hiring, communication, and leadership practices.
Supporting Success: How to Implement an Effective Performance Improvement Plan
📅 July 28, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Suzi Wear
👥 Supervisors, Managers, HR, Organizational Leaders
- Design a clear and collaborative Performance Improvement Plan that defines expectations, measurable actions, and timelines.
- Communicate the plan constructively so employees feel supported, respected, and motivated to take ownership of their progress.
- Follow through and document effectively, maintaining accountability through consistent check-ins, feedback, and clear next steps.
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The Empowered Professional Series #4: Leveraging Feedback & Support for Professional Development
📅 August 13, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Suzi Wear
👥 Employees and other roles who provide guidance and support to employees.
- Develop a growth-oriented mindset for receiving and responding to feedback.
- Learn techniques for processing constructive criticism with professionalism.
- Explore ways to grow your network of support and seek feedback for your development.
Navigating Defensiveness in Conversations: Turning Tension into Understanding
📅 August 25, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Suzi Wear
👥 Employees and other roles who provide guidance and support to employees.
- Understand common verbal and nonverbal signs of defensiveness and emotions that may trigger these reactions.
- Apply techniques to reduce tension, foster psychological safety, and support productive, respectful dialogue.
- Gain strategies for responding to defensiveness with curiosity and composure, fostering understanding and preserving the relationship.
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ADA & Disability Accommodation
📅 September 10, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Emma Blake & Suzi Wear
👥 Supervisors, Managers, HR, Organizational Leaders
- Understand the key provisions of the ADA and related disability laws, including the employer’s obligations to provide reasonable accommodations and prevent discrimination.
- Recognize when an employee may be making or signaling a need for accommodation, and respond appropriately by engaging in the interactive process in collaboration with HR.
- Apply best practices for managing accommodation requests, maintaining confidentiality, and supporting an inclusive work environment that balances compliance with compassion.
Managing Employee Leaves of Absence
📅 September 22, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Ashley Wade & Michelle Hansen
👥 Supervisors, Managers, HR, Organizational Leaders
- Review employee eligibility under Oregon Paid Leave, Oregon Family Medical Leave Act (OFLA) and the federal Family Medical Leave (FMLA)
- Understand when employees may qualify for one or more protected leaves and the process for designating and tracking leaves
- Understand employer obligations for returning employees to work including the process for evaluating any need/request for accommodation
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The Empowered Professional Series #5: Working through Problems & Challenges
📅 October 8, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Suzi Wear & Micaiah Liebhober
👥 Employees and other roles who provide guidance and support to employees.
- Learn a step-by-step approach to address issues and solve problems collaboratively.
- Practice communicating with professionalism and personal accountability during challenges.
- Build confidence in resolving misunderstandings or disagreements to maintain strong, productive work relationships.
Conflict Management Skills for Supervisors
📅 October 20, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Chris DeVere Sheesley, MA
👥 Supervisors, Managers, HR, Organizational Leaders
- Understand how conflicts evolve so you can prevent them from spiraling out of control
- Build competency in methods for managing workplace conflict
- Acquire and practice professional conflict resolution techniques
Leading with Compassion & Accountability
📅 November 3, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:30 am
🏢 In-Person Workshop @ Xenium HR
🗣️ Suzi Wear
👥 Supervisors, Managers, HR, Organizational Leaders
- Examine your personal barriers to balancing compassion and accountability with your team members.
- Build trust and demonstrate empathy without compromising expectations or performance.
- Learn how to give supportive yet direct feedback that motivates others while maintaining accountability.
Sharpening Service Skills: Communicating with Clarity and Care
📅 November 17, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Suzi Wear
👥 Employees and other roles who provide guidance and support to employees.
- Cultivate a service-oriented mindset that promotes positive, respectful interactions with colleagues and customers.
- Demonstrate professionalism and credibility through clear, courteous, and solution-focused communication.
- Respond to challenging situations with composure and problem-solving strategies that preserve trust and strengthen relationships.
Conversational Intelligence
📅 December 1, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:15 am
💻 Virtual Workshop
🗣️ Suzi Wear
👥 Supervisors, Managers, HR, Organizational Leaders
- Review how the Conversational Intelligence model connects neuroscience, trust, and communication effectiveness in the workplace.
- Use the Conversation Dashboard and Ladder of Inference to recognize conversational patterns, manage reactions, and create space for understanding and collaboration.
- Implement conversational behaviors that build trust such as listening to connect, being open to influence, asking discovery questions, and co-creating shared meaning.
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