In Person Training Description: 

Join us for a day of leadership training in person with Kennedy Lewis, where we will practice low impact debriefing and creating safety for staff feedback.  

Low Impact Debriefing – 1.5-2 hrs

• Principles and Big Picture
  • What is a debrief in the context of the workplace?
  • What goes into a High Impact debrief
  • What goes into a Low Impact debrief
• Implementation and Practice
• Other options than offering a debrief - asking for what you need
• Holding space for others
• Scenarios and practice
• Wrap Up, Questions, etc.

Creating Safety for Staff Feedback  - 1.5-2 hrs

• Context and Setting
  • Who is this applicable to and why do we care?
  • Nature of leadership roles in the workplace
• Definition of Safety
  • Defining what safety is/is not
  • Defining key aspects of trust, consistency and predictability
• Role of Emotional Regulation
  • Recognizing what state your body is in
  • Creating conditions for safety, focusing on presence
  • The crucial role of non-verbal’s – practical demonstrations throughout
• How to speak “Safe”
  • Applicable strategies for creating conditions for feedback
  • Guide on what to do during and after conversations
  • Practice scenarios
• Wrap Up, Questions, etc.

Location: Douglas College, New Westminster, BC (More details TBC).

Instructor: Kennedy Lewis

Instructor Bio: Kennedy Lewis is a trauma therapist with a Master's in Counselling from the University Victoria, currently practicing in Vancouver, BC. Alongside her private practice, Kennedy founded and developed Extraordinary Workers to help support workers on the front lines cope with the trauma exposed environments they are employed in. As a former support worker herself, Kennedy was able to see gaps in relevant and substantial care, leading to her unique programming. Extraordinary Workers has been in operation for 3 years engaging the support worker community all over BC, offering workshops, groups and trainings in a variety of settings.

Kennedy approaches the topic of resiliency by addressing how the entire workplace functions to mitigate the effects of trauma exposures on staff. Believing that when workers are properly supported to cope with their job demands, they can stay longer in their roles and build the relationships with clients that are often so necessary to healing and stabilization.

Kennedy's message to support workers is simple: see the valuable work you do; I see that you carry communities on your shoulders; you deserve support, solidarity and access to information that can aid your ability to sustain your work and life. If you are struggling with the difficult nature of work and are looking for help, please reach out to me at kennedylewisccc@gmail.com."