Lead Like it Matters – coaching for critical thinking (3 hours)

Offered virtually or in person

By the end of this 3-hour workshop you will be better prepared to respond to today’s challenges as a leader.

Outcomes:

1. Reinvigorate your perspective on leadership and recommit to building the capacity of others.

2. Regain confidence in yourself as a leader and become an empowered decision maker .

3. Apply strategies to re-engage your team to cultivate a positive culture within your organization.

Cultivating a Caring Culture Through Consideration (2 hours)

Offered virtually or in person

“Culture is the way you think, act and interact”

A sign of a positive workplace culture is laughter. How much laughter do you hear at your workplace?

As a follow-up to her “Work Life Blend” Workshop, Debbi Sluys has created “Cultivating a Caring Culture Through Consideration”, which guides Organizational Leaders through important steps to take to make their workplace a better place to be…for everyone.

The “Cultivating Culture Through Consideration” illustrates how simple “considerations” can revitalize your workplace and make it like a second, pleasant home to your employees.

Debbi shares tips that will make:

• Hiring Practices and Policies more appealing
• Leadership Communication more intentional and positive
• Generating fresh ideas easier and more rewarding

Simple steps of consideration can create a Caring Culture in your workplace!

Live On Purpose With Purpose (3 hours)

Offered virtually or in person

“If we say yes to life, we will tend naturally to extend respect to others.”

Developing a positive attitude.. And taking it to work!  We all know that a positive attitude can change our personal lives for the better. But what about creating a positive attitude toward your work? Can you be the positive beacon in your workplace?

Through Debbi’s new workshop, leaders will learn how to change their own mindset toward their work and create a culture of enthusiasm, empowerment and contagious respect in the workplace.

Key messages:

Find out what is stealing your joy. Change your mindset so you feel less obligation and more enthusiasm. Gratitude for your life and your work can lead to “absolute safety”. Build empowerment into your workplace. Grow an enriching culture of RESPECT in the workplace through Team Tools.

Preparing the Invitation – Developing Programs for a Child to Safely Play, Wonder and Create (1.5 hours)

 Offered virtually or in person 

Peaking a child’s interests and preparing an appropriate response that continues the cycle of play, wonder and creation in a safe setting is the goal of Early Childhood Educators.

Debbi Sluys’ workshop “Preparing the Invitation” helps Early Childhood Educators:

• Identify the four key parts of true Preparation
• Understand the boundaries of Risky/Adventurous Play
• Work through the Invitation and Provocation cycle that leads to creative and engaged play

Debbi will help you see the difference between engaged children and bored children, identify planning opportunities, and recognize a room that is created for positivity.

Preparing and Supervising a room of children is a responsibility and a privilege.

The Image of the Family (An Early Years Workshop) (3 hours)

Offered virtually or in person

In this community of practice style workshop participants will explore 5 areas to understand their image of the parent including:

• What an educator’s responsibility is to parents.
• Ways to build positive relationships with parents
• Digging out barriers to effective communication.
• Discovery of a parent’s perspective.
• Find the educators’ marvel at the image of the child.

Participants will leave feeling confident in their role as educators and be further prepared to deepen their relationship with families.

Extraordinary Environments – Consider your walls (2 hours)

Offered virtually or in person

An interactive, reflective workshop which invites educators to think about their practice of displaying on their walls. The workshop framework covers the following four areas;

• Align the environment to values.
• Walls that silence
• Intentional display
• The Joy of Aesthetics

Educators and Supervisors will learn about how their view of the child is reflected to themselves, the families and the children in the choices they make for the displays in the playroom. They will see the connection to their environment and How Does Learning Happen.

They will feel inspired by the examples and challenged to re-examine their own playroom choices to offer respectful, educational and fresh displays which reflect the children and the learning which is occurring.

They will uncover the early years “four letter” word which should not be used to describe playroom displays. Participants will be offered such language as “prime-real estate” and “billboard” when considering their choice for displays. It will re-ignite their passion for early years and re-align their purpose for their extraordinary work!

Power Words- Mini Vision Board with Power (2 hours)

Offered virtually or in person

In this two hour introductory Vision board workshop participants will be invited to choose a “Power Word” and design a Mini Vision Board around it. Debbi will guide participants through the fun, visionary process. They will discover “aha” moments as they uncover the power of their subconscious mind.

Outcomes:

• A power word
• An awareness of the power of mindset
• An understanding of the power of focus on a singular word
• Feelings of clarity
• Feelings of inspiration and motivation

Supplies and branded pen included when in person. 

How to Create 10 Habits to Get What You Really Want (1.5 hours)

 Offered virtually

In this workshop, participants will learn to apply strategies to experience joy and unlimited success in your life!

Outcomes:

– Better recognize and embrace the purpose of joy in  your life

– Uncover a proven framework to identify what you truly want

– Discover the 10 habits to commit to in order to achieve any goal

Interested in including a Vision Board Workshop (6 hours) facilitated by Debbi at your next retreat or event?

Check out the Dare to Declare Retreat page!

Ready for more information on the above workshops and speaking subjects?

Contact Debbi today to begin planning your event!