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Nurturing Your Friendships and Relationships

CONCERN: EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM A Benefit for Employees and Families

CONCERN: EAP Services • Work/Life Benefits – Parenting and Childcare Resources – Eldercare Services – Financial Counseling – Legal Consultations • Short Term Counseling 1-8 visits per issue per 12-month period • Free Confidential – 24/7 800 number answered “live” 3

Getting Started • Call for an appointment 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday • In crisis situations, call 24/7 for immediate telephone support • For more information – Ask your HR/Benefits Department – www.concern-eap.com – Call CONCERN at (800) 344-4222 4

Nurturing Your Friendships and Relationships

Agenda • The importance of friendships • How to nurture friendships • Growing ourselves • When differences arise • Professional relationships 6

The Importance of Friendship • Support • Companionship • Understanding • Continuity 7

How to Nurture Friendships • Attributes that contribute to successful relationships – Thoughtfulness – Respect – Humility – Communication 8

Growing Ourselves • Commitment – The role of friendship – Balance – Change • Responsibility – Co-creating relationship – Conflict – Playing our parts 9

When Differences Arise • If you have a grievance… – Describe offensive behavior – Explain impact on you – Specify behavior change – Consequences 10

When Differences Arise • If a friend has a grievance… – Opportunity to grow – Familiar patterns – Clues to unfinished business – Healing • If unfinished business is surfacing… – Clues to unfinished business – Impasses – Healing 11

Professional Relationships • Workplace friendships • Relationship skills • Professional roles and friendships 12