Wednesday, November 14, 2018

The Benefits Of An Emotional Intelligence Leadership Training For Your Workplace

By Paul Ward


Drug-free workplaces are the best places to work at. It means that you will be surrounded by people who are fresh, healthy and ready to work. When you are surrounded by people who consume drugs, it becomes hard to trust them. There are many benefits to implementing an emotional intelligence leadership training for your workplace.

As in any company, there are policies set in place to ensure that staff are aware of what they can and cannot do. However, most staff members don t read through this and probably are unsure of where to find it. This is where a team could come in to make sure that all new staff who are employed, go through an induction of learning about the policy and also understanding that certain things are not allowed and will not be tolerated.

Creating a support room is not a bad idea. You can have one room in the office which is dedicated to one person at a time. Everyone is allowed to spend some time there when they feel overwhelmed. It will also allow others to see that you went in which means you have something going on. They will be allowed to come in and speak to you if they can offer support and if you agree to it.

Policies are still mandated and whether or not you believe in them, as a business you need to have it. The last thing you need is a staff member breaking the law and stating that you don t have anything in writing telling them they can t. Ask your lawyer to have this drawn for you.

A great idea would be to have regular training sessions. These are more like workshops in which you would hire a motivational speaker every now and then to speak to your employees about avoiding such substances. You can do one a quarter and make a day out of it. Perhaps no one is allowed to work on this day however, they do need to come in to listen and you can provide snacks and sodas for them to enjoy.

Unplanned substance abuse tests are done by many organizations. As long as they are in their right to have this, they basically get their lawyer to have a policy drawn and they can conduct this to anyone and any time, without anyone knowing when it will happen. This will help if staff want to carry through with their habit as they can easily get caught.

If you know of other businesses who have the same agreements in place, it is not a bad idea to meet with them and ask them how they went about it and what they are currently doing. This will give you great context and also motivate you to carry through with your plans. You can also provide them with your ideas and ask them what they think about it. They may have already implemented it.

Although this may take time until it fully up and running, it is worth all the effort and will ensure that both you and your staff are safe.




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