4 Types of Corporate Workshops Your Company Should Invest In
Introduction
From leadership development and diversity training to business seminars and onboarding workshops, there are a lot of reasons for your company to invest in corporate workshops. And if you're reading this article, I'm going to assume that you're at least open-minded enough to consider the possibility that these workshops could provide clear benefits for your business. But first, a quick reminder of what a "workshop" actually is...
Workshops can help companies improve their culture, team dynamics, and communication.
Corporate workshops are training events, that take a few hours to a few days, and address topics such as professional development and preventative mental health. Workshops can be held in different ways: some companies choose to hold them onsite at the office with everyone in attendance; other companies host offsite seminars with remote participants.
When planning a corporate workshop, consider these questions: Who will attend? How do we get our employees excited about the event? How can we ensure that everyone learns something valuable from our speakers? After the workshop is over, what will they take away from it that they can apply to their daily work lives?
Here are 4 types of workshops your company should consider investing in today!
1. Onboarding Workshops
The onboarding process is often a critical part of a new employee’s first experience with a company. It should be designed to help them integrate into the organization by learning about its culture and history, as well as understanding their role within it.
The onboarding process can be seen as a series of milestones that employees need to achieve in order to be successful at their new job. These milestones should also include training on the company’s products, services and culture.
2. Leadership Development Workshops
Leadership development workshops are designed to help managers and leaders develop their skills in a variety of areas, including communication, decision making, and team building. These workshops can help managers and leaders improve their ability to lead by improving their communication skills, decision making skills, and team building skills.
3. Customized Training Workshops
Customized training is a great way to develop your employees and help them learn new skills. It can be used to help employees work together as a team, or it can be used to develop their individual skills. In order for customized training to work well, your company must invest its time into finding out what employees need help with, so you can create learning opportunities that are unique and relevant.
4. Mental Wellness Workshops
In our opinion, these are the most important kinds of workshops! Mental health has a direct correlation to how people perform at work. There are many studies that show this correlation, such as one from Harvard University that found increased job satisfaction for individuals who have completed a psychological well-being program.
Work is stressful and with so much stigma surrounding mental illness, it's often difficult for employees to open up about their struggles with anxiety or depression. Staying silent means your employees may not get the support they need. A mental wellness workshop provides an opportunity to create a safe space where these conversations can happen without judgement or shame. Additionally, at Scott Sheere Wellness, we offer loads of tips and tricks for managing mental health and burnout, as well as provide your employees with a huge list of community resources that are available for additional support.
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Conclusion
There is a never-ending list of the different types of corporate workshops available. Each kind of workshop has a different purpose and can help with different aspects of your business, but all of them have one thing in common—they help everyone work together more effectively. When it comes down to it, there are no right or wrong answers when choosing which type of workshop is right for your needs.
The most important thing is to consider what you want from the workshop and how it will help your business. Then, look at the options out there and choose the one that best fits your needs.