EAP services for performance management and crisis response

Three Washington State EAP services — formal referrals, critical incident response, and support for managing personal crises — can help supervisors, managers, and HR resolve performance issues and recover from crises and traumatic events.

New classes support individual and organizational well-being

Well-being is an important part of personal and professional performance success. The following trainings are now available through the Department of Enterprise Services to help employees improve well-being and create a healthy work-life balance.

• Alleviating Compassion Fatigue and Avoiding Burnout
• Creating and Sustaining Work-Life Balance
• The Importance of Self Care
• Managing Job Stress
• Mental Health First Aid
• Self Esteem and Our Internal Dialog

Live & On Demand Webinars

Consider encouraging new employees to register for an orientation to learn about their EAP benefits.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Orientation

April 20, 2022
2 - 2:30 p.m.

Presented by Washington State EAP counselors

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Orientation

May 24, 2022
9 - 9:30 a.m.

Presented by Washington State EAP counselors

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Orientation

June 15, 2022
10 - 10:30 a.m.

Presented by Washington State EAP counselors

On Demand

Strategies for Stress Management 

Depression and Anxiety: Relationship to Stress

Suicide Prevention—What You Need to Know

Research & Resources

What more communication means at work (Fast Company). "...there are three keys to keep in mind with transparent communication: make it asynchronous, scheduled, and multimodal."

Poor Sleep Linked to $44 Billion in Lost Productivity (Gallup). "For leaders who embrace a wellbeing culture in their workplace, elevating the importance of sleep within wellbeing-related intervention programs is likely to yield a substantial return on their investment given the percentage of employees who sleep poorly."

Leaders: Are employees creating or in coping mode? How to tell (SmartBrief). Habits that may push employees into coping mode, and ideas for supervisors and managers to get feedback on themselves.

Special focus: Crisis response & suicide prevention

How to Talk to Your Team About Distressing News Events (Harvard Business Review). Three steps to talking with your team about significant or newsworthy crises and events.

Coping with COVID-19: Suicide Prevention (Washington State Department of Health). Podcast and blog article on talking about suicide and suicide prevention.

Best Practices for Workplace Suicide Prevention (Forefront). From Forefront Suicide Prevention at the University of Washington.

What Employers Need to Know About Suicide Prevention (Harvard Business Review). Prevention and support strategies.