Want better relationships?
Become a better listener.

Have you ever been in conversation with someone and thought, Are they even listening to me? Or perhaps you’ve been told, “You just don’t get it.” This month, we cover three strategies for cultivating trust and relationships that can withstand interpersonal conflict both at home and in the workplace.

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

Talk with your supervisor before registering for training.

Live & On Demand Webinars

Register for an orientation webinar
to learn about your 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

Positive teacher-student relationships lead to better teaching (University of Missouri). "The findings emphasize the importance of teachers demonstrating ‘soft’ skills, or prosocial behaviors, in the classroom."

Poor Sleep Linked to $44 Billion in Lost Productivity (Gallup). "Wellbeing is shown to have a clear link to sleep as well as to relate to depression/anxiety, another source of poor sleep... poorly engaged workers or workers with poor wellbeing (or both) would also be expected to get lower-quality sleep, and the very act of changing jobs could result in poorer sleep than usual."

Boost Mental Health: Learn Something New (Washington State Department of Enterprise Services). "Taking time to introduce a new perspective or learning moment or remind myself of practices I already knew, helped to awaken me in much needed ways."