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Research indicates that 15% lo 17% of employees negatively affect their organization’s success as a result of substance abuse. Indeed the Small Business Administration reports that on average. an employee engaged in inappropriate substance use costs their employer $7,000 to $25,000 annually, and the human costs are even greater.
Forty-seven percent of serious workplace accidents and more than one-third of workplace fatalities involve drugs or alcohol. There are law managers or supervisors who will not be affected by this issue in their work environment. Knowing how lo effectively and professionally deal with substance abuse is not just important; it is an imperative.
Al this intensive 200-minute seminar, Patrick Douglas wail not only show you how to identify and confront substance abuse, he will provide you with the best practices for effectively dealing with this critical workplace issue.
KEY BENEFITS
• Negative effects of drug and alcohol use
• How to spot signs of drug and alcohol abuse
• Behavioral Impact – Carelessness, risk taking, declining performance, failure to follow rules and safety procedures.
• Understanding different levels of substance use (use, misuse, addiction)
• Why Substance Abuse Happens
• Why is Substance Abuse Awareness Training necessary for your organization?
• Recognize the mechanisms behind individuals developing addictions to drugs and alcohol.
• What should I do if I suspect substance abuse in the workplace?
• Leaders need a more profound understanding to manage substance abuse issues effectively within their teams.
• Identifying high-risk roles and environments
• Why construction, transportation, and healthcare, have higher risks of substance abuse
• Pros and cons of drug testing programs
• Documenting problems of potential substance abuse
• The Importance of a Substance Abuse Policy
• What is the reasonable suspicion standard?
• What can trigger an investigation and testing
• Documenting work issues stemming from drugs and alcohol
• Reasonable cause and post-incident testing protocols
• How to report drug and alcohol-related concerns
• Developing a Supportive Workplace Culture
• And much more …
Dealing With Substance Abuse in the Workplace
March 24th – 25th, 2025
8:30 am – 12:00 pm PST
9:30 am – 2:00 pm MST
11:30 am – 4:00 pm EST
Course Fee: $595.00. (Select Virtual)
Digital Download: $395.00 (Select Digital)
SeminarUSA is the Viirtual Seminar Division of P.A. Douglas & Associates Inc., America’s leading training provider for over fifty years. SeminarUSA is based on the belief that your time is valuable. That you need the best, most essential, up-to -date and actionable knowledge in the least amount of time and at a reasonable cost. Each of our live virtual seminars have been edited and distilled to the point where every minute we have together will be worth your time. While highly personalized, there is no time for existential ramblings, or time-wasting. This enables us to provide you with much more solid content. . Perhaps most importantly, our courses are ALL taught by experts in their field – each with at least a master’s degree from and accredited university – many with a Ph.D., and a minimum of fifteen years of management training.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Boost your confidence level as a new manager
- How to comfortably transition into your new role and understand what your boss expects of you
- Identify those essential qualities required for effective management
- Explore the leadership issues all new managers face
- How to influence people by building your power base using the Behavioral Styles Model
- Define and identify the critical role of trust, credibility, and respect in influence
- Recognize the difference between a team and a group
- Effectively pivot, embrace change and uncertainty
- How to build emotional intelligence and a positive self-image
- Build a climate that fosters collaboration and teamwork
- Understand the four dimensions of EQ and how to apply these in your professional and personal relationships
- Develop the C.A.R.E.S.S. method of listening
- Adopt a communication style that builds credibility
- Deal more successfully with difficult staff and others who create stress in your environment
- Become the person your boss can rely on to produce valuable results
- Dealing with resistance from former peers and supervisors
- Critical Thinking and why it is so important
- Evaluate and appraise arguments
- Detect inconsistencies and faulty reasoning
- Approach problem-solving in a coherent and systematic way
- Recognize and evaluate your own assumptions, beliefs, and biases
- Mastering the seven steps in decision-making
- Identify your role in employee motivation
- Recognize the key elements of the motivational process
- Identify the nine steps in effective coaching
- Discover and develop your personal behavioral style
- Transition smoothly from peer to supervisor
- How to deal with argumentative and combative people
- Active listening techniques that ensure you’ll hear what’s really
- Learn how to say “No” in a professional manner
- Learn how to handle the 3 types of events that constantly erode your effectiveness – the unimportant task, the unanticipated task, and other people’s priorities
- Establishing your priorities – as easy as ABC…
- How to pinpoint and arrest your major “time thieves”
- Avoid the manipulative time-tactics of others
- Understanding the Priority Matrix and recognizing its importance
- Identify five new life-enriching ways to handle interruptions
- Preserving your “Prime Time” and reverse the Manana Mentality
- Helping you hit the ground running and succeed in your new role
- And much more …
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