Webinars & training
We offer a diverse range of topics through live webinars and virtual "drop-in" sessions. Additionally, request private group training tailored to the most relevant topics for your team's specific needs.
Trainings we offer
The Intermountain Employee Assistance Program provides easy access to relevant and engaging topics in a variety of formats, including:
- Becoming Your Most Resilient Self
- Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
- Managing Conflict Effectively
- Managing Life’s Stress
- Mindfulness in the Workplace
- Navigating Change and Transition
- Setting Healthy Boundaries
- and more.
We also host "drop-in" educational sessions called Mental Health Minutes to teach and reinforce strategies to stay well and build resilience.
Live Webinars
These engaging events are available to employees and managers of companies contracted with Intermountain Health's Employee Assistance Program.
Webinars last 30 minutes to one hour.
All times are Mountain Standard Time.
Addressing Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
Over time, helping professionals can become weary of the demands of their jobs resulting in irritability, cynicism, and withdrawal. Oftentimes, it is a matter of when, not if, a dedicated worker will be impacted. This training outlines the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue and offers interventions to renew, recharge, and recommit to their roles.
- Tuesday, September 16, 9:00 a.m. MT - Register here
- Monday, December 22, 11:00 a.m. MT - Register here
Becoming Your Most Resilient Self
Resiliency can be strengthened by focusing on core principles of growth such as courage, commitment to values, and recognizing what is within our control. This training focuses on characteristics, qualities, habits, and behaviors that build resilience.
- Thursday, October 30, 12:00 p.m. MT - Register here
Managing Conflict Effectively
Conflict is a part of our work and personal lives – it is inherent in all relationships. This training challenges participants to think differently about conflict and teaches skills to be able to address conflict more effectively.
- Tuesday, October 14, 11:00 a.m. MT - Register here
Managing Difficult Interactions
In many professional roles, stressful interactions with patients or clients are inevitable. This training will equip participants with an understanding of the psychological impacts of challenging encounters. They will learn strategies to manage stress and emotional responses, while learning how to access support systems and resources for ongoing well-being.
- Monday, November 17, 9:00 a.m. - Register here
Managing Life’s Stress
Life can become out of balance when stress overwhelms our ability to recover. Participants will learn practical ways to manage and reduce stress by strengthening the connection between the mind and body.
- Thursday, November 6, 10:00 a.m. MT - Register here
Navigating Change and Transition
During times of uncertainty, our ability to navigate change can be compromised. This training explains our responses to change and suggests skills to increase our capacity to navigate and thrive with change and uncertainty
- Tuesday, November 11, 2:00 p.m. MT - Register here
Reclaiming Self-Care
This session will cover the latest US Surgeon General data on burnout, emphasizing the urgency of addressing mental health needs and teaching a comprehensive framework for renewal and self-care. Additionally, we’ll explore practical strategies to unplug from work, ensuring you can recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
- Monday, October 6, 3:00 p.m. MT - Register here
Trauma-Informed Leadership
This is a 90-minute training. Experiencing or witnessing trauma can affect staff in various ways, often leading to symptoms that spill over into their professional and personal lives. This training is designed to help leaders identify signs and symptoms of traumatic stress, approach staff who may be struggling, and provide effective support to their teams.
- This training topic is not offered as a standard open training, but can be requested (for those with applicable EAP plans) for your group. If you are a leader, please click the "Request a Training" button above to request this training topic for your team.
Cultivating Positive Work Relationships and Reputation
Experts agree that your professional opportunities, career advancement, and coworker relationships are directly impacted by your behavior, reputation, and conduct. This class teaches skills to bolster your professional reputation and improve work relationships.
- Wednesday, October 22, 9:00 a.m. MT - Register here
EAP Summary of Services
This class outlines the services offered by the Employee Assistance Program. We provide several avenues of support for employees and leaders alike to assist in managing wellness and mental health.
- Thursday, September 25, 11:00 a.m. MT - Register here
- Tuesday, December 16 at 9:00 a.m. MT - Register here
Increasing Self-Compassion
According to research by Dr. Kristin Neff, self-compassion is one of the most powerful sources of coping and resilience. This class outlines the three components of self-compassion and teaches how to use it to dramatically improve your mental and physical wellbeing.
- Friday, November 21, 3:00 p.m. MT - Register here
Practicing Gratitude
Gratitude practices can boost feelings of well-being and overall happiness, especially when combined with an overall wellness strategy. This class outlines practices that have been shown to increase mental health and emotional well-being.
- Tuesday, November 25, 1:00 p.m. MT - Register here
Setting Healthy Boundaries
Boundaries are the guidelines that we use to let others know how we want to be treated. Setting boundaries honors our need to respect our own needs and being respectful of the needs of others. It also means learning how and when to say “no.” Knowing how to set boundaries is one of the most essential yet overlooked social skills. This class will teach skills to set healthy boundaries.
- Wednesday, December 3, 12:00 p.m. MT - Register here
Mental Health Minute
Learn about our virtual Mental Health Minutes and see the schedule.
Drop in anytime for a Mental Health Minute
The Employee Assistance Program is hosting virtual "drop-in" educational sessions called Mental Health Minutes to teach and reinforce strategies to stay well and build resilience. Participants will learn techniques they can utilize throughout the day that, if practiced, can help to manage daily stressors. Each Mental Health Minute is unique and focused on supporting employees and leaders.
Topics include:
- Stress reduction and self-care through mindfulness
- Deep breathing
- Decompression from work
- Self-compassion
Session dates and times
All sessions are voluntary and taught by licensed mental health professionals, and open to all employees. For Intermountain employees/caregivers, please note that the Mental Health Minutes are not Livewell eligible. Drop into a session as needed.
All sessions are virtual and scheduled to be weekly standing meetings for 15 minutes. No registration is required.
Monday from 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Stress Management
Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m., Meditation
Thursday from 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m., Stress Management
Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., Meditation
* Mountain Standard Time. Sessions will not be held on national holidays.
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