8th June 2011, at The Phoenicia Hotel, The Mall, Floriana from 5.00pm - 8.00pm

Stress is often regarded as negative, yet managed stress can help harness our power in achieving more. Stress becomes negative when it goes beyond a certain level, when it slips out of hand.

Stress can be everywhere, in every situation where we feel we hold no control. Situations are not stressful in their own right. Rather it is our interpretation of the situation that boosts or lessens the stress that we feel. “Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose.” Maureen Killoran, Life Coach / Author.

Negative stress is felt when we perceive that demands exceed our personal and social resources. We often get stressed when faced by unexpected and/or unaccepted changes.  Some situations may actually be dangerous, may threaten us physically, socially or in our career, yet it is the way we (mis)handle a situation that blooms stress.   A Chinese proverb reads “You cannot prevent the birds of worry and care from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.”

This seminar will help participants take charge of their stress by, firstly guiding  them to  identify their possible redundant scripts or patterns and gather a better awareness of what they actually perceive and experience as threatening (perception). We often overlook our own stress-inducing perceptions,  beliefs, feelings, and thoughts. Does our stress  arise from difficulties related to Self, Others or the World? Secondly,  participants can learn how to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of their coping attempts (reactions) which often if they are solved, may help maintain and exasperates the stressful situation, leading to a sense of helplessness.  Moreover, this seminar will hand over to its participants effective coping techniques and tools (strategies) based on Ancient Chinese Wisdom and Stratagems, used by great strategists and warriors, to win over even the most merciless of their enemies (outcome).

Who Should Attend?

This seminar would be useful , amongst others to: Company directors; Chief executive officers; Financial Controllers; Accountants and auditors; Business consultants; Lawyers; Policy makers; Business owners and managers; Human resource managers; Administrators Decision makers; and anyone who has a genuine interest in the subject and would like to know more.

Who is the trainer?

This  seminar shall be conducted by  Claudette Portelli, Strategic Coach & Trainer at W&D’s Business Advisory Unit.  Claudette is a qualified psychologist, trainer and senior collaborator at the Centro di Terapia Strategica (CTS) of Arezzo (Italy) founded by Paul Watzlawick (USA) and Giorgio Nardone (Italy)

Download seminar brochure click here  http://www.wdmalta.com/images/M_images/wdmalta/stressmanagementbrochure.pdf

Continued Practical Education

This seminar has been accredited 3 CPE hours by the Malta Institute of Accountants under  Professional Competencies.

Price

The price for this seminar is €45.00 (inclusive of VAT).

Training Subsidy Scheme

Our courses qualify for subsidy under the Employment and Training Corporation [ETC] Training Subsidy Scheme up to 75% of the total cost of the course.  Interested individuals need to file an application with the ETC by not later than 3 weeks before each course.  For further information view the ETC website by clicking here.

Registration

Interested parties should register either by email to Joanne Fenech  on jfenech@wdmagro.com or visit our website www.wdmalta.com