Cost: $95.00 USD


Communicating Effectively: A Pathway to Supervisory Success



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Communication is a key component in the daily life of every person. Supervisors are in a unique position requiring both professional and personal communication skills in maintaining effective workplace relationships.

This workshop presents theory integrated with experiential exercises to allow you to rapidly increase your skills in a wide range of communication techniques.

Your effectiveness as a supervisor and personal satisfaction in your job will increase substantially as you explore and strengthen your skills in the following areas:

¨ Understanding the nature of communication

¨ Interpreting body language

¨ Identifying components of effective communication

¨ Recognizing dysfunctional communication patterns

¨ Promoting teamwork

¨ Motivating people to do their best work

¨ Maintaining emotional boundaries in stressful situations

Nurses, social workers, chemical dependency counselors, program directors, site managers, and direct care staff will more effectively function after participating in this relevant course.

Course Information:
  • All HCS workshops run from 9am until 2:45 pm
  • Course materials, refreshments and a box lunch are included in the course fee
  • Pre-registration is required
  • Register early! Class size is limited
  • Payment must accompany registration form
  • Video/audio taping of courses is prohibited
 Cancellation Policy:
  • Cancellations must be made no later than 5 business days prior to the course
  • The full course fee will be charged if cancellation is made in less than 5 business days
  • Registration is transferable to another person
About the instructor

Karen Finck, RN, MS, CS, is an expert in psychiatric nursing and president of HCS. An engaging speaker, Ms. Finck lectures throughout Minnesota on mental health topics. She adeptly uses humor and presents real-life anecdotes from her experiences in the field. She provides not only an understandable theoretical framework, but offers practical approaches as well.
Continuing Education

This course is designed to provide 6.5 contact hours to nurses,
5.4 continuing education hours to social workers,
5.75 continuing education hours to
chemical dependency counselors, and
5.75 education hours to direct care staff


Please contact HCS if you would like to have this course presented at your own facility.