Molly and the Two Pigeons is a short story for upper primary and lower secondary school children to teach them about Coronavirus in a fun and light-hearted way, and records a significant period of time in history. It could also be used as a teaching tool for parents or teachers. A loveable puppy called Molly forms a friendship with two racing pigeons, Destiny and Grace, who live in a wooden hut in the adjacent garden. Grace is kind-hearted and takes a liking to Molly, Destiny is arrogant and is known as the fastest pigeon in the South, proven by his collection of medals. Their circle of friends expands to include Marv the wise Mandarin Duck, Flash Gordon the Goose, and Merlin the Mosquito. This strange group of friends become united through one cause, to find a cure for the Coronavirus and help the people. Their adventures take them far and wide. They travel to China and learn about the origins of Coronavirus. They explore the Yangtze River, where they learn about the legend of the mountain peaks. They head to South Korea, where they learn about "Track and Trace" to prevent the spread of the virus. They also visit Oxford, England, where they explore how a vaccine is made. Their trip to Oxford coincides with a visit from Prince William, who Molly takes a great liking to and manages to get a royal stroke from. Proceeds will be gifted to a charity to support the NHS and all those needing additional support from the impact of Coronavirus. Download the first chapter of the audiobook for free - click here Get your copies today, available in print and audiobook
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At FD Consultants we offer a one-day conflict resolution workshop. We have divided this workshop into two half days as we are currently offering this remotely. This is a helpful workshop for managers or teams when navigating the breakdown of communication and confronting conflict. A highly stressed organisational culture can result in more grievances, ruptures in communication, and higher levels of sick leave. “This course has not only helped me to manage conflict, but also provided me with the understanding of how to reduce conflict and create a healthier organisational culture.” Most of us spend a large portion of our waking hours at work, so the quality of our working environment and relationships has a significant impact on our wellbeing. In any workplace there will be many different experiences and perspectives. We each see the world in a different way. This means we react in our own way to situations at work, which will affect the relationships we have with those around us. This diversity of experience and thinking is positive, but it can sometimes lead to misunderstanding and conflict between people. Some conflict can be constructive, such as a healthy amount of competition between team members to reach goals. But negative conflict, like bullying or personality clashes, can harm individuals and undermine teamworking. During the pandemic workplace conflict costs businesses in the U.K., £28.5 billion (Saundry, R & Urwin, 2021). This is approximately £1,000 per employee. This research highlights that 10 million people experience conflict in the workplace. Of these, over half suffer stress, anxiety or depression; 900,000 took time off work; 300,000 employees were dismissed; and nearly half a million resigned. If issues are not tackled head on at an early stage, the conflict is likely to escalate. Early intervention in conflict saves money, time and promotes a better wellbeing Our conflict resolution training provides information on the theories underpinning conflict and mediation. We share tools and understanding to increase participant’s confidence when confronting strong emotions and difficult behaviours. We identify various problem-solving approaches, explore how to overcome blocks, and create a safe space for conflict to be resolved. We have developed our own ‘SAFETY Conflict Resolution Model’ (FD Consultants, 2021). This model emphasises creating a ‘psychologically safe working environment’, where people feel able to speak up and share learning without fear of negative consequences, such as, being scapegoated or reprimanded. “I am grateful that our organisation has signed all the managers up for this course. Learning mediation and conflict resolution is very helpful in my role.” Resolving conflict can lead to creative and healthy ways of working. By asking challenging and difficult questions, it gives us the opportunity to create a fairer and more inclusive workplace. If you or your organisation would like more information on any of our courses, then do get in touch with us today. Check out our website www.fdconsultants.net or email us directly [email protected] At FD Consultants we offer a full-day ‘Mental Health Awareness’ Workshop for Managers. We have divided this workshop into two half days as we are currently offering this remotely. “As a manager I now have the tools and confidence to manage mental health challenges in the workplace.” The workshop provides managers with the tools, knowledge and understanding of how to support the mental health of staff members and their teams. We have found that managers often feel less confident dealing with psychological health issues compared to physical health problems. Due to living and working through a pandemic we are all impacted psychologically, and mental health is being discussed more openly. Organisations need to have procedures in place to encourage and promote discussions about the mental health and wellbeing of staff in the workplace. This workshop provides managers with evidence-based techniques and models to support staff psychologically. We explore many of the common mental health disorders, so managers can identify specific mental health issues in the workplace and be alerted to early warning signs. We discuss risk issues, mental health myths, and the management of suicidal ideation. We share various leadership models to improve communication and listening skills. We share an easy to use ‘Wellness Action Plan’ that managers can refer to when supporting someone with mental health issues. “This is the best workshop I have attended in the nine years I have worked at my organisation.” Living and working through a pandemic and managing staff remotely is challenging therefore managers will learn how to support staff through this unprecedented time. The workshop will create a universal language to discuss issues of mental health and wellbeing throughout the organisation, and in turn challenge the erosive impact of stigma. If you or your organisation would like more information on any of our courses, then do get in touch with us today. Check out our website www.fdconsultants.net or email us directly [email protected] At FD Consultants we have been offering our Trademark half day ‘Stress Management and Resilience Building’ workshop for several years. Since the pandemic, this workshop is in great demand. We have offered these courses to organisations within, the humanitarian sector, emergency first responders, mental health charities, and tech companies (exposed to traumatic material), or any organisation where workload is stressful and intensive. Organisations have been navigating so much uncertainty over the last few years. As human beings we like to feel in control and prepared. The pandemic has made us all feel more stressed and that things are ‘out of our control’. Our workshop helps people manage uncertainty and focus on things we have control over. During the pandemic organisations are speaking more openly about mental health. We have found that organisations are reaching out for the preventative services (such as our training programmes), as well as our crisis support services. We would ideally recommend this stress management workshop for all staff as part of their induction. Staff need to be given the space at the very outset to build strategies for managing stress, and to recognise the signs in themselves and their colleagues. We want to encourage organisations to build into their framework preventative measures to best support their staff. Our workshop helps to create a healthy and resilient organisational culture. By giving staff the tools to recognise the signs of stress, trauma, burnout or compassion fatigue, we enable them to reach out for support when necessary. Research has shown that the earlier someone gets support, the quicker they will recover, and this can prevent long-term illness. “There is so much uncertainty, including returning to the workplace, juggling lots of responsibilities, and worrying about my health. This course provided me with techniques to recognise and manage my stress and anxiety better during this time.” Our half day stress management workshop enables participants to recognise the signs of stress, identifying stress triggers, understand the physiology and neuroscience of stress, and appreciate our survival response. We explore common thinking patterns of stress and the specific stress factors within each organisation. We offer our ‘RESPECT Resilience Model’ which has helped thousands of people to develop tools and techniques to manage stress and create a personal wellbeing plan. “The trainers are professional, knowledgeable and have a wealth of experience.” If you or your organisation would like more information on any of our courses, then do get in touch with us today. Check out our website www.fdconsultants.net or email us directly [email protected] At FD Consultants we specialise in supporting anyone who has been impacted by trauma through work or personal circumstances, whether directly or indirectly. If you work as an emergency first responder, for a mental health charity, or in the humanitarian sector then becoming trauma informed is crucial. To become trauma informed is also vital for lawyers, teachers, medical personnel, therapists, and anyone who works in a caring role and is supporting individuals who may be traumatised. Whether you have personally been impacted by a traumatic event or you are supporting a loved one through trauma, we need to increase our knowledge of the impact of trauma. We need to be able to recognise the signs of trauma, identify distressing triggers, understand the physiology and neuroscience of trauma, and be confident in having tools to support someone who is traumatised. We need to understand the ‘Many Faces of Trauma’, such as, developmental trauma, vicarious trauma, delayed trauma, inter-generational trauma, traumatic grief, PTSD and C-PTSD. At FD Consultants we have had many tech companies reaching out to us for support over the last year. The high-profile case where staff sued Facebook for suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), after viewing traumatic material online, has thrown into the limelight the impact of Vicarious trauma. Vicarious trauma, also sometimes referred to as secondary trauma, is the indirect impact of trauma, such as researching traumatic material, listening to stories, interviewing those who have been impacted by trauma, or exposure to traumatic material online. Does you work expose you to traumatic material? Are you experiencing trauma symptoms? Have you been personally impacted by a traumatic event? Do you want to help others who have been injured by the psychological impact of trauma? Do you want to become trauma informed? If you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then sign up for our half day ‘Many Faces of Trauma’ workshops. We are offering three more dates this year: Thursday 7th October, Friday 19th Nov, Tuesday 14th Dec 2021 To book your place on one of the courses please click here: https://rebrand.ly/TraumaWorkshop “I have suffered from PTSD and this course has provided me with the tools and knowledge that I have been desperately in need of to support myself better.” We can also organise half day ‘Trauma Awareness’ workshops for organisation. If you feel your team or organisation would benefit from this workshop, then email us directly on: [email protected]. “This course is so interesting, and I now understand trauma so much more and feel confident in supporting traumatised individuals.” |
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