A programme of support to ensure sustainability
Buddy Triads
Buddy groups have long been used successfully in counselling and coaching workshops. They are an efficient and cost effective way to achieve supported and sustained change.
The buddy relationship will consist of three randomly selected (by the facilitator) employees who will work as a supportive group over the next 3 months. As previously mentioned for change to really happen it needs to embed over a period of a least 3 months, and it needs to be supported change.
The decision to use triads as opposed to the conventionally paired groupings is to
- Respond effectively to the triad of health in the workshop
- To allow for the eventuality of an employee falling by the wayside, leaving the remaining still a pair to encourage each other.
We attach huge importance to the effectiveness of the buddy triad’s therefore we consider it extremely important to complete a Buddy contract –Â
Each person writes down the 5 tasks for better health (Three quick wins and two long term commitments),
They write down their contact details and they make a copy which they give to the facilitators. They need to keep a copy of their own commitments.
At the end of each session facilitator secures verbal commitment to make the 5 changes from each participant.
The quick wins must be achieved within 1 week. At the end of the week, buddies must contact each other, preferably by phone to confirm they have met their quick wins target.
The other two objectives need to also have deadlines, but longer term. The buddy’s must agree to contact each other once a week by phone or email, no more than 15 minutes each in length (phone). Each buddy must make their own call.Â
Quick wins and long term commitments
Quick wins and long term commitments will be part of the discovery sessions.
The first discovery session will be in ‘The discovering and understanding well-being’ Employee’s will be given examples of the interaction between the three arms of the triad.
- Emotional/Occupational
- Structural
- Bio-chemical
The second discovery session is the market place where information is offered on all the different types of therapies Allopathic and Complementary, which are available and maybe best, suited for their quick wins and long term commitments.
Journal
A downloadable e-book that the employee completes to encourage sustainability.
Email Doctor
The e-mail doctor provides a number of services.
- It helps provide therapist listings
- It provides the employee with a fortnightly e-mail support
- Questions and answers