Facilitating and educating.
Cygnus supported the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) staff at a retreat covering topics on appreciation of personal differences and how they benefit the organization, conflict resolution, change management, and stress management, our services included facilitation and organizational team building for a group of 15–20 staff.
Preparation included:
- Retreat guideline planning;
- Interviewing key stakeholders to discuss purpose and topics for the retreat;
- Reviewing background data; and
- Preparing guidelines for a 4-hour facilitation and training period of the retreat. Topics included:
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Appreciation of personal differences;
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Conflict resolution;
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Change management; and
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Stress management.
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