The Awkward Zone Workshop Kit
The Awkward Zone™ Workshop
GET THE OVERVIEW:
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This fundamental training module helps each participant understand what barrier behaviors they have in their personal “Awkward Zone™” — that place of knowing a co-worker or employee is struggling, but not knowing what to say or do.
Some are eager to help support others but don’t know how to start; others don’t think it’s their business to get involved; others want to figure out how to prioritize supportive care, accountability, and productivity at the same time. Participants walk away from this workshop understanding what stops them from showing up and connecting more deeply, and with the skills to support those in and around them at work. -
Completion of Personal Awkward Zone™ Assessment Profile to ensure that employees develop skills to know, understand, and see the people around them in and out of work.
Aggregate of this data is provided once workshops are completed.
Small group discussion reviewing specific scenarios that put participants in the Awkward Zone™.
Discussions of what tips and tools are best to break through participants’ individual Awkward Zones™.
Completion of Personal Care Profile, a personalized report for each manager that gets more granular, specific, and individual in terms of how each of their direct reports likes to be cared for and supported.
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Identify the barriers that stop them from showing supportive care.
Be confident in what actions to take when navigating the Awkward Zone™.
Have a few “go-to” phrases to use when navigating the Awkward Zone™.
Identify individual strategies to incorporate the skill of supportive care into their daily life, both in and out of the office.
Compiled information via the Personal Care Profiles on how to care for and support each leader’s team members in one place. Using the tools they’ve learned from their training, their leaders and managers can review these reports and use them as a “key” for how to support their direct reports.
What You’ll Need:
The Essentials
The Awkward Zone Workshop Handout - The handout to print and distribute for the Awkward Zone Workshop.
Sample Presentation Deck - A grab-and-go presentation deck. Great if you’re short on time and need a quick deck, or want to look at examples for how to structure a presentation.
Presentation Slide Bank - Build your own deck! 150+ branded slides available to choose from for your group/presentation’s needs.
Awkward Zone Workshop Instructional Slides - Moving between the assessments and the handout in the Awkward Zone Workshop can be a bit complicated—but it’s much easier to explain visually. Use these instructional slides when you facilitate the Awkward Zone Workshop for more ease!
Pricing Guidelines - Your answer to the question “what do I charge?” Ultimately, it’s up to you: but we have some suggestions and tiered options for all kinds of programs—whether you’re a seasoned vet of this work or just starting out.
You May Also Want to Look At:
Showing Up Programs & Workshops Flyer Pack - A comprehensive flyer pack of all our workshops! Also available as a flipbook.
Reference Links for Networking & More - Whether you’re sharing in the body of a follow-up email, sending a text to a friend who’s interested, or want to check something out yourself, here’s a comprehensive list of important links when it comes to our work (i.e. website, LI page).
The 3-3-3 Challenge Short Handout - A one-pager of the 3-3-3 Challenge, great as a supplement or takeaway from a workshop.
The 3-3-3 Challenge Journal - You’ll remember this format from your certification training! A more in-depth, long-term version of the 3-3-3 Challenge with more detailed instructions.
Printable PAUSE Filter - It’s always good to leave behind a simple lesson. This takeaway handout of the PAUSE Filter does the trick!
Required: Request Assessments & Pre-Surveys
Proprietary data collection is a foundational core of our work. We use Alchemer*, a survey platform software, to survey and assess individuals, groups, and organizations. The surveys we use for the Awkward Zone Workshop include:
The Awkward Zone Assessment - Required for the Awkward Zone Workshop.
The Personal Care Profile - Sometimes used in conjunction with the Awkward Zone Workshop. Note: taking the Awkward Zone Assessment and completing the Awkward Zone Workshop (or at the very least having a very in-depth understanding of the Awkward Zone) is a pre-requisite for the Personal Care Profile. Can be administered at the end of a workshop with a QR code.
Stop Start Continue - Optional and occasionally used as an accountability, goal-setting, and/or reporting measure. Participants, after a training or keynote, write down practices, behaviors, or mindsets they want to stop, start, and continue after they’ve learned the material. Can be administered at the end of a workshop with a QR code (or you can go old-school and have them write their goals on index cards).
Evaluations: For collecting feedback on a workshop, keynote, program, or other training.
*Alchemer Privacy Policy: Any organization or group that you work with can rest assured that their data will remain secure, protected, and confidential. Alchemer does not sell data, nor do we at Showing Up—the data is owned by us. To read or send a client Alchemer’s official privacy policy, click here.
Order Materials
Books are not required for the Awkward Zone Workshop, but your group might be interested.
The core book for our training and work! Apply CTBOOKS at checkout for your CT discount.
When to order: Stocking up for gifts, referrals, or trainings, for a specific program/workshop (especially the Showing Up Workshop), or to have another copy on hand.
Showing Up: Books
By Jen Marr, Founder & CEO of Inspiring Comfort, LLC
With Skye Quinn, TIME
Foreword by Dr. John Draper, Director of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Vibrant
How do we “show up” for coworkers, friends, classmates, family, acquaintances, and even strangers when we are all struggling?
Experts in the mental health field are recognizing that we do indeed need each other. We can’t self-care our way out of this. It takes intentional connection – the reciprocal relationships within our homes, workplaces, schools, neighborhoods, and communities — to ultimately bring about our emotional resilience.
Showing Up breaks it all down. It uncovers the behaviors that get us off track and outlines the science of how human care works. It equips individuals, leaders, and organizations to break through the Awkward Zone™ so that people in your life know that you care. Filled with evidence-based tools and strategies, as well as touching stories, this book is a guide to bringing strength and hope to others and ourselves.
Showing Up By Jen Marr with Skye Quinn
208 full-color pages
8x10 size
Cover with flaps for ease of use
Publisher: New Degree Press
Publication Date: March 21, 2022
Contact Us
We love knowing when you’re doing a program and supporting you in any way we can! Reach us through our general contact form, or read the guidelines on who to contact and when below and reach out to us directly.
General Hours
Monday–Friday
9am–5pm ET
Who to Contact
We’re a small team who care deeply about the success of our Certified Trainers. We’re committed to showing up for you in any way you need or for any questions you have.
That being said, because we are a small team, we are very busy! If we don’t answer right away, please feel free to bump the message. Here’s a quick guide on who to contact and when (linked to our emails):
When to contact Kelly: Help navigating the Training Vault, or questions on content, programming, communications, branding, or messaging
When to contact Jen Marr: Major organizational referrals, speaking referrals, or guidance on facilitating a new or pilot workshop/program
When to contact Jen Giordano: Sales and networking mentorship, CT referrals, or questions on introducing this work, sales, and networking
When to contact Dave Marr: Questions on your subscription, contract, or financing
A note: The Training Vault is full of resources—more than you think!—so make sure to look through thoroughly. A lot of times you’ll find answers to the questions you have right in the Vault! If you are having trouble, we are always here.