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When They’ve Got the “Don’t Wannas” – Keeping Your Employees Engaged through the Holidays

December 6, 2016 by Tammy Woody

happy-holidays When They’ve Got the “Don’t Wannas” – Keeping Your Employees Engaged through the Holidays

While December is typically chock full of holiday festivities, the month can also be a cause for tension among your employees due to looming end-of-year deadlines and multiple family obligations. It can also be a nightmare for managers who have to figure out scheduling when everybody wants to take vacation on the same days. You need your employees to not only stay focused on the business, but also feel less stressed. Here are a few suggestions to help keep them engaged through the holidays.

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) – The What, Why and How

November 1, 2016 by Tammy Woody

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) – The What, Why and How

When personal problems spill over into the workplace, they can cause undue stress, lower productivity, and create uncomfortable working conditions. Employee assistance programs (EAPs) are confidential and short-term counseling services that can help employees facing personal or professional challenges that negatively impact their performance at work. EAPs can also include training and development of employees and supervisors, policy creation, family support, and programs for alcohol and substance abuse.

Our offices will be closed on Monday, 1/20/2020 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. day. We will re-open on Tuesday, 1/21/2020.

As always, please contact our office if you need immediate assistance at 828-252-5725 or 800-454-1477. If you have an after hours or holiday emergency, you can reach EAN’s on-call counselor by calling 1-800-454-1477 and listening for instructions.

EAN’s exciting 2020 announcement – John Howard’s retirement and Dawn Marie Klug becomes COO/President!

John has served at President/CEO of Employee Assistance Network since 1985. He has worked in the mental health, chemical dependency and EAP fields since 1972 as a counselor, educator, administrator and consultant. With over 45 years experience, he has presented at numerous conferences as an expert on human behavior and it’s impact on workplace productivity, behavioral risk management, violence prevention, ethics and healthcare cost containment. As a consultant, he has assisted numerous EAP’s in the audit of their service delivery systems and in the development of written business and marketing plans. He is a past President of the North Carolina Chapter of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association and was named their “Outstanding Member of the Year” in 1998 and honored with the “President’s Achievement Award” in March, 2010. He has served on the Board of Directors of the International EAP Association as Southern Regional Director and has served on numerous national committees over the past two decades.

Dawn Marie Klug, LPC/CEAP/LEAP is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling. She is also a Certified Employee Assistance Professional and is a Licensed Employee Assistance Professional in North Carolina. She has been working in the EAP field since 2000 and has experience in inpatient and outpatient substance abuse counseling as well as group, individual and couples counseling. Her specialty areas include critical incident stress management, diversity in the workplace and development of leadership skills. Dawn is currently the Chief Operating Officer and President of EAN and provides account management services, training, consultation, assessment, referral and brief counseling services along with clinical supervision of the EAN counseling staff. She has served on the Board of Directors for Employee Assistance Professionals Association and is a Past President of the North Carolina Chapter of Employee Assistance Professionals. Dawn received the Member of the Year Award of NC EAPA in 2005 and the John Burke President’s Achievement Award in 2018.

When They’ve Got the “Don’t Wannas” – Keeping Your Employees Engaged through the Holidays

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) – The What, Why and How

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