Yes, absolutely.
And you can do something about it too!
OK, maybe I should expand on this adding to the discussion, otherwise this would be an embarrassingly short post.
My role – in fact much of my life – is spent tracking down problems that are causing people and businesses a headache, or lost time, lost revenue, frustration and difficulty in growing or moving forward in the way they’d like to. Some of these problems are seen, but they don’t have the resources or knowledge or time to tackle them. Other problems are hidden from sight or are waiting for the chance to pounce with a “Gotcha!”
We can normally deal with “things” and “processes” and “equipment”.
But what about “people”?
I’ve encountered many instances where a company has difficulties which aren’t because of their machinery, but much more to do with human behaviour.
What if the problem seen is because of workplace conflict between two individuals?
What if your best technical person is too frightened to speak in front of others?
What if the CEO procrastinates and won’t make decisions?
What if an office junior won’t go near a printer or shredder because of a bad experience?
What if your production supervisor has no confidence?
What if your operatives refuse to accept automation or new practices?
What if you have an employee who is scared to step into a lift or enclosed or crowded space, but needs to be out visiting customers?
What if you have personnel who have frequent time off citing unspecified stress-related problems?
All of these are real. All of these cost money and time.
..and all of these are problems.
I’m an engineer, and I thrive on solving problems, but when it comes to human behaviour, it’s not such an obvious “fix” and it strays into dealing with personal feelings and attitudes. Is that anything to do with “engineering”?
That’s where I discovered for myself that there is actually a way to bring solutions to very human problems – in the use of the innovative Havening Techniques®
Havening Techniques® is a psycho-sensory therapy (which is another way of saying it uses touch) to bring about rapid and permanent changes in how people respond to past trauma, fears, phobias, anxieties and lack of confidence. There are no magical incantations, no drugs, no fairy dust or unicorns. Just touch. And it can even be your own.
I was introduced to the concept by one of my school peers and it intrigued me to see how it worked. Once I realised that there is a logical and researched response and I’d both seen and experienced the power of this therapy, I was sold on the concept. To my engineering mindset, here was a solution-based approach, one that worked on a massive range of people, one that had scientific evidence and one that actually fixed a problem. Quickly.
What’s not to love?
The workplace is (thankfully) becoming much more aware of the wellbeing of employees, and perhaps this could be seen as businesses growing “softer”.
But unlocking the potential of people to both enhance a business and their personal lives is not exactly a soft option, it’s a huge and resounding benefit. Solving those personal emotional problems doesn’t need to be as hard as you think.
The reality is that Havening works, even if you don’t believe it will, and it provides another tool in the toolkit that enables me to help solve problems.
But, taking “therapy” into the workplace? Doesn’t that step over some boundaries?
Read my next post on the topic where I talk about some of the challenges and preconceptions. And the successes.
Why not take the first step and find out more by contacting me?