METATALK
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FOR BUSINESS The people at the heart of organizations are the ones that address the challenges of today. We empower leaders to inspire innovation by bringing out the best in their people, creating a resilient company culture, and fantastic place to work. We use MetaTalk or critical questioning about how people think and communicate to uncover the the hidden dialog at the heart of belief systems which drive behavior. Our corporate wellness programs are unique in that they consider wellness in the context of diverse identities. [Schedule a Consultation]
FOR EVERYONE Designed to address the decline in mental health due to COVID19, MetaTalk includes an openly available social media platform with weekly insights, lessons, and a guided meditation hypnosis podcast. We offer personalized hypnotherapy sessions with hourly and package pricing. Beginner-friendly on your favorite sites, for those looking to increase focus, creativity, patience, and relax in the new normal.
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ULTIMATE WORKPLACE WELLNESS COURSE
Our team has over a decade of experience in customer service and project management. Here are a few things we can do for you:
Data entry
Scheduling
Phone calls
Proofreading
Word Processing
Travel Arrangements
Correspondence (email, social media, etc.)
Note taking / meeting transcription
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At BONUM our business development solutions focus on growing business while our strategic planning focuses the processes of running a business. The activities in these areas are closely related which is why they are often referred to interchangeably.
One aspect of our business development services is writing business proposals (e.g. RFP, RFQ, grant applications) which are used to win specific opportunities. While business or strategic plans are written guides to doing business, in our strategic planning services.
Know working from home does not come naturally to all duties, services, or people. Leverage the flexibility of remote work. When it comes to productivity skip the screen monitoring programs and make the transition to project-based work. Have an ongoing list of projects and have your staff estimate their time to completion and provide status updates along the way. Since people need opportunities for authentic interactions, create them virtually. Use virtual platforms that allow people to create a virtual identity and connect with others individually and as groups in a variety of ways. Encourage your staff to volunteer and nurture IRL activities.
BONUM has been remote since 2017 as a key part of our business model.
Objective: In 2020 we have experienced the loss of hundreds of thousands to COVID19. And we’ve also been impacted by a sense of loss for our pre-pandemic lifestyle- the plans we made that can no longer be realized. In this unit we’re going to address grief with the goal of fostering a more hopeful outlook.
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Objective: Is your social anxiety growing as social distancing continues? Prolonged isolation can have a significant psychological and physiological impact on your health. In this unit we're going to develop strategies to end isolation and nurture virtual relationships.
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Working from home has increased the accessibility and use of food and alcohol as coping mechanisms in dealing with the challenges of today. In this unit, we're going to develop healthy coping strategies to respond to workplace triggers.
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Every entrepreneur should know and accept failure as a key part of the business process. It’s time to finally reconceptualize failure as opportunity to refine, grow, or redirect your product, services or acumen. Once this happens setbacks and failures can be taken more in stride in a continual cycle of evaluation and improvement. That being said, it is natural to feel disappointment and frustration when setbacks or failures happen. Acknowledge and work through those emotions, especially in the context of COVID.
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Key Concepts
Coping Strategies: one's own conscious effort in thoughts or action to deal with personal and interpersonal problems, in order to try to tolerate, reduce, or eliminate stress and conflict.
Dopamine: known as the feel-good neurotransmitter which plays a role in how we experience pleasure.
Emotion-Focused Coping: a main coping mode which regulates the emotional or cognitive reactions that accompanies a stressful experience or conflict.
Escapism: the tendency to seek mental diversion and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy.
Interventions: inserting an action or process to improve a situation
Problem-Focused Coping: a main coping mode that handles a stressful situation by resolving the source or cause of a stressful experience or conflict.
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We typically schedule a weekly or daily time to review your needs and provide updates on projects. Response to pop-up concerns depends on the urgency of the need and availability. Typically between 3-9 hours.
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Mentorship is beneficial throughout one's career at all levels. Being attached to a community of practice through a mentor gives you access to their network, knowledge, and experience. It advances your career by giving you the ability to bypass common mistakes and time spent in ruts. Many leadership centered non-profits offer free online mentorship programs, but the key is engagement. Have 3 goals that you would like to accomplish with your mentor. Schedule regular communication in a format that works well for both. Seek out a couple of mentors, no one says you can only have one.
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Acceptance: willingness to believe and tolerate the unpleasant situation
Anger: a strong feeling of displeasure or hostility as a reaction to pain of loss
Bargaining: to negotiate the terms or conditions of the loss to delay reality
Coping Strategies: a conscious manner of addressing a stressful situation encompassing task-oriented, emotion-oriented, and avoidance-oriented coping styles
Denial: the refusal to believe the reality of the situation which buffers the immediate shock of the loss
Depression: severe despondency and dejection
Emotional Intelligence: the ability to understand, use, and manage emotions in positive ways through self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.
Frustration: being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something
Grief: deep sorrow
Rituals: a repeated series of actions for to honor and remember
Shock: a sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance.
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If you are in the beginning stages of developing your business concept you may want to schedule a strategy call. This brainstorming session will help you solidify your thoughts and plan for the next steps.
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Avoidance: the action of keeping away from or not doing something
Critical Reflection: a reasoning process to make meaning of an experience.
Hyperpersonal Model: a model of computer mediated communication which suggests the virtual environment has communicative advantages over face-to-face interaction.
Isolation: a lack of social relationships or emotional support.
Loneliness: a craving for social contact. It is often linked to feelings of sadness and emptiness.
Online Engagement: interaction between people across a range of social networks
Reduced Cues Theory: online communication is less effective because of an absence of non-verbal cues
Selective Self-Presentation: The process of creating a digital artefact which is a carefully chosen representation or expression of one's real world self.
Self-Disclosure: when one person reveals information about themself to another.
Solitude: the state of being alone.
Virtual Meeting Fatigue: the feeling of exhaustion that often occurs after attending a series of video calls.
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Fight Isolation When Working from Home & Boost Interaction to Create Meaningful Virtual Experiences
This is a preliminary concept review used to answer the question “Should I do that?” It includes facts and projections that outline what will happen IF something is done. It allows a entrepreneur to look at probable results before anything is done to produce those results. These studies can be as brief as a phone call or a lengthy plan.
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Relective Writing
Consider three work situations that have causes you stress or created conflict. Answer the following questions about each:
What triggered my reaction? What was my unfiltered reaction?
What was in my control in the situation? What was out of my control in the situation?
How did I cope in the situation?
What was my stress level before, during, and after the situation?
What other coping strategies can I use in the future?
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Reflective Writing
“Solitude is not the same as loneliness. Solitude is a solitary boat floating in a sea of possible companions.” -Robert Fulghum
“The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, peculiar to myself and to a few other solitary men, is the central and inevitable fact of human existence. ... The final cause of their complaint is loneliness.” – Tom Wolfe
Read each quote carefully. What meaning do you derive from the quotes? How do they relate to or contradict each other? How do they relate to or contradict your lived experience?
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MetaTalk Ep 5: Nurturing Virtual Relationships to End Isolation
A well thought out strategic business plan can take anywhere from a month to a year to complete, depending on how committed you are to the business, and how much time you are willing to spend on writing your plan. Your business plan is a joint venture with your consultant.
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There are several benefits to forming a corporation or other entity such as a limited liability company (LLC) to own your business. Corporations and LLCs offer their shareholders or members limited liability. Generally, if the business fails, only the business assets are at risk, not your personal assets. There are fees associated with forming a corporation or LLC and tax implications.
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We expertly use a variety of word processing, design, finance, scheduling, time tracking, project management, CRMs and databases software.
Reach people where they are whether it be the platforms most commonly used (and why), scoping the message, and timing the delivery.
At BONUM we focus on 8 cultural identities: race, sexual orientation, gender, economic background, disability, age, religion, & familial status.
Test your knowledge by answering the questions below. Revisit the reading to confirm your answers.
[True or False] Isolation is something new because of the pandemic.
Name 3 effects of prolonged isolation.
Why do we have a virtual meeting instead of send an email?
What is one benefit of using ice-breakers
Summative Expectation: By the end of units 5 you have:
Use imagery to create a safe action space
Identify ways you feel depleted and take tangible steps to build resilience
Aware of the signs of impostor syndrome and make an effort to grow confidence
Acknowledge signs of grief and have coping strategies for loss
Employ strategies to nurture virtual relationship and end isolation
Yes. This happens especially during these stressful times. Our assistants ask great questions to uncover your needs.
Test your knowledge by answering the questions below. Revisit the reading to confirm your answers.
Summative Expectation: By the end of units 11 you have:
Used imagery to create a safe action space
Identified ways you feel depleted and taken tangible steps to build resilience
Aware of the signs of impostor syndrome and made an effort to grow confidence
Acknowledge signs of grief and have prepared coping strategies for loss
As long as it takes you to complete your feasibility study, prepare your business plan, gather your money, buy what you need to buy, and arrange your business operation affairs. This could take a few weeks or many months. If you have difficulty with any of these items, the time to learn and solve problems must be added.
Test your knowledge by answering the questions below. Revisit the reading to confirm your answers.
Summative Expectation: By the end of units 7 you have:
Used imagery to create a safe action space
Identified ways you feel depleted and taken tangible steps to build resilience
Aware of the signs of impostor syndrome and made an effort to grow confidence
Acknowledge signs of grief and have prepared coping strategies for loss
Test your knowledge by answering the questions below. Revisit the reading to confirm your answers.
[True or False] Emotion-focused coping empowers you to change a situation.
[True or False] Problem-focused coping is effective in situations that can't be changed.
How can a coping strategy be used in escapism?
When should you ask yourself why a situation occurred?
Summative Expectation: By the end of unit 6 you have:
Use imagery to create a safe action space
Identify ways you feel depleted and take tangible steps to build resilience
Aware of the signs of impostor syndrome and make an effort to grow confidence
Acknowledge signs of grief and have coping strategies for loss
Employ strategies to nurture virtual relationship and end isolation
Developed coping strategies to respond to work stressors and conflicts
Summative Assessment: What You Know About Workplace Wellness (on-demand results)
Test your knowledge by answering the questions below. Revisit the reading to confirm your answers.
Summative Expectation: By the end of units 12 you have:
Used imagery to create a safe action space
Identified ways you feel depleted and taken tangible steps to build resilience
Aware of the signs of impostor syndrome and made an effort to grow confidence
Acknowledge signs of grief and have prepared coping strategies for loss
To be a culturally responsive organization first understand the dynamics of the underrepresented groups participation within your organization - who are they? how are they being minimized? are there policies and procedures that are re-enforcing underrepresentation? When it comes with revising policies start with your human resource department and the hiring process. Then train key members of your organization so that they can evaluate their areas and promote inclusive practices exponentially which ignites organizational change.
Test your knowledge by answering the questions below. Revisit the reading to confirm your answers.
Summative Expectation: By the end of units 10 you have:
Used imagery to create a safe action space
Identified ways you feel depleted and taken tangible steps to build resilience
Aware of the signs of impostor syndrome and made an effort to grow confidence
Acknowledge signs of grief and have prepared coping strategies for loss
Test your knowledge by answering the questions below. Revisit the reading to confirm your answers.
Summative Expectation: By the end of units 8 you have:
Used imagery to create a safe action space
Identified ways you feel depleted and taken tangible steps to build resilience
Aware of the signs of impostor syndrome and made an effort to grow confidence
Acknowledge signs of grief and have prepared coping strategies for loss
Reflective Writing
Write a Goodbye Letter
To:
I am saying goodbye because...
Saying goodbye makes me feel...
I remember a time when we...
You taught me...
Something I want you to know is...
I will always remember...
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A business plan precisely defines your business, identifies your goals, and serves as your firm’s résumé. It describes the products and services you will sell, the customers to whom you will sell them, the production, management, and marketing activities needed to produce your offerings, and the projected profit or loss that will result from your efforts.
1. What is the need that your business will satisfy or solve?
2. How will your product or service satisfy that need?
3. How does you business differentiate itself from others?
4. Who are the key players in your business?
5. How big is the market?
6. Who will be your target customers?
7. How will you reach these customers?
8. What are the economics of your business?
9. How much money do you need to start your business?
10. What needs to happen for you to break even?
This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment- always seek the advice of your mental health provider.
How does this guide compare to our workplace wellness services? BONUM solutions are customized to our clients to be a transformative experience, which involves:
(1) understanding your needs (2) setting goals, objectives and measures (3) designing client-centered curriculum and immersive activities (4) delivering the program in a dynamic format
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