Portfolio Milestone - Training And Staff Development

Portfolio Milestone - Training And Staff Development Institution: Course: Name: Date: Portfolio Milestone - Training and Staff Development Human behavior is determined by factors related to their situations, thoughts, emotions, and physical states. For a better understanding of staff conduct and productivity in the workplace, it is necessary for the managerial team to effectively analyze how the five factors interact with each other concerning work-related challenges and difficulties (Munt-Madill & Lawyer, 2017). Extreme effects of biased perception of situations are depression and anxiety disorders, usually characterized by low motivation, avoidance behaviors, and lack of appropriate social interactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a treatment model for mental illnesses and mental health concerns including depression and anxiety disorders in individuals. Some of the basic principles of CBT can be incorporated in training and development of staff to help in overcoming these barriers for a more successful workforce. Structured cognitive behavioral training (SCBT) and stress inoculation training (SIT) are CBT approaches that might be helpful in training staff members on how to manage their depression and anxiety disorders in the workplace (Flaxman & Bond, 2010). Structured cognitive behavioral training focuses on the beliefs, thoughts, and emotions to bring a participant to a specific result in a specific period. Stress inoculation training uses a combination of cognitive, behavioral, and physical training techniques that target the stressors of the staffs and help them develop coping mechanisms for their stress or anxiety after stressful encounters. The two CBT approaches can be used to develop return to work plans, job duty assignment, working hours, employee involvement, and support and success in the workplace (Munt-Madill & Lawyer, 2...