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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Attention Management\, Controlling the Distractions
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our Lunch & Learn sessions: These 1.5 hour sessions are combined with networking and a light lunch\, and are designed around key learning outcomes to help your businessand your skill-set grow.\n\n\n\nPresented by the Mission Community Skills Centre\, our sixth seminar is all about "Attention Management\, Controlling the Distractions" with Jason Wong\, Group Therapist Specialist. Researchers indicates an interruption of 2-8 seconds doubles the errors made when you returned to a task\, and with the 4.4-second interruption\, the error rate quadrupled. This workshop goes beyond time management. It teaches the ability to control distractions\, how to single task for higher-quality results\, and how to engage in sustained\, focused attention when necessary.\n\n\n\nKey learning outcomes include:\n\n          What are unproductive behaviors\n\n          The truth about multitasking and reactive behaviors\n\n          What is a distracted work environment\n\n          Work environments to support focused and single-tasking\n\n\n\n*WiFi available \n\n*Light lunch provided\n\n*Seats limited!\n\n\n\nJason Wong is a Group Therapist and Social Worker newly retired from working in the mental health field. Jason has had over 38 years of experience as a practitioner\, facilitator and manager in the social services arena. Trained in England\, Jason's experience included work in England\, Wales\, the United States and Canada. \n\nHe specialises in interpersonal communications\, cross-cultural communication\, personal development and workplace management. Jason is a UK certified Field Instructor\, and in recognition of his skills was awarded the Practice Teaching (Field Instruction) Award by the Central Council for Education & Training in Social Work. He also earned his Certificate in Training & Development from the UK Institute of Training & Development. \n\nJason recently retired as a facilitator/trainer with Fraser Health's Group Therapy Services in Mission\, where he facilitated workshops and intensive groups for both staff and clients. Prior to that\, he was a Clinical Coordinator at the Centre for 20 years.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Welcome to our Lunch &amp\; Learn sessions: These 1.5 hour&nbsp\;sessions are combined with networking and a light lunch\, and&nbsp\;are designed around key learning outcomes to help your businessand your skill-set grow.<br />\n<br />\nPresented by the Mission Community Skills Centre\, our sixth seminar is all about &quot\;Attention Management\, Controlling the Distractions&quot\; with Jason Wong\, Group Therapist Specialist.&nbsp\;Researchers indicates an interruption of 2-8 seconds doubles the errors made when you returned to a task\, and with the 4.4-second interruption\, the error rate&nbsp\;quadrupled.&nbsp\;This workshop goes beyond time management. It teaches the ability to control distractions\, how to single task for higher-quality results\, and how to engage in sustained\, focused attention when necessary.<br />\n<br />\nKey learning outcomes include:</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1em 0px\; color: rgb(67\, 52\, 36)\; font-family: Helvetica\, Tahoma\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; What are unproductive behaviors<br />\n&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; The truth about multitasking and reactive behaviors<br />\n&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; What is a distracted work environment<br />\n&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Work environments to support focused and single-tasking</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">*WiFi available&nbsp\;<br />\n*Light lunch provided<br />\n*Seats limited!</span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#800000\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong><u>Jason Wong </u></strong>is a Group Therapist and Social Worker newly retired from working in the mental health field. Jason has had over 38 years of experience as a practitioner\, facilitator and manager in the social services arena. Trained in England\, Jason&rsquo\;s experience included work in England\, Wales\, the United States and Canada.&nbsp\;<br />\nHe specialises in interpersonal communications\, cross-cultural communication\, personal development and workplace management. Jason is a UK certified Field Instructor\, and in recognition of his skills was awarded the Practice Teaching (Field Instruction) Award by the Central Council for Education &amp\; Training in Social Work. He also earned his Certificate in Training &amp\; Development from the UK Institute of Training &amp\; Development.&nbsp\;<br />\nJason recently retired as a facilitator/trainer with Fraser Health&rsquo\;s Group Therapy Services in Mission\, where he facilitated workshops and intensive groups for both staff and clients. Prior to that\, he was a Clinical Coordinator at the Centre for 20 years.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce Boardroom (Upstairs) 34033 Lougheed Highway\, Mission BC
UID:e.1106.11979
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DTSTAMP:20260503T224646Z
URL:https://business.missionchamber.bc.ca/events/details/lunch-learn-attention-management-controlling-the-distractions-11979
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