| Psychological Fitness Training |
| People will be unable to conduct a SAPFI© screening if they have not be trained and found competent by Afriforte. The SAPFI© training is a two day training workshop provided for OHP’s, EAP’s, Health and wellness managers, safety personnel, etc. The following topics are covered: |
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What is psychological fitness? |
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How do we conceptualise psychological fitness?
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Different dimensions to psychological fitness.
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Conducting the assessment.
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Conceptualising results.
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Interpreting the reports (individual and group).
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Using the Sapfi support systems. |
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| A competency assessment should be completed following the training to be accredited as a competent SAPFI user. |
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| Supervisor training |
| Introduction |
| The design of a course on psychological fitness, specifically for supervisors, was impelled by: |
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The fact that the psychological fitness of workers is as important as physical fitness. Psychological fitness is essential for good safety, quality and productivity. |
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Supervisors play the most crucial role in the psychological fitness of their people. |
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This course is most suitable for senior supervisors or junior managers with an education level of grade 12 or NQF equivalent – a good command of English is necessary.
The content of the course is firmly based on the research that underlies the SAEHWS and SAPFI© instruments and the course outcomes seek to remedy typical problems diagnosed by these instruments. |
| Outcomes of the course |
| After having completed the course, supervisors will: |
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Understand the simple fundamentals of psychological fitness and the role of job resources and job demands in the psychological fitness of their people; |
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Understand their role in providing job resources and alleviating job demands; |
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Be able to recognise the signs and symptoms of psychological unfitness and know how to act on them; |
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Know how to supervise and lead in a way that creates a climate favourable for psychological fitness and positive outcomes. |
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| Design features |
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The course is designed for flexibility. It comprises eight modules of one hour each and can be presented on one day or over up to eight days, consecutive or otherwise. |
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The methodology is highly participative – there are 28 exercises in all – some individual but mostly in the form of discussions in small groups. The course is presented in a coaching rather than lecture style; delegates are led on a learning journey based on adult learning principles. The course is very practical with a lot of revision throughout. |
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As far as the retention of knowledge is concerned, the course content is divided into three categories: ‘Absolutely must know’ (four most crucial issues); ‘must know’ (14 important learning points); ‘should know’ (basic underlying theory). |
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Delegates receive a workbook for the practical exercises, training manual with all the relevant theory and background, and a certificate upon completion of the course. |
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The course is presented to no less than eight delegates and no more than 20 delegates per course. |
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| Organisation-specific requirements |
| The course and how it is presented can be tailor-made for an organisation’s specific requirements. A pilot course can be arranged for one group and adaptations to the course can be discussed afterwards. There is also the option of training in-house presenters for organisation-wide roll-out. |
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Please Note: If you need any further information regarding the courses and their content, please email your request to info@afriforte.co.za |
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