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LifeMatters Training Schedule

LifeMatters is our employee assistance program provider and is free to 好色先生, Dominguez Hills. Eligible employees and any members of their household, including dependents living away from home, have 24-hour access to confidential services that support emotional well-being, safety and productivity in the workplace. Information is available on our Benefits website.

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Location

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Registration Link

Time Matters

April 8, 2026
1pm-2pm
1 hour

Virtual

Jessica Coats
LifeMatters - Empathia

Time management is the process of organizing and planning how to allocate your time between different tasks and activities. It allows you to organize your time intelligently so that you use it more efficiently, leading to greater productivity and reduced stress. This presentation explores four core pillars that form the foundation of strong time management. Content includes:

  • Perspective: Setting the right mindset
  • Planning: Structuring your time
  • Problem Solving: Overcoming time pitfalls and barriers
  • Practices: Building sustainable habits

Energy Management

May 6, 2026
11am-11:30am
30 Minutes

Virtual

Jessica Coats
LifeMatters - Empathia

Learn how energy management can decrease stress and help you reach your goals.

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2026

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Nurturing Resilience in Youth

January 28, 2026
1pm-2pm
1 hour

In-Person

Renae Dupuis
LifeMatters - Empathia

Review common mental health challenges that teens face and ways to provide support and improve wellbeing. Content includes:

  • Explore risk factors for youth mental health
  • How to support children's mental health needs
  • Practical strategies for building resilience in young people听

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Empower Your Mind

February 25, 2026
11am-12pm
1 hour

Virtual

Jessica Coats
LifeMatters - Empathia

Explore practical strategies for identifying beliefs and attitudes that hinder personal growth and productivity and contribute to stress, frustration, and depression. Content includes:

  • Recognizing self-limiting beliefs and behaviors
  • Challenging negative thought patterns and attitudes
  • Developing personal strategies to improve wellbeing and emotional resilience
  • Fostering a more positive mindset

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Movement and Mental Health Connection

March 25, 2026
12pm-1pm
1 hour

In-Person
II 1300

Jessica Coats
LifeMatters - Empathia

Physical movement has benefits that can impact our mental health. Making this connection can help navigate life challenges and enhance your wellbeing. Content includes:

  • Physiological and psychological benefits
  • Where do I begin?
  • Types of exercise
  • Tips on adding exercise into your day

Closed


2025

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The Emotional Toll of the California Wildfires Support Session

January 27, 2025
10am-11am
Virtual

Kris Hooks

LifeMatters - Empathia

The wildfires in California are horrific, causing injuries, loss of lives, damage and destruction of homes, and businesses. Long after the final flames are extinguished, the emotional toll will remain. The session will help you better understand normal reactions to traumatic events like this natural disaster and how to help yourself and others. Learning objectives include:
  • Assess level and stage of trauma
  • Common reactions to trauma, especially the vulnerability to anxiety, depression and PTSD
    Understand recommended strategies for helping yourself
  • How to help friends and family you are concerned about
  • When and how to leverage your Empathy Services benefits to help yourself and others

LifeMatters Services Overview

February 28, 2025
10am-11am
Virtual

Phil Gray

LifeMatters - Empathia

Learn what LifeMatters has to offer and how to access our services. Content includes:
  • What LifeMatters provides
  • How to access services
  • Situations where LifeMatters may be of assistance
Note: EAP LifeMatters services is for stateside employees only.

LifeMatters Services Overview

November 12, 2025
11am-12pm
1 hour

Virtual

Phil Gray
LifeMatters - Empathia

Learn what LifeMatters has to offer and how to access our services. Content includes:

  • What LifeMatters provides
  • How to access services
  • Situations where LifeMatters may be of assistance

Note: EAP LifeMatters services is for stateside employees only.

Keeping Your Brain Healthy

November 19, 2025
12pm-12:30pm
30 Minutes

Virtual

Cindy Sayani
LifeMatters - Empathia

Learn tips and techniques to enhance brain health.

How to Bring Your Best Self to Work

December 3, 2025
12pm-1pm
1 hour

Virtual

Jessica Coats
LifeMatters - Empathia

This presentation addresses the importance of bringing your best self to work. It emphasizes strategies to enhance job performance, improve relationships and contribute positively to the workforce. Content includes:

  • Self-awareness
  • Positive mindset
  • Work life balance
  • Continuous learning
  • Building relationships
  • Health and wellness provides

2024

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Adapting to Workplace Change

February 7, 2024
11am-12pm
Location: Innovation & Instruction Room 1300

In-Person

Jennifer Coats
LifeMatters - Empathia

Although change happens in an instant, our adaptation to it can be a slow process during which we go through many transitions. Content includes:
  • Understanding change and its impact on people
  • Becoming a positive influence on the change process
  • Strategies to become more adaptable
  • Managing through workplace transitions (manager version only)

LifeMatters Services Overview

February 28, 2024
10am-11am

Virtual

Phil Gray
LifeMatters - Empathia

Learn what LifeMatters has to offer and how to access our services. Content includes:
  • What LifeMatters provides
  • How to access services
  • Situations where LifeMatters may be of assistance
Note: EAP LifeMatters services is for stateside employees only.
Customer ServiceMarch 20, 2024
11am-12pm
Location: Innovation & Instruction
Room 1300
In-Person

Jennifer Coats
LifeMatters - Empathia

Providing good customer service is vital to any organization. Whether your 鈥渃ustomer鈥 is external or internal there are proven methods to providing service successfully. Content includes:
  • The importance of quality customer service
  • Dealing effectively with customers
  • Appropriate ways to deal with upset customers
  • Building customer service skills
Dealing with TriggersMarch 27, 2024
10am-11am
Virtual

Norm Arslan
LifeMatters - Empathia

A trigger is when we react to a current situation with feelings and emotions from a prior negative experience. Learn how to overcome your triggers by addressing, processing, and resolving them.Content includes:
  • The nine categories of triggers
  • How triggers impact the brain and thus our behavior
  • Three personal areas triggers target
  • Three common feelings that triggers activate
  • The role relationships play in activating triggers
  • Tools for handling triggers
Mind-Body WellnessApril 10, 2024
10am-11am
Virtual

Norm Arslan
LifeMatters - Empathia

Many of us are judged in life by how quickly we can get things done. Because of this, it is difficult to develop the mindset of slowing down, getting centered and getting focused. Content includes:
  • Control vs. letting go
  • The practice of mindfulness
  • Conscious breathing
  • Gentle stretching
  • Guided relaxation
Assertive CommunicationApril 17, 2024
11am-12pm
Location: Innovation & Instruction
Room 1300
In-Person

Jennifer Coats
LifeMatters - Empathia

There is a fine line between communicating assertively and aggressively. Learn how to appropriately assert yourself when communicating with co-workers and others. Content includes:
  • Four styles of interpersonal behavior
  • Boosting self-esteem
  • Addressing conflict
  • Communicating with 鈥淚鈥 statements
  • Setting boundaries
Conquering TimeMay 8, 2024
10am-11am
Virtual

Norm Arslan
LifeMatters - Empathia

When asked how we manage our time, many of us may reply, 鈥淣ot well.鈥 We know that we could be managing our time more effectively, but it can be difficult to identify the mistakes that we are making and to know how we can improve. Content includes:
  • Accessing our personal energy cycle
  • Prioritizing our to-do lists
  • Managing common time wasters
  • Creating new habits
Fundamental Management SkillsMay 15, 2024
11am-12pm
Location: Innovation & Instruction
Room 1200
In-Person

Jennifer Coats
LifeMatters - Empathia

A work environment based on trust is key to improved performance and relationships. This training is ideal for new managers or as a refresher for seasoned managers. Content includes:
  • Creating a climate of trust
  • Building relationships with employees
  • Steps to developing, measuring and evaluating performance
  • Conducting a performance evaluation meeting
Effective Management StylesJune 12, 2024
11am-12pm
Location: Innovation & Instruction
Room 1300
In-Person

Jennifer Coats
LifeMatters - Empathia

A manager sets the tone for an organization through his or her management style. Explore effective approaches to managing employees. Content includes:
  • Qualities of effective managers
  • What motivates employees
  • Three approaches 鈥 coaching, counseling and teaching
  • Giving constructive feedback
Getting the Most Out of Your LifeAugust 7, 2024
10am-11am
Virtual

Norm Arslan
LifeMatters - Empathia

Often people get caught up in the hectic pace of life. What they really desire is a simpler, more meaningful life. Content includes:
  • Assessing your values, commitments and time
  • Simplifying your life
  • Seven strategies for happiness
Developing Champions at Work

Date Change

August 13, 2024
11am-12pm
Location: TBD

In-Person

For MPPs only

Jennifer Coats
LifeMatters - Empathia

Developing champions in the workplace could be compared to successful athletes or scholars. Not everyone is ready to move into a new position at any given time. This session will assist managers with identifying qualities that may indicate potential leaders. Content includes:
  • Valuing employees
  • Sharing vision
  • Building trust
  • Delegating authority
Emotional IntelligenceSeptember 18, 2024
11am-12pm
Location: Innovation & Instruction Room 1300
In-Person

Jennifer Coats
LifeMatters - Empathia

Emotional intelligence (EI) plays a significant role in being an effective manager or leader in an organization. Understanding EI may offer many benefits to becoming a stronger leader. Content includes:
  • The role of EI in relationships
  • Using EI in the workplace
  • Growing your EI
  • Addressing your challenges
Identity TheftSeptember 25, 2024
10am-11am
Virtual

Norm Arslan
LifeMatters - Empathia

Learn how to protect your personal information and the proper steps to take for recovery from identity theft. Content includes:
  • Common practices for theft & typical outcomes
  • Suggestions for protecting your personal information
  • Credit protection and monitoring
  • Recovery from identity theft to minimize damage
Emotional EatingOctober 2, 2024
10am-11am
Virtual

Norm Arslan

LifeMatters - Empathia

Many of us were raised to look to food as comfort for physical pain when we fell down or from the sadness we felt when our friends let us down. Using food to help us feel better has resulted in feeding our emotions rather than using food to fuel our bodies. Content includes:
  • Signs of emotional eating
  • Short and long-term effects
  • Healthy patterns
  • Tips to create change in lifestyle
Managing Multiple PrioritiesOctober 16, 2024
11am-12pm
Location: Innovation & Instruction Room 1300
In-Person

Jennifer Coats

LifeMatters - Empathia

How do you manage when you have a number of priorities that require your attention? Do you end the day feeling frustrated or overwhelmed because you were not able to complete your tasks? Learn how to:
  • Planning your day
  • Prioritizing tasks
  • Organization tips
  • Managing workload stress

Happy (Affordable) Holidays

November 6, 2024
10am-11am
Virtual

Cindy Sayani

LifeMatters - Empathia

Does your usual holiday celebration focus on those aspects of the celebration that you feel are most important? Content includes:
  • Setting realistic expectations
  • Developing a budget
  • Involving kids
  • Establishing traditions
  • Creating gift ideas
  • Staying healthy
Motivate, Manage and LeadNovember 13, 2024
11am-12pm
Location: Innovation & Instruction Room 1300
In-Person

Latania Smith

LifeMatters - Empathia

On a daily basis managers are challenged to motivate and lead their workgroups. The key to managing successfully is building trusting and respectful relationships with employees. Content includes:
  • Recognizing the challenges of leading people
  • Using planning/motivation to maintain control
  • Identifying how to approach a variety of performance issues
  • Exploring what motivates employees