Talking to Employees about Personal Hygiene

Overview:

As a manager, you’re probably used to dealing with many tough situations. But conversations about an employee’s personal appearance are a whole different ball game. It’s something that we often avoid talking about, or worse, make light of. This one-day workshop has two major themes: a framework for having tough conversations and some common tough conversations that come up. You’ll walk away prepared for any kind of challenging conversation.

What Will Students Learn?:

Identify the advantages to having tough conversations
Describe the components to an effective behavior modification conversation
Use your organization’s resources to help you deal with hygiene issues
Overcome barriers that employees put up when discussing hygiene problems
Resolve hygiene issues such as bad hair days, inappropriate piercings and body art, poor clothing choices, bad breath, body odor, excessive gas, and incontinence
Nip poor hygiene habits in the bud and identify ways to encourage good hygiene at your workplace

What Topics are Covered?:

Let’s talk about it!
Guidelines for difficult conversations
Overcoming objections
Bad hair days (and weeks… and months…)
Addressing piercings and body artwork
Helping employees dress for success
Bad breath
Body odor
Gastrointestinal issues
Bad habits
Putting it into practice

What’s Included?: Instruction by an expert facilitator, small interactive classes, manual & course materials and certificate