Employee Engagement Survey In Employee Wellness and Disability/Long-term Illness Awareness.
McKenna Consulting believes that the success of any business improvement intervention begins with gaining a true picture of the experiences of each and every employee.
At McKenna Consulting we do this through providing a free Employee Engagement survey for individual businesses in Employee Wellness and Disability/Long-term Illness Awareness.
These surveys are conducted in a confidential manner with all employees and results are collected anonymously by McKenna Consulting to inform businesses about their coaching and training needs.
Coaching and Training Services
Empowerment Coaching and Training for Leaders
Empowerment Coaching for Individuals/ Employees
Empowerment Coaching for Individuals/ Employees
Our Empowerment Coaching and Training for leaders, rooted in neuroscience, equips leaders with the tools and insights to cultivate a growth mindset and take a strengths based approach to leadership that enhances employee satisfaction and performance.
We have developed a 4 part training and coaching programme in the area of Disability/Long-term IIlness awareness and fairness in the workplace to help leaders shift from merely complying with legal standards to genuinely embracing the rights of people with a disability or long term illness as a core value of the organisation.
By prioritising empowerment coaching and training in disability awareness, leaders are equipped to confidently guide all employees and foster a workplace that is fair and inclusive for everyone.
Empowerment Coaching for Individuals/ Employees
Empowerment Coaching for Individuals/ Employees
Empowerment Coaching for Individuals/ Employees
Our Empowerment Coaching for Individuals/Employees, rooted in neuroscience is a type of personal development coaching that focuses on helping individuals recognise and harness their strengths, capabilities, and resources to create positive change in their lives. The primary goal of empowerment coaching is to enable individuals to take control of their personal and professional journeys, make informed choices, and cultivate a sense of self-efficacy and confidence.
McKenna Consulting has a strong commitment to empowering employees who have a disability or who have acquired a long term illness to maintain their employment and support them to develop the confidence to advocate for their employment rights within the workplace.
Disability Awareness/Long-term Illness Training
Disability Awareness/Long-term Illness Training
Disability Awareness/Long-term Illness Training
Our Disability/Long-term Illness Awareness Training is designed to raise awareness and understanding of disability issues and long-term illness and promote a fair and inclusive workplace culture where everyone can thrive. Our training uses the anonymous feedback from the Employee Engagement survey to provide a context to the training and why it is needed.
A general overview of the Disability/Long-term Illness Awareness Training includes the following:
- Information to increase awareness and understanding of people with disabilities and long-term illness, the social model of disability and the concepts of disability equality.
- An overview of the relevant anti-discrimination and equal opportunities legislation, and the rights of people with disabilities and long-term illnesses to equal treatment in employment, including the provision of reasonable accommodation measures.
- Information on people with different types of disabilities.
- Guidance on how to ensure respectful, accessible, and inclusive communications and interactions with people with disabilities and the use of appropriate disability language.
- Good practices to build understanding and skills to recognise people with disabilities and long-term illnesses as individuals with their own capacities and skills using awareness exercises that aim to address negative assumptions, stereotypes and attitudes.
- Information on effectively including people with mental health issues in the workplace.
This training also compliments our customer service training as it develops an awareness and understanding among employees regarding customers who may have additional support needs to access the business services.
Training to Increase Employee Engagement
Disability Awareness/Long-term Illness Training
Disability Awareness/Long-term Illness Training
Our training sessions cover areas such as, but not limited to:
The role and significance of your company Mission and Values.
By fostering a deeper understanding of company mission and values among employees, businesses can cultivate a stronger, more unified culture that drives success and enhances overall performance.
Understanding Leadership Styles and their impact on Employee Engagement
This training looks at how Leadership styles can significantly affect team dynamics, employee morale, productivity, and overall organizational performance.
How to overcome conflict in your workplace?
This training complements our Leader and Employee Empowerment Coaching and Training.
Research consistently shows that engaged employees who feel heard, seen, and valued contribute to a healthier workplace culture with lower levels of workplace conflict. This training covers; defining what conflict is, its causes, and types of conflict that can occur in the workplace, effective communication skills, the role of Emotional Intelligence in conflict resolution and conflict resolution styles.
Customer Service Training:
Customer service training enhances employee skills, strengthens workplace culture and enhances customer satisfaction. This ultimately leads to better business outcomes and a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Production of Easy to Read and Accessible materials
McKenna Consulting is dedicated to ensuring information is accessible to all. Please contact us if you require information converted into an Easy To Read format. All of our Easy to Read productions are proofed by individuals with lived experience of using Easy To Read material for their information needs.
This service is both beneficial to business employees and their customers alike. Accessible information supports businesses to protect the rights of Disabled Employees under the United Nations Convention for People with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and also promotes compliance with the European Accessibility Act (EAA). Providing information in an accessible format is not only a legal obligation but it is also a good opportunity for businesses to serve a broader market and enhance their brand reputation by demonstrating commitment to providing information that is accessible.
Meet the team
Pauline McKenna Founder and Lead Consultant
Pauline, the founder and lead consultant at McKenna Consulting, utilises her educational background and work experiences to provide consulting, coaching and training solutions for business development and individual empowerment.
Her qualifications include a BSc in Psychology (QUB), Postgraduate research in Psychology and Law (DIT), Certification in Mediation (Mediation Academy of Ireland), and an Advanced Diploma in Coaching with Neuroscience (PSG, Marino College).
Pauline has a background in disability and human rights which date back to 1999 when she travelled to the USA to volunteer for six months in a community of adults with intellectual disabilities. This experience ignited her passion for empowering others and deepened her understanding of the positive impact of supporting people to feel seen, heard and valued. This experience resulted in her being employed for the next 20 years in roles that focused on the empowerment of disabled people and people with a long term illness. These insights have become the cornerstone of her approach to coaching leaders and employees in the business environment. She believes that fostering a culture that is strengths based and empowering is essential for unlocking the potential of individual employees and teams.
Pauline has provided tutoring to businesses in Counties Cavan and Monaghan for the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) through her local ETB. ILM courses covered Developing your Leadership Styles, Customer Service Training and Delegating Authority in the Workplace.
In addition, Pauline provides tutoring for her local ETB in Understanding Mental Health (Level 5), Team Leadership (Level 6) and Coaching Models of Practice (Level 6).
Furthermore, McKenna Consulting is contracted by County Cavan Local Development(CCLD) to provide one to one empowerment coaching to young adults with disabilities to maximise their potential within the workplace.
Pauline also provides empowerment coaching to members of Crocus Cancer Support Centre Monaghan to empower them to move forwards with their lives, with a particular focus on empowerment within the workplace or return to the workplace.
Associate Consultants
McKenna Consulting is fortunate to have well established links and excellent working relationships with many experts in the area of coaching, disability and employment rights. In order to maintain and continue our professional development and quality assurance, McKenna Consulting works with a number of Associate Consultants who provide expert advice and guidance.