PSYCHOSOCIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR SEAMEN

PSYCHOSOCIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR SEAMEN

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM

Ø Clarify his mission & values in life.
Ø Set personal and work-related goals.
Ø Identity inner resources and potentials.
Ø Develop a positive mental attitude.
Ø Enhance interpersonal skills.
Ø Cultivate cross-cultural interaction skills.
Ø Manage inter personal conflict.
Ø Identify sources of life stress & come up with stress management action plans.

HOW TO GET GOALS EFFECTIVELY?

Set specific & concrete goals.
Create a clear idea or picture of your goals.
Focus on your goals often.
Charge your goals with positive energy.
Be sure that you strongly desire your goals.
Take actions.
Be sure that you are ready to accept when your dreams come true.

POSITIVE ATTITUDES TO LIVE BY

Ø I am the creator of my own destiny
Ø I have the power to make a difference in my life.
Ø I can do it!
Ø I am confident with my looks, talent & ability.
Ø Everyday in everyway I am getting better & better.
Ø I can achieve my goal if I want to.
Ø Problems challenged me to improve myself and become a better person.

HOW TO WORK EFFECTIVELY IN A TEAM?

Ø Clarify the team’s goals.
Ø Clarify your role and responsibilities.
Ø Trust and cooperate with your team members.
Ø Openly communicate in team’s activities.
Ø Respect individual differences.
Ø Take initiative to resolve conflict and team problems.

8 EASY WAYS TO DEVELOP GOOD HUMAN RELATIONS

Smile
Remember people’s name.
Be genuinely interested in other people.
Be a good listener.
Make the other person feel important.
Give sincere appreciation and positive affirmations.
See things from the other person’s point of view.
Respect the rights and opinions of other people.

HOW TO DEVELOP GOOD RELATIONS WITH YOUR SUPERIOR?

Be a good follower.
Give due respect to his position.
Don’t abuse his kindness or friendliness.
Learn to understand and accept his personality & leadership style.
Treasure his criticism and advice.
Be self-disciplined.
Be flexible.
Adjust to the group’s culture.
Show your worth through diligent & responsible work.
Respect the chain of command.
Admit your mistakes and try not to do it again.
Open work related problem to your boss together with suggested solutions.

HOW TO DEVELOP GOOD RELATIONS WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES?

Practice courtesy at all times.
Be a positive influence to your peers.
Respect people’s for what they are.
Cooperate and offer a helping hand.
Avoid behavior that are destructive to good inter personal relationship.
Give recognition & emotional support.
Be diplomatic.
Respect group standards and expectations.
Don’t take undue credit.
Avoid unholy alliances or coalition.
Express interest in your colleagues.
Focus on the positive.

GUIDELINES ON CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTIONS

Be open-minded.
Appreciate differences across cultures.
Change only the reasonable and possible.
Arrive at a common goal despite differences in means of attaining it and in styles of doing things.
Be generous in accepting apologies and facing mistakes of others.
Communicate genuinely.
COMMUNICATION
Is the process of sending, receiving, & understanding messages.

BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

1. Perceptual Differences
2. Ineffective Listening
3. Inability To Express Oneself
4. Assumptions, Biases, & Stereotypes
5. Emotional Block
6. Environmental Factors

HOW TO LISTEN EFFECTIVELY?
1. Talk less and listen more.
2. Show gestures of interest and concern.
3. Give your full concentration to the speaker.
4. Take in both verbal & non-verbal messages.
5. See things from the other person’s point of view.
6. Ask question, paraphrase, or summarize to check out if you pick up the message accurately.

HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY.

1. Send a clear & specific message.
2. Use simple, concrete language.
3. Use the feedback loop.
4. Be sensitive to the other person.
5. Keep an open mind.
6. Practice total listening.
7. Check out assumptions & stereotypes.

CONFLICT
Exists if there are incompatible ideas, values, interests, and goals between or among individuals.

FOUR WAYS OF DEALING WITH CONFLICT

Win – Lose
Lose – Lose
Lose – Win
Win – Win

STRESS
Is brought about by any change, demand, threat, or challenge that requires a person to make physical or psychological adjustment.

EFFECT OF STRESS

Ø Life threatening illnesses
Ø Psychosomatic illnesses
Ø Weakened Immune System
Ø Agitated, Restlessness, & ill-tempered
Ø Inability to Concentrate & Make Judgment
Ø Forget fullness
Ø Changes In Sleeping & Eating Habits
Ø Accident Proneness
Ø Increased Intake of Tranquilizers & Alcohol

SOURCES OF STRESS
Ø Daily Hassles
Ø Inter personal Problems
Ø Irrational Thoughts, Worries, & Anxiety
Ø Boredom
Ø Work Overload
Ø Significant Life Change
Ø Traumatic Experiences

HOW TO COPE WITH STRESS

Ø Rest and Recreate
Ø Take a Stress-Free Diet
Ø Exercise
Ø Relaxation Techniques (Physical & Mental Relaxation)
Ø Build Your Social Support System
Ø Talk About Your Feelings & Problems
Ø Think Positively
Ø Take Actions
Ø Organize Your Time & Schedule

HOW TO CONQUER WORRIES ?

Ø Don’t worry about the past
Ø Keep busy
Ø Learn to accept the inevitable
Ø Fill your mind with thoughts of peace, courage, & hope.
Ø Count your blessings
Ø Create happiness for others
Ø Focus on the positive side of things
Ø PRAY!



HOW TO RESOLCE CONFLICT ?

Ø Understand and define the conflict.
Ø Be courageous yet considerate.
Ø Listen ton the other person’s point of view.
Ø Look beyond differences and find things everyone can agree on.
Ø Keep communicating until both parties are able to find a solution they feel good about.

HOW TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS EFFECTIVELY ?

Define the problem.
Identify causes of the problem.
Generate possible solutions.
Select solution.
Develop action plan.
Implement action plan.
Assess outcome.

HOW TO MAKE DECISIONS EFFECTIVELY ?

Clarify your purpose.
Establish your criteria.
Identify your options / choices.
Evaluate your options / choices against each other.