SayPro Participate in Virtual Workshops: Attend and actively engage in live workshops and virtual group discussions.

SayPro Participate in Virtual Workshops

Quarterly Employee Wellbeing and Development
June SCDR-2 Report
Led by: SayPro Development Strategic Partnerships Office
Under: SayPro Development Royalty

🎓 Introduction

In June 2025, SayPro placed renewed emphasis on live, interactive learning experiences that empower employees to build core personal skills essential for thriving in both professional and personal spheres. Through its Virtual Workshops Program, SayPro offered a series of curated, expert-led sessions that created safe, dynamic, and engaging virtual spaces for learning, reflection, and skill development.

Organized by the SayPro Development Strategic Partnerships Office and championed by the SayPro Development Royalty, this program reinforced SayPro’s commitment to holistic development through skills like emotional intelligence, leadership, resilience, and stress management.

🎯 Strategic Objectives

This initiative was designed to:

1. Provide interactive, live opportunities to build essential soft and life skills.
2. Enhance employee wellbeing by developing emotional and psychological resilience.
3. Strengthen leadership and communication capacities across all employee levels.
4. Foster a connected, inclusive workplace culture in a hybrid/virtual environment.

📅 Virtual Workshop Series – June 2025 Highlights

1. 🧠 “Emotional Intelligence at Work”

Date: June 6 | Facilitator: Clinical psychologist and corporate EQ consultant
Objectives:

• Understand the five components of emotional intelligence
• Identify and manage emotional triggers
• Practice empathetic communication and conflict resolution

💡 Result: 92% of participants reported increased confidence in managing workplace emotions.

2. 💼 “The Confident Leader: Leadership for Every Level”

Date: June 12 | Facilitator: SayPro-certified leadership coach
Objectives:

• Learn the difference between authority and influence
• Explore personal leadership styles
• Build trust and accountability in virtual teams

🔍 Impact: Over 200 employees attended, including junior staff exploring new leadership pathways.

3. 😌 “Stress Management in High-Pressure Environments”

Date: June 19 | Facilitator: Mental health advocate and occupational therapist
Objectives:

• Recognize signs of physical and mental stress
• Apply cognitive reframing and mindfulness practices
• Set healthy digital boundaries

🧘 Feedback: 89% of participants implemented a new personal stress relief technique post-session.

4. 🔄 Virtual Group Dialogue: “What Wellbeing Means to Me”

Date: June 25 | Format: Open peer discussion facilitated by SayPro wellbeing champions
Focus:

• Share lived experiences around work-life balance
• Discuss cultural perspectives on wellbeing
• Co-create ideas for wellness improvements in SayPro offices

🗣️ Engagement: Active contributions from 12 countries; discussion insights will inform the Q3 wellbeing roadmap.

🧩 Key Features of the Virtual Workshop Model

• Live, Interactive Format: Zoom-enabled real-time participation, breakout groups, polls, and exercises.
• Diverse Topics: Balanced blend of soft skills (e.g., communication, confidence) and self-care themes (e.g., stress, wellbeing).
• Inclusive Participation: Open to all staff levels across regions, with sessions recorded for later access.
• Practical Takeaways: All participants received toolkits and reflection guides after each session.

📊 Engagement & Outcomes – June SCDR-2

• Total Workshop Attendance: 618 employees (live)
• Replay Views: 347 within the first two weeks of upload
• Average Satisfaction Rating: 4.8/5
• Self-Reported Skills Application Rate: 73% of participants said they applied workshop strategies within one week
• Workshop Completion Certificates Issued: 412

🔗 Strategic Alignment with SayPro Development Royalty

These virtual workshops reflect the SayPro Development Royalty’s core vision of creating a people-centered development culture—one where employees are not only skilled professionals, but also emotionally intelligent, mindful, and confident contributors to social impact. By making wellbeing and leadership accessible through live learning, SayPro ensures development is both relational and transformative.

This program also reinforces the Royalty’s strategy of fostering a learning organization where growth is collaborative, adaptable, and grounded in real-time human interaction.

🔄 Recommendations and Next Steps

• Introduce a monthly workshop calendar for better planning and visibility.
• Develop regional facilitator hubs to offer context-specific sessions.
• Launch “Learning in Action” follow-ups where participants share stories of implementation.
• Integrate virtual workshop participation into performance and development reviews.

🧾 Conclusion

The SayPro June SCDR-2 initiative showcased the value of live, virtual development spaces in supporting the wellbeing and growth of employees across regions. Through meaningful, interactive workshops, SayPro is not only addressing current challenges—it is equipping its workforce with the emotional, interpersonal, and leadership skills necessary for the future.

Led by the SayPro Development Strategic Partnerships Office and backed by the visionary direction of the SayPro Development Royalty, this initiative continues to place people at the center of development—starting with those who serve.