6 Weeks Starting in July 2025

The Strength*Balance*Self-Respect workshop series runs for six weeks with a new topic each week.

Here’s What You’ll Learn!

Confidence: Learn how to build and maintain your confidence

• Identify sources of confidence
• Identify signs of low self-esteem and how to become more confident
• Discuss self-love and empowerment

Stress Management: Look at Positive Ways to Cope with Stress

• Identify personal symptoms of stress
• Identify common sources of stress
• Identify healthy vs. unhealthy stress management techniques

Assertive Communication: Say what you mean while respecting yourself and others

• Identify passive, aggressive and assertive behaviors
• Identify components of assertiveness
• Identify strategies for communicating assertively

Boundaries: Form healthy relationships

• Identify types of personal boundaries
• Identify collapsed, rigid and healthy boundaries
• Discuss techniques for establishing healthy personal boundaries

Decision Making: Develop strategies to make decisions

• Define the decision-making process
• Identify tips and traps of decision making
• Identify techniques for wise decision making

Goal Setting: Learn how to set and achieve your goals

• Discuss the importance of an empowered mindset and dreaming
• Identify fears that inhibit goal setting
• Discuss SMART/Smarter goal setting

See the SCHEDULE (with in-person and virtual options)!

TUESDAYS

St. Peter | Union Presbyterian Church | 730 S. 3rd Street

Starts July 8, 2025 at 10am-Noon (In-Person)

Fairmont CareerForce | 400 South State Street, Suite 180

Starts July 8, 2025 at 1-3pm (In-Person)

Virtual  

Starts July 8, 2025 at 5-7pm (Zoom)

WEDNESDAYS

New Ulm | NUMAS Haus | 1 North Broadway Street

Starts July 9, 2025 at 12:30 – 2:30pm (In-Person)

THURSDAYS

Mankato | Life-Work Planning Center Office | 127 S. Second Street, Suite 210 

Starts July 10, 2025 at 1-3pm (In-Person)  

Gaylord | Sibley Co. Minnesota Valley Action Council | 110 6th Street

Starts July 10, 2025 at 10am – Noon (In-Person)

3 Weeks Starting in October 2025

This workshop series runs for three weeks and includes the following activities:

1. Identify your strengths by completing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment and learn how to apply to life in the workplace
2. Learn about resume types, how to build an effective resume, address any employment gaps.
3. Expand your interview and job search skills.  Learn how to answer tough questions, ask impressive questions at an interview, and know where to look for employment.

MONDAYS

Mankato LWPC Office – 127 South 2nd Street #210 

Starts October 21, 2025 at 1-3pm (In-Person & Virtual)

TUESDAYS

LeSueur Adult Basic Education | 100 Kingsway Drive

Starts October 22, 2025 at 12:30-2:30pm (In-Person)

WEDNESDAYS

St. Peter Union Presbyterian Church | 730 South 3rd Street

Starts October 23, 2025 at 10am-Noon (In-Person)

2 Weeks in November 2025

SMART is an evidence-based Stress Management And Resilience Training. Participants attend once a week for two weeks and take a deep dive into the… 

• Science: Get a backstage tour of how the brain works, along with a glimpse at the neuroscience behind stress and resilience
• Stories: Learn the importance of sharing curious moments with one another
• Smiles: Find rest, uplifting emotions, and motivation every day
• Skills: Develop and implement a dedicated practice to decrease stress while increasing compassion toward yourself and others through connection

You will meet twice and may choose whether to attend on Mondays or Thursdays.

Cohort 1: Mondays, November 10 & 17 at 1-3pm (Offered virtually and in-person at the LWPC Mankato office)

OR

Cohort 2: Thursdays, November 13 & 20 at 9-11am (Virtual only)