What’s Mom (and Dad) Still Got To Do With it ? How career transcends through the  generations. Instilling hope and with practical  tools that are cheaper and quicker than therapy.

The parent-child relationship is so primal, intense and complex, that it can drive a person to his/her line of work, dictate how he/she leads, and, influence the types of relationships  they form with managers and colleagues. In this pre-conference workshop, Ilana will present her model that she developed for her newly released book What’s Mom Still Got to Do With it? And explore areas that impact career choice, performance and advancement.   Even though the family influence is deep and unconscious, the solution does not have to be.  Counselors can help Instill hope and confidence for success by using strengths based tools to reinforce healthy/positive  messages and challenge difficult family messages and experiences. Ilana will share easy to use worksheets, assessments and strategies that have proven successful even with the depressed and anxious client.  

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will gain insight into patterns and choices clients make due to profound impact parents have had on their professional lives;

2. Exploration of ‘inherited work trauma’ related to money, time, role modeling, and other historical events

3. Gain practical tips and relevant solutions for clients to address career indecision, work challenges

4. Learn about easy to use strengths based resources that can give clients hope including resume building worksheets, YouScience reports, and teaching a client how to re-tell their story for interviews.