PHI and the Eden Alternative have formed an official alliance that will bring the PHI Coaching ApproachSM to the international community of Eden enthusiasts.
The new Eden and PHI partnership was announced at the 5th International Eden Alternative Conference in Denver, Colorado, in June.
“The Eden Alternative and PHI are leaders in the culture change movement and share a common mission to improve the lives of people who need care and those who care for them,” said Chris Perna, CEO of the Eden Alternative.
“This is a natural opportunity for two organizations with similar values to partner together to serve our common constituencies. The Eden Alternative team is very excited about the potential impact of this powerful partnership on the culture change movement.”
The Conference
PHI led breakout sessions on the PHI Coaching ApproachSM to give participants the opportunity to learn how the PHI skills-based approach benefits the culture change process.
The participants’ level of interest and excitement in the coaching skills was high, as they recognized the relevance of the information to the culture transformation process.
The Path to Mastery and the PHI Approach
PHI Coaching and problem-solving have also been included as resources in the Path to MasteryTM, the Eden Alternative’s recently unveiled culture change guide. The Path to Mastery articulates a framework and process for culture change based on the Eden principles.
The Eden Alternative philosophy promotes an empowered, relationship-rich environment that is capable of overcoming the traditional, medically driven nursing home care, which often results in the plagues of loneliness, helplessness, and boredom.
The Eden/PHI Coaching Curriculum
An Eden version of the PHI Coaching ApproachSM Curriculum will be released later this summer. The curriculum will include the use of language specific to the Eden philosophy and will provide the critical communication skills that are necessary to create the strong, consistent, and productive relationships that underlie successful culture transformation.
The new curriculum is based on the PHI Coaching ApproachSM which provides the core skills necessary to support the act of empowerment and the development of significant relationships.
The core skills include:
- Active listening
- Self reflection/self management
- Clear non-judgmental communication
- Collaborative problem solving
- Participative leadership
The culture of an organization is created one conversation at a time; and in order to create a healthy culture of mutual respect and empowerment, people need fundamental coaching and communication skills. We aren’t born with these skills — we need to be taught.
The PHI Coaching ApproachSM brings these skills to the culture transformation process.
– by Cean Eppelheimer, PHI Michigan Training & Organizational Development Specialist
