Recommendations for Corporate Anger Management Consultation

Businesses of all sizes are increasingly requesting on-site anger management consultation. Often, they are looking to improve in the areas of stress management, anger management, assertive communication, or emotional intelligence. Frequently, a two or four-hour introductory anger management class will result in a dramatic increase in referrals from the host organization. Some of these referrals will be for executive coach clients as well as line staff for groups. The introductory consultation will open the door for discussions regarding the providing of quarterly trainings.

If the organization’s request is for four hours consider the following:

Limit the number of participants to 25.

Include copies of Tips for Managing Anger and Gaining Control of Ourselves for each participant.

Administer the Conover assessment in a group format with feedback

Provide a brief overview on anger management, stress management, communication and emotional intelligence

If the training request is for 8 hours, simply increase the amount of time spent on the four main topics: anger, stress, communication and emotional intelligence.

Each of these topics can be a separate training in itself.

If the request is for emotional intelligence, it is often useful to administer the E.Q. Map, which is used in Executive Coaching. Give feedback using the group format.

Give training/lecture on emotional intelligence for whatever length of time is requested.

If you are asked to present on stress or stress management, print out the long version of the stress management post-test from the Conover Assessment and have it filled out by each participant. Do not give feed back at this time.

Present your lecture for whatever length of time is requested and give the same Post-test at the end of your presentation.

Hand outs, other than those mentioned above should be avoided as they tend to travialize your presentation. In contrast, the books provide legitimacy to your presentation and leave the participants with self-help information they can consult at any time after being introduced to anger management.

The cost of the materials should be included in your overall fee, which should be from $2500 per day plus expenses and travel up to $4500. The minimum should be for four hours or one half day.

George Anderson, MSW, LCSW, BCD, CAMF
Fellow, American Orthopsychiatric Association
Diplomate, American Association of Anger Management Providers