Group Living Course #1149 - A Group Home is a Small Working Environment; How Can You Improve Positive Working Relationships?
This is a continuing education product for group home operators. While we acknowledge that group homes can be tight, small working environments which can amplify each human’s imperfections, there are strategies for having good working relationships.
Lesson 1-A: The Reality of “Smallness” in the Group Home
Lesson 1-B: The Importance of Good Working Relationships
Lesson 1-C: Fostering Strong Working Relationships
Lesson 1-D: How to Promote Positive Working Relationships
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Chapter 2: The Review
Lesson 2-A: The Review
How Can You Improve Positive Working Relationships | Direct Care Training & Resource Center, Inc.
Staff Training • Michigan AFC CEU
How Can You Improve Positive Working Relationships
Strengthen the culture in your Adult Foster Care home by improving how staff relate to one another,
residents, and families. This course explores practical strategies for respectful communication, clear
expectations, conflict resolution, and teamwork that supports quality care.
Learn how tone, body language, and word choice can either build trust or create tension — and how to
keep communication professional even during stressful shifts.
Managing Conflict & Boundaries
Explore healthy ways to address disagreements between staff, avoid gossip, protect boundaries, and
keep the focus on residents and quality care.
Building a Cooperative Team Culture
Discover everyday practices that encourage mutual support, reduce burnout, and create a work
environment residents and families can feel good about.
What You’ll Gain
Strategies to improve daily communication among AFC staff and leadership
Tools to respond to tension and complaints without damaging relationships
Ideas for strengthening teamwork around resident needs and family expectations
Michigan Adult Foster Care CEU credit from Direct Care Training & Resource Center, Inc.
A certificate of completion suitable for personnel and licensing records
Positive working relationships are not optional in group living — they are essential to safety, dignity,
and stable operations. Use this course to refresh your team’s mindset and keep collaboration at the
center of your AFC program.