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In-service workshop
Educator Wellbeing workshop for education and care teams
Your team learns to catch the thinking that makes hard days harder and leaves with practical ways to refill.
Adding Creating a Culture of Wellbeing? See the full-day option
Professional development›Workshops
In-service workshop
Educator Wellbeing workshop for education and care teams
Your team learns to catch the thinking that makes hard days harder and leaves with practical ways to refill.
Adding Creating a Culture of Wellbeing? See the full-day option
Why teams book
For educators who give all day
Educators spend the day tuned in to everyone else: children's needs, families' questions, the next transition. It's skilled, caring work, and by pick-up time they can have little left for themselves.
This staff wellbeing workshop gives your whole team two things to take back to the floor. The first is a way to become aware of the thinking that drains them. The second is a shared language for the needs that keep them going.
Afterwards, your team can
- ✓Spot unhelpful thinking styles
- ✓Name their own Phoenix Cups® profile and what fills each Cup
- ✓Notice the needs that may sit behind a colleague's or others' behaviour
- ✓Learn how to plan reliable ways to fill their Cups at work and at home
Why teams book
For educators who give all day
Educators spend the day tuned in to everyone else: children's needs, families' questions, the next transition. It's skilled, caring work, and by pick-up time they can have little left for themselves.
This staff wellbeing workshop gives your whole team two things to take back to the floor. The first is a way to become aware of the thinking that drains them. The second is a shared language for the needs that keep them going.
Afterwards, your team can
- ✓Spot unhelpful thinking styles
- ✓Name their own Phoenix Cups® profile and what fills each Cup
- ✓Notice the needs that may sit behind a colleague's or others' behaviour
- ✓Learn how to plan reliable ways to fill their Cups at work and at home
On the day
What your team practises together
Your team works through two parts. Expect stories, laughter, a little mind reading, and even a hypnosis demonstration along the way.
First
The power of thinking
How the mind runs on autopilot, eight common unhelpful thinking styles, and how to become aware of the stories and narratives we tell ourselves.
Then
The Phoenix Cups
Five Cups for five basic human needs. Each person discovers their Cups profile, learns how to build their Skill to Fill™, and gains an understanding of Life Needs Balance, where we aim for full Cups in every part of life.
On the day
What your team practises together
Your team works through two parts. Expect stories, laughter, a little mind reading, and even a hypnosis demonstration along the way.
First
The power of thinking
How the mind runs on autopilot, eight common unhelpful thinking styles, and how to become aware of the stories and narratives we tell ourselves.
Then
The Phoenix Cups
Five Cups for five basic human needs. Each person discovers their Cups profile, learns how to build their Skill to Fill™, and gains an understanding of Life Needs Balance, where we aim for full Cups in every part of life.
The thinking
Psychology and philosophy, made practical
Your team practises tools drawn from psychology and philosophy, translated for the education and care workplace.
Cognitive therapy & ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
Aaron Beck's cognitive therapy links what we think, feel, and do. ACT (Steven Hayes and colleagues) adds the skill of making room for thoughts of all kinds without judging them, and moving forward with them to live fulfilling lives.
Philosophy
Chris draws on philosophy to give the workshop its depth, and to give your team fresh ways to think about wellbeing, at work and beyond.
The Phoenix Cups Framework
Sandi Phoenix founded the framework in 2012, and she and Christopher Phoenix co-authored The Phoenix Cups: A Cup Filling Story in 2019. It draws on research including Ryan and Deci's Self-Determination Theory and Glasser's Choice Theory.
Your facilitator: Christopher Phoenix
Chris is the wellbeing specialist for Phoenix Support for Educators. He is a PhD candidate in philosophy and co-authored The Phoenix Cups: A Cup Filling Story with Sandi Phoenix. He brings that thinking into the room with humour, storytelling, mentalism, and a hypnosis demonstration, so the ideas stay with your team long after the workshop has finished.
Want to go deeper? Read Chris's article, Creating a Culture of Wellbeing
The thinking
Psychology and philosophy, made practical
Your team practises tools drawn from psychology and philosophy, translated for the education and care workplace.
Cognitive therapy & ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
Aaron Beck's cognitive therapy links what we think, feel, and do. ACT (Steven Hayes and colleagues) adds the skill of making room for thoughts of all kinds without judging them, and moving forward with them to live fulfilling lives.
Philosophy
Chris draws on philosophy to give the workshop its depth, and to give your team fresh ways to think about wellbeing, at work and beyond.
The Phoenix Cups Framework
Sandi Phoenix founded the framework in 2012, and she and Christopher Phoenix co-authored The Phoenix Cups: A Cup Filling Story in 2019. It draws on research including Ryan and Deci's Self-Determination Theory and Glasser's Choice Theory.
Your facilitator: Christopher Phoenix
Chris is the wellbeing specialist for Phoenix Support for Educators. He is a PhD candidate in philosophy and co-authored The Phoenix Cups: A Cup Filling Story with Sandi Phoenix. He brings that thinking into the room with humour, storytelling, mentalism, and a hypnosis demonstration, so the ideas stay with your team long after the workshop has finished.
Want to go deeper? Read Chris's article, Creating a Culture of Wellbeing
In their words
Fun, thought-provoking and still talked about
“The staff are still talking about the workshop, they absolutely loved it! They even said that this was the most fun they have ever had in a workshop, so THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.”
Anonymous feedback, Educator Wellbeing
“These workshops were entertaining and thought provoking, and have opened up some great discussions between our teams.”
Lisa G.
“Phoenix Cups is a simple way for educators to understand each other and then in turn create empathy and understanding within the work space.”
Lyn M.
In their words
Fun, thought-provoking and still talked about
“The staff are still talking about the workshop, they absolutely loved it! They even said that this was the most fun they have ever had in a workshop, so THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.”
Anonymous feedback, Educator Wellbeing
“These workshops were entertaining and thought provoking, and have opened up some great discussions between our teams.”
Lisa G.
“Phoenix Cups is a simple way for educators to understand each other and then in turn create empathy and understanding within the work space.”
Lyn M.
Booking options
Book the Educator Wellbeing workshop your way
Your team can take Educator Wellbeing on its own, or add part two, Creating a Culture of Wellbeing, for a full day together.
On its own
Educator Wellbeing
Up to 2.5 hours, at your service or on Zoom. Each educator leaves with tools for their own wellbeing and a shared Cups language with the people they work with.
With part two
The full day
Educator Wellbeing in the morning, then Creating a Culture of Wellbeing in the afternoon. In part two, your team turns its Cups language into a shared plan for your workplace. It suits a centre closure day or a Saturday.
The details
Who attends
Your whole team, educators and leaders together
Length
Up to 2.5 hours on its own, or up to 5 hours as the full day with part two
Where
In person at your service, anywhere in Australia, or as a live Zoom session
Facilitator
Christopher Phoenix
Investment
A fixed rate, plus GST and any travel costs, quoted on request
Funding
Kindy Uplift (Queensland) or School Readiness Funding (Victoria) may apply. See the questions below.
How booking works
Three steps to your workshop day
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1
Send an enquiry
Use our contact form to tell us your location, team size, and the dates you have in mind.
-
2
Get your quote
We send a quote and Chris's available dates.
-
3
Workshop day
Chris works with your whole team, in person at your service or live on Zoom.
Booking options
Book the Educator Wellbeing workshop your way
Your team can take Educator Wellbeing on its own, or add part two, Creating a Culture of Wellbeing, for a full day together.
On its own
Educator Wellbeing
Up to 2.5 hours, at your service or on Zoom. Each educator leaves with tools for their own wellbeing and a shared Cups language with the people they work with.
With part two
The full day
Educator Wellbeing in the morning, then Creating a Culture of Wellbeing in the afternoon. In part two, your team turns its Cups language into a shared plan for your workplace. It suits a centre closure day or a Saturday.
The details
Who attends
Your whole team, educators and leaders together
Length
Up to 2.5 hours on its own, or up to 5 hours as the full day with part two
Where
In person at your service, anywhere in Australia, or as a live Zoom session
Facilitator
Christopher Phoenix
Investment
A fixed rate, plus GST and any travel costs, quoted on request
Funding
Kindy Uplift (Queensland) or School Readiness Funding (Victoria) may apply. See the questions below.
How booking works
Three steps to your workshop day
-
1
Send an enquiry
Use our contact form to tell us your location, team size, and the dates you have in mind.
-
2
Get your quote
We send a quote and Chris's available dates.
-
3
Workshop day
Chris works with your whole team, in person at your service or live on Zoom.
Quality Area 4
NQS alignment
Mapping this workshop to your Quality Improvement Plan or a teacher's professional learning record? It supports practice in one NQS Element, two Focus Areas of the teacher standards, and one Queensland Kindy Uplift priority area. Open each one for the details.
Quality Area 4: Staffing arrangements
Element 4.2.1Professional collaboration
Management, educators and staff work with mutual respect and collaboratively, and challenge and learn from each other, recognising each other’s strengths and skills.
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
Focus Area 6.2Engage in professional learning and improve practice
Focus Area 6.3Engage with colleagues and improve practice
Focus Area codes and titles from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, from the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL, 2011).
Kindy Uplift priority area (Queensland)
Priority area 2Social and emotional learning
How this workshop connects
Educators practise noticing thoughts, feelings, and needs in themselves and their colleagues. That understanding supports educators as they guide children's social and emotional learning.
Eligibility is in the questions below. Read the Kindy Uplift program details on the Queensland Government site
Reference
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. (2011). Australian professional standards for teachers. AITSL. https://www.aitsl.edu.au/resources/australian-professional-standards-for-teachers
Quality Area 4
NQS alignment
Mapping this workshop to your Quality Improvement Plan or a teacher's professional learning record? It supports practice in one NQS Element, two Focus Areas of the teacher standards, and one Queensland Kindy Uplift priority area. Open each one for the details.
Quality Area 4: Staffing arrangements
Element 4.2.1Professional collaboration
Management, educators and staff work with mutual respect and collaboratively, and challenge and learn from each other, recognising each other’s strengths and skills.
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
Focus Area 6.2Engage in professional learning and improve practice
Focus Area 6.3Engage with colleagues and improve practice
Focus Area codes and titles from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, from the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL, 2011).
Kindy Uplift priority area (Queensland)
Priority area 2Social and emotional learning
How this workshop connects
Educators practise noticing thoughts, feelings, and needs in themselves and their colleagues. That understanding supports educators as they guide children's social and emotional learning.
Eligibility is in the questions below. Read the Kindy Uplift program details on the Queensland Government site
Reference
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. (2011). Australian professional standards for teachers. AITSL. https://www.aitsl.edu.au/resources/australian-professional-standards-for-teachers
Before you book
Frequently asked questions
Who should attend?
Your whole team, leaders included. The workshop builds a shared language, so everyone learns it together.
How is this different from Creating a Culture of Wellbeing?
Educator Wellbeing is part one: each person works on their own thinking and their own Cups. Creating a Culture of Wellbeing is part two: your team uses the same Cups language to write a shared plan for your workplace.
Teams new to Educator Wellbeing book both parts together as the full day. The morning gives them the Cups language they use in the afternoon. Read about Creating a Culture of Wellbeing
Can we use Kindy Uplift funding?
Possibly, if your service is eligible. In 2026, Kindy Uplift is open to Queensland services with Kindergarten Program Provider approval before 30 September 2025 that take part in Free Kindy.
It funds professional development that builds teacher and educator capability, focussed on one or more of six priority areas. This workshop connects to area 2, Social and emotional learning.
The department keeps no approved supplier list. Services decide with their advisory support organisation whether a provider suits them. Read the Kindy Uplift program details
Can Victorian kindergartens use School Readiness Funding?
Possibly, as a flexible spend. Educator Wellbeing is not on the School Readiness Funding Menu.
Services that receive over $10,000 can spend up to 25% of their funding on programs not listed on the Menu. The program must align with the three priority areas or a local priority. It must also address educational disadvantage and the needs of the children at the service.
Services that want to spend funding this way must discuss it with their Early Childhood Improvement Branch. Read about School Readiness Funding
How much does it cost?
The workshop has a fixed rate, plus GST and any travel costs. Send an enquiry with your location and team size, and we'll come back with a quote and Chris's available dates.
Is there an online option?
Yes. Educator Wellbeing: You can't pour from an empty Cup is a self-paced online course with Christopher Phoenix. See the online course
To keep the ideas going after the workshop, 12 Month Team Meeting Meditations gives your team a five-minute guided meditation from Chris and an activity for each month's staff meeting. See Team Meeting Meditations
Looking for a different topic? See all our workshops
Before you book
Frequently asked questions
Who should attend?
Your whole team, leaders included. The workshop builds a shared language, so everyone learns it together.
How is this different from Creating a Culture of Wellbeing?
Educator Wellbeing is part one: each person works on their own thinking and their own Cups. Creating a Culture of Wellbeing is part two: your team uses the same Cups language to write a shared plan for your workplace.
Teams new to Educator Wellbeing book both parts together as the full day. The morning gives them the Cups language they use in the afternoon. Read about Creating a Culture of Wellbeing
Can we use Kindy Uplift funding?
Possibly, if your service is eligible. In 2026, Kindy Uplift is open to Queensland services with Kindergarten Program Provider approval before 30 September 2025 that take part in Free Kindy.
It funds professional development that builds teacher and educator capability, focussed on one or more of six priority areas. This workshop connects to area 2, Social and emotional learning.
The department keeps no approved supplier list. Services decide with their advisory support organisation whether a provider suits them. Read the Kindy Uplift program details
Can Victorian kindergartens use School Readiness Funding?
Possibly, as a flexible spend. Educator Wellbeing is not on the School Readiness Funding Menu.
Services that receive over $10,000 can spend up to 25% of their funding on programs not listed on the Menu. The program must align with the three priority areas or a local priority. It must also address educational disadvantage and the needs of the children at the service.
Services that want to spend funding this way must discuss it with their Early Childhood Improvement Branch. Read about School Readiness Funding
How much does it cost?
The workshop has a fixed rate, plus GST and any travel costs. Send an enquiry with your location and team size, and we'll come back with a quote and Chris's available dates.
Is there an online option?
Yes. Educator Wellbeing: You can't pour from an empty Cup is a self-paced online course with Christopher Phoenix. See the online course
To keep the ideas going after the workshop, 12 Month Team Meeting Meditations gives your team a five-minute guided meditation from Chris and an activity for each month's staff meeting. See Team Meeting Meditations
Looking for a different topic? See all our workshops
Get in touch
Give your team a workshop that refills them
Your team leaves with a shared language for needs and new habits of thought they can use straight away.
Booking starts with an enquiry about your service and the dates that suit.
Get in touch
Give your team a workshop that refills them
Your team leaves with a shared language for needs and new habits of thought they can use straight away.
Booking starts with an enquiry about your service and the dates that suit.