. . . manage conflict and increase productivity and satisfaction

This speech has been created to help people who are frustrated because they must interface with people whose difficult personality traits take the fun out of work and are roadblocks to productivity.

This is a very practical speech. It recognizes that you are often faced with conflict in today's workplace that is often not resolvable. Nevertheless, you must work through or with that conflict to effectively complete tasks assigned to you.

This speech will provide you with realistic, useable solutions and creative alternatives for interacting with problem people. You will leave the program with proven skills and techniques for communicating effectively with the difficult people you encounter. The result is a work experience that is more pleasant, more productive . . . and even more fun.


COMMUNICATING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE . . . what you can expect

See What's Really Happening
  • Identify difficult personalities
  • Zoom in on character traits
  • Focus on realistic outcomes
  • Define "the line" of appropriateness
  • Address "below the line" behavior and consequences
Specific Game Plans
  • Deliver bad news appropriately
  • Provide constructive feedback
  • Question insightfully
  • Listen reflectively
  • Request change without confrontation

Address Difficult People Confidently

  • Use "Top Ten Tactics" to bridge communication gaps
  • Control emotions with tactical logic
  • Prepare an escape hatch
  • Separate tacky from tactful
  • Change courses with dignity