. . . 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
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Specific Game Plans
- Deliver bad news appropriately
- Provide constructive feedback
- Question insightfully
- Listen reflectively
- Request change without confrontation
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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
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