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STOP Negativity
Training to help create a more positive,
productive environment
Is negativity a problem in
your organization?
Which of the following scenarios apply?
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Squabbles
flare up over inconsequential matters. |
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People are
walking on eggshells, afraid to confront problems or volunteer
help. |
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Discipline
and quality are suffering. |
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Gossip, fear
and rumors are distracting people from their jobs. |
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People seem
preoccupied with their personal agendas. |
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Even your
best people are losing their enthusiasm. |
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You're spending
more time soothing feelings and repairing damage. |
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And you're
getting sick of it, too! |
Workplace negativity can spread quickly and quietly, but it can be stopped-if
you recognize the danger signals and act on them. When you bring this
seminar to your organization, your staff will learn what makes negative
people behave the way they do; how to blunt the effects of negative people;
and even how to reverse their attitudes.
Learn proven ways to turn things around — in your organization:
What is a
negative atmosphere costing you in...
Learn
"treatments" for the five most common negative
behaviors...
on your
team:
...and in
yourself:
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Are you taking
setbacks personally? |
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Losing patience
with the pace of progress? |
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Feeling "burned
out"? |
Negativity is often the underlying cause of poor performance, deteriorating
quality, a fall-off in teamwork. Clearly, it's a problem that must be
dealt with swiftly and vigorously.
This
training gives people the tools they need to:
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Trace and
replace their unproductive behaviors |
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Learn the
difference between healthy skepticism and whining |
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Stop "top
down" negativity from infiltrating an entire work force |
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Build a barrier
against destructive complaining |
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Effectively
challenge negativity in others |
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Create an
antidotal "pocket of optimism" |
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Overcome
organizational burnout |
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Develop a
"we can get it done" attitude |
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Bounce back
from setbacks, re-energize, refocus and get back on track |
Bottom-line benefit:
When your people put negativity behind them, productivity skyrockets;
turnover takes a nosedive; healthy communication thrives; absenteeism
takes a holiday; and creativity and innovation flourish.
Program Agenda
What is negativity anyway—and is it contagious?
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Why are some
people so negative-while others are always upbeat? |
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The toll
that "downers" take on other people's performance, productivity
and job satisfaction |
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The difference
between healthy and harmful skeptics |
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Are you a
closet negativist? An exercise to determine how up or down you
really are |
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Exploring
the "wrong side of the bed" syndrome-why some days start out lousy
and get worse |
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Do you "act
upon" or "react to" a potentially negative situation? (Clue: One
is solution-focused, the other problem-focused) |
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How negativity
can spread to epidemic proportions-and 5 steps to arrest it early
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How our own negativity affects others-at work and at home
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A look at
some underlying reasons you may harbor negative feelings, including
feeling abandoned, feeling out of control, having your space violated,
and experiencing stress over conflicting obligations |
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"Traveling
negativity"-unloading the baggage we carry back and forth from
home to work |
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Why we "dump
on" people for no apparent reason-and how to put an end to such
an unfair practice |
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"Pebble in
the pond"-the far-reaching ripple effect of an ugly disposition |
Dealing with co-workers' negativity
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Specific
remedies to help people correct their negative attitudes and outlooks
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What can
happen if you get stuck with a negative co-worker or boss-safeguarding
yourself from the rub-off effect |
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How to sidestep
the "negativity traps" set by people you work with |
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Why some
people enjoy being negative |
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The pros
and cons of intervention-when it's safe to step in, and when it's
not |
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Specific
steps to arrest the spread of workplace negativity |
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How to ensure
that you're not the cause of someone's negativity |
What to do when negativity is en-trenched in the policies, personality
and culture of an organization
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Understanding
the 2 kinds of organizational norms |
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Why bureaucracy
almost always creates negative norms |
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How negative
norms can repress creativity, stifle initiative, encourage conformity
and reward mediocrity |
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What organizational
negativity "looks" like, and how to bring it into the open so
you can work on repairing it |
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The 10 most
common types of negative norms, and how they influence morale,
quality and productivity |
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How to create
a pocket of optimism where you work-without overhauling the entire
system |
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