Making a Positive Impression at Work
Learn to make a positive first impression at work every time — even in high-pressure situations. In this training, you'll uncover:
- How to inspire trust and positive reactions through your interpersonal style
- The 15 essential people skills every professional needs — and how to assess your own strengths and gaps
- How to stay in control of the image you project
Understanding Interactions: Tailoring Your Approach
Great communicators don’t speak the same way to everyone. They adapt. This session helps you:
- Read your workplace’s unwritten behavioral rules — and align with them
- Fit in with any group, even when you have little in common
- Navigate ethical gray areas: when you're asked to keep things confidential or "cover" for others
- Let go of frustration and work productively with people you can’t change
How to Make a Positive First Impression at Work
In just four minutes, others start forming opinions about your professionalism, confidence, and credibility. You'll learn:
- The power of small talk and how to connect instantly with new contacts
- Listening techniques that master conversationalists use to lead conversations
- How to use body language, eye contact, and gestures to build rapport
- Flawless handshake tips that support a confident professional image
- Name recall techniques that ensure people remember you — and vice versa
Dealing with Difficult Behaviors and Negative Situations
Not every workplace interaction is smooth — but your response can make all the difference. This session shows how to:
- Decide when to agree, disagree or stay neutral when facing complaints
- Use diplomatic language to calm chronic complainers
- Identify seven response patterns that escalate conflict — and how to avoid them
- Admit mistakes without damaging your reputation
- Say “no” firmly, respectfully, and without burning bridges
- Handle criticism with grace while protecting your self-esteem
- Work effectively with even the most difficult personalities
Communication: A Two-Way Street
Communication isn’t just about what you say — it's also what you don’t say. Learn to:
- Read between the lines using verbal and nonverbal cues
- Boost your message clarity through powerful body language
- Control communication flow — upward, downward or laterally
- Maximize the value of feedback from peers, employees and leaders
- Grow from constructive criticism and deflect destructive critique
- Harness the strategic power of silence
Selling Yourself and Your Ideas
Position yourself as a confident, competent contributor. This session teaches:
- How to advocate for your goals and get the support you need
- Relationship-building strategies that open doors
- Basics of workplace negotiation that keep all sides satisfied
- Tactics for presenting ideas that gain buy-in without breeding resentment
- Creative ways to present alternatives and unlock opportunities
Polishing Your Image: Business Etiquette in Action
Professionalism is often defined in the details. You'll learn how to:
- Introduce people correctly in any business situation
- Create empathy and connection in every interaction
- Adjust your etiquette for business functions vs social settings
- Use written correspondence to reinforce professionalism and warmth
- Host and attend business events with confidence and courtesy
- Navigate gift-giving rules with tact and appropriateness
- Respect others’ time with thoughtful appointment etiquette
- Recover quickly when you've said the wrong thing
Why This Seminar?
This One-Day Seminar on Communication and Soft Skills empowers you with the tools to Master Workplace Etiquette and Communication, boost your influence, and become the kind of professional who makes a lasting, positive impression.
Whether you’re entering the workforce or looking to rise into leadership, now is the time to Improve People Skills to Advance Your Career.
Reserve your seat today. Build confidence. Communicate better. Grow your career.