DEALING WITH NEGATIVE ATTITUDES IN THE WORKPLACE

Originally Presented On:

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Background

Many organizations are being robbed, but the culprit hasn't been arrested. Who is this elusive criminal? Negative attitudes in the workplace! It is a thief robbing all types of organizations of productivity and morale. Because not only do problem employees perform poorly, they make it tough for everyone else to do their jobs.

But regardless of how prevalent negativity among your workers may be, you shouldn't resign yourself to the fact that it will exist no matter what you do.

That's where we can help. AHI has teamed up with one of the most in-demand and top-rated speakers in the United States, Steve Gilliland, to present a one-hour, interactive web conference titled:

Dealing With Negative Attitudes In The Workplace

Originally Presented On:
Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Steve Gilliland will show you how to turn negative attitudes into positive behaviors and problems into opportunities. His entertaining and informative presentations have earned rave reviews from your HR and management colleagues that have previously attended one of his sessions. Gilliland's upbeat, interactive style will engage Human Resources professionals and front-line managers alike, so you will be energized to put these negativity-busting strategies to work immediately!

You will learn:

• 7 reasons why people have bad attitudes in the first place.
• 4 ways to head off conflict.
• strategies to confront people about their bad attitudes.
• powerful new ways to deal with the by-products of bad attitudes — resistance to change and personality conflicts.

PLUS...you can pose your toughest negative attitude dilemmas to our expert, Steve Gilliland, during the live, interactive Q&A session! 

Tolerating an employee's negative attitude "as long as the job gets done" is no longer an acceptable response.

It is time to discover the power of disarming bad attitudes and the difference it makes. Armed with information you glean from this session, you'll be on your way to finding win-win solutions that will have you and your colleagues working effectively — together.

Who Should "Listen In"

HR professionals/directors/managers

Managers

Front-line supervisors

Featured Speaker

Steve Gilliland, CSP, a talented speaker and author, has an appeal that transcends barriers of age, culture, and occupation. He is one of the 7% of speakers in the world, among the 5,000 who belong to the International Federation for Professional Speakers, to hold the designation of Certified Speaking Professional. He has also been recognized by Who's Who for Speakers and Business Professionals. Gilliland has shared the platform with such distinguished people as Ken Blanchard, the late Governor Ann Richards, Rudolph Giuliani, Bruce Jenner, and Bob Eubanks, as well as Jack Canfield, creator and co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Gilliland's audiences and clients are a Who's Who list of American businesses and non-profit organizations. He speaks to more than 250,000 people annually and influences the lives of millions through his keynote speeches, books, CDs, and DVDs. An extensive array of these products has been utilized by small businesses, Fortune 500 companies, U.S. government agencies, churches, school districts, and nonprofit organizations. Speaking the language of active business leaders, his new book, Mum's The Word, identifies eight lessons in leadership.