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Padgett Thompson
a division of Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center
Course Description


This seminar is offered onsite only. The descriptions and outlines specified below are examples of the topics covered in this seminar. Actual seminar content will depend on your organization's needs. Of course, we customize the seminar's content to meet the specific needs of your organization.

Achieve Results with Others
A One-Day Seminar
Meeting Code: PRA

Cooperation and camaraderie ... without them, any work setting can become a wasteland ... gobbling up time and resources ... squandering valuable skills ... and sabotaging the efforts of productive employees - just like you - who are trying to make valuable contributions.

Without cooperation, there's no sense of team spirit. It's a common problem - and one that is felt most deeply by the rank and file employees. It's the old problem of influencing without authority. A manager or supervisor tends to get what they want when they ask for it because - and let's be blunt here - even the busiest people don't want to tick off the boss.

But those without managerial job titles generally have to work harder. But after attending this seminar, you can learn how to get others to work with you and not against you ... relate to colleagues and higher-ups in a new way to gain their support ... and polish your image and reputation that will result in more credibility, greater respect, and higher accomplishments.

How You Will Benefit ...

What You Will Cover ...

Sharpen Your Communication Skills

Build Rapport And Promote Team Spirit
  • How to plan and run productive meetings that fly by quickly
  • How to work with someone you just don't like - or who doesn't like you
  • When to accept "no" for an answer ... when to persist
  • The subtleties of flattery (and how it can become a powerful weapon for you)
  • Reading the clues that tell you that now is NOT the time to approach someone for help
  • How to get cooperation from someone you have no authority over
  • A revealing exercise that shows you how to identify and deal with other peoples' annoying idiosyncrasies
Master Proven Problem-Solving Methods
  • Taking the first step … how to identify the problem in any situation
  • "Why didn't I think of that?" How to find solutions that others overlook
  • How to help others see the true merit of your creative ideas to problems
  • How to stifle negativity - the sworn enemy of innovation
  • How to select the best option from several solutions that will make everyone happy
  • How to keep your project moving ahead - and on schedule - with help from others
  • Using basic - but successful - presentation skills that every person should have in their arsenal of professional skills
Successful Group Dynamics
  • How to motivate and influence others to follow your lead
  • How to be more assertive without coming off like a jerk
  • Mastering the delicate art of delegation
  • How to negotiate "win-win" agreements every time
  • How to politely - but aggressively - deal with resistance
  • Turning difficult people into your greatest allies - yes, it CAN happen!
Who should attend ...

A one-day seminar for the worker bees of the world who are tired of relying on the "kindness" of belligerent or uncaring co-workers to give them the resources they need to get their projects, reports, presentations or daily work done, and want proven strategies to influence others and build positive, professional and productive relationships instead!

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