Southwest Regional In-Service
Friday, April 18, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Jackpot Junction Casino
Convention Center
Morton, MN

The Southwest Regional ABE Professional Development Coordinator of the Minnesota Department of Education along with the ATLAS program at Hamline University are pleased to offer this workshop for professional development.  CEU’s indicating attendance will be provided.

Dealing with Negative Attitudes in the Workplace

Featured Speaker: Steve Gilliland, CSP

Many people are being robbed, but the culprit hasn’t been arrested.  Who is this elusive criminal?  Negativism!  It is a thief robbing life of adventure and joy, affecting every institution of society.  Bad attitudes can cost you plenty in terms of productivity and morale – because not only do problem employees perform poorly, they make it tough for everyone else to do their jobs.

Steve Gilliland will show you how to turn negative attitudes into positive behaviors and problems into opportunities.  You’ll learn why people have bad attitudes in the first place and explore ways to head off conflict and confront people about their bad attitudes.  You’ll also learn powerful new ways to deal with the by-products of bad attitudes – resistance to change and personality conflicts. 

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 the bad attitude 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.

Registration and continental breakfast will begin promptly at 8:30.

Registrations must be received by Fri. April 11, 2008.

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