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Conflict is NOT A 4-Letter Word

Conflict is NOT a 4-Letter Word includes Dr. Shaler's acclaimed lectures: Don't Tell ME To Calm Down! and Turning Conflict Into Communication

Managing conflict can be a tricky and delicate job. These two insightful audio seminars will give you proven strategies for resolving conflicts successfully - and creating healthy relationships - at work and at home.

$67 US

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How to Make an EntranceHow to Make An Entrance & Work A Room

Dr. Shaler's popular Power Networking lecture on CD

Create a positive, lasting impression to move your business forward.

Comes with a bonus free e-book!

LEARN TO:
• Reduce the stress of networking
• Prepare effectively to introduce yourself
• Perfect your handshake
• Extricate yourself gracefully
• Understand the non-verbal factors in making a good impression

$37 US

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Turning workgroups into high performance teamsTurning Work Groups into
High-Performance Teams

In the workplace, we need to distinguish between work groups and teams. Without the distinctions here, and the information on how to build a successful, productive, effective team, your business could be suffering from that "team delusion."

LEARN TO:
• Understand the difference between working in a group and succeeding on a team
• Develop skills for effective team communication
• Know the keys to choosing team members and managers for the best outcome
• Recognize when a team is required
• Sustain vision, focus and productivity

$47 US

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This is a 75-minute expert seminar in MP3 format. You can download it instantly and listen right away.

Turning Conflict into CommunicationTurning Conflict into Communication: Decreasing Employee Turnover and Increasing Productivity

Conflict happens. It erupts unexpectedly. It turns people inside out. It is the third highest reason for employee loss, after higher pay & more authority. The good news is that you can manage conflict productively without losing clients, customers, colleagues or sleep.

LEARN TO:
• Improve communication to clarify expectations
• Diffuse tense situations to allow for problem solving
• Strengthen teams to increase productivity
• Build competence to promote confidence
• Retain employees to accelerate momentum
• Understand the effective use of the Core Values Profile

$47 US

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This is an 80-minute expert seminar in MP3 format. You can download it instantly and listen right away.

Managing Difficult People ProductivelyManaging Difficult People Productively

Every now and again, you meet a seemingly "impossible" person. If you happen to be working with hostile customers or co-workers, overly agreeable subordinates or anyone you would call difficult, this MP3 seminar is for you.

You cannot always walk away from situations that you share with those you consider difficult. So, the wise thing to do is to learn skills and strategies for managing these people, situations and behaviors. That's the only way to maintain your sanity & and your cool. It may even save your job!

When you can effectively manage difficult people and situations--also known as conflict--you will have less stress and anxiety, lower blood pressure, fewer sick days, and much greater job satisfaction!

Buy this 90-minute MP3 seminar that will teach you how to manage: complainers, intimidators, aggressive people, silent types, negative folks, know-it-alls & and even the super-agreeable!

You will learn strategies to:

  • Understand types of behavior
  • Feel more in control
  • Minimize discord
  • Know when to hold, fold or speak out
  • Give honest feedback
  • Manage your responses
  • Make requests that get results

$47 US

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This is a 90-minute expert seminar in MP3 format. You can download it instantly and listen right away.

How to Manage Anger...How to Manage Conflict Without Losing Clients, Friends, Sleep or Credibility

We all need easily accessible strategies for turning confrontation into productive conversation. When you know how to strengthen relationships and foster creativity with pro-active communication and conflict management skills, your confidence and productivity grows. Friction creates drag and drag lowers productivity, morale and profit. Effective conflict management keeps your office running smoother, your household happier and your stress lowered. Conflict management is a necessary tool for EVERY area of life - work, home, community, school, church, playing field, arena, hospital, social events... you can't get away from it, so you best learn how to handle it well. This seminar will provide you with practical ways to handle conflict situations effectively for positive RESULTS.

 

$47 US

This is a 60-minute expert seminar in MP3 format. You can download it instantly and listen right away.

Effective Criticism in the WorkplaceGiving Effective Criticism in the Workplace

Who likes criticism? Not only do we not like receiving criticism, it is difficult for many to give constructively and for the results to be positive, productive & profitable. Dr. Rhoberta Shaler, CEO of Optimize! Institute in Escondido, CA, created this teleseminar program for Douglas Publications to offer the skills and strategies to reduce the stress and distress when offering criticism is necessary. The insights offered in this interview and many more insights, strategies and approaches can be found in Dr. Shaler’s book, Wrestling Rhinos: Conquering Conflict in the Wilds of Work, which is available at www.OptimizeInstitute.com by clicking on the book cover.

Dr. Shaler is a world expert and trainer on the Core Values Profile, an practical and insightful instrument created in the workplace for increasing effectiveness and productivity through team creation and development, and, for hiring the right people for the right position to increase retention and job satisfaction. The instrument is taken online in ten minutes with immediate email results.  www.CoreValuesProfile.com

 

$47 US

This is an 80-minute expert seminar in MP3 format. You can download it instantly and listen right away.

How to Manage AngerHow to Manage Anger - Yours and Theirs

You will learn:

  • How to understand and recognize the source of anger, in yourself and others
  • Strategies to defuse anger,
  • Approaches to turn arguments into conversations and get results
  • How to disengage from destructive anger in relationships
  • Solutions for laying down "ground rules" for anger in your workplace (and anywhere else.)

$47 US

This is a 60-minute expert seminar in MP3 format. You can download it instantly and listen right away.

Creating Your Life

Creating Your Life is a 2-Part Audio Seminar you can use anytime!

Includes three of Dr. Shaler's most popular talks: You Are the Mastermind of Your Masterpiece, Be Positively Selfish and Be A Real Goal Getter!

This series of seminars WILL motivate you to keep on track.

$67

This is a 2-CD set.

Your Past Is NOT Your Potential

This CD lecture will motivate you to shake off any past ideas that limit your thinking and your confidence and move into the future that you most want to create.

Give yourself permission to MOVE ON! Allowing your past mistakes and regrets to hold you back from future success is a common stumbling block for millions of people. Learn how to let to, and "get on with it!"

$18.95 US

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Challenge Your Thinking!

Strategies to replace limiting beliefs and negative perspectives.

Challenge Your Thinking includes 2 of Dr. Shaler's powerful lectures: Attitudes Heal, and Cancer IS A Challenge. These are excellent tools for families facing life threatening illness.

The way you think could be directing your life to places you'd rather not go. Discover just how much power you attitude holds over your life!

$67 US

This is a 2-CD set.

 

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