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Dealing with Difficult People in the Workplace (PDDDP)

  • Length 1 day
  • Price  NZD 750 exc GST
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Why study this course

Imagine yourself resolving workplace conflicts with others without creating negativity or damaging your relationships. In fact, picture yourself benefitting from confrontation because you can now manage difficult people and situations with ease. After attending this life-changing course you’ll be empowered to better manage difficult people and situations.

You'll learn how to discover the root causes of conflict, how certain behaviours impact others, and learn specific strategies to deal with difficult people in an appropriate manner. Whether it’s a conflict involving customers, staff, or management, you’ll be equipped with the tools and techniques to approach others, reach a resolution, and prevent further issues going forward. You'll also have an opportunity to plan and practice your situational management skills so you feel empowered to handle any workplace conflict.

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What you’ll learn

After completing this course participants will be able to:

  • Identify root causes of difficult behaviour

  • How to approach and manage difficult people

  • Understand particular types of behaviour

  • How to deal with passive and aggressive behaviour

  • Dealing with workplace conflicts

  • Recognise different attitudes

  • Handle stressful situation


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PD Training at Lumify Work

PD Training is Australia's leading provider of professional development training, cutting edge psychometric profiling and HR services. They help companies provide training and development to their staff that is on-target, fun, retained, and achieves their goals.
Lumify Work partners with PD Training to offer an extensive range of Professional Development training and short courses, through a network of over 400 specialist trainers.


Who is the course for?

This is a practical class that is suitable for all audiences, and provides participants with tools they can apply on-the-job (and in other contexts) the very next day.


Course subjects

Lesson 1: The Three Ds

  • What Do We Find Challenging About Others?

  • Diversity, Divergence, and Division

  • The Relationship Spectrum

Lesson 2: It All Starts with Me

  • My Profile

  • My Response

Lesson 3: Communication is Key

  • Dealing with Passive and Aggressive Behaviour

  • Responding Assertively

Lesson 4: Dealing with Particular Behaviours

  • Bullies

  • Discrimination

  • Gossips

  • Dealing with Particular Types of Behaviour

Lesson 5: Reasonable and Unreasonable Managers

  • Reasonable Management Action

  • Emotional Intelligence and Difficult Managers

Lesson 6: Self-Preservation

  • Monitoring Signs of Stress

  • Allies and Mentors

  • Tips for Dealing with Challenging People

Lesson 7: Reflections

  • Create an Action Plan


Prerequisites

None


THIRD PARTY REGISTRATION

Lumify Work offers training through our partnership with PD Training. This arrangement requires Lumify Work to provide your details to PD Training for course and/or exam registration purposes.


Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.


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