Abrasive employees rub their coworkers the wrong way, with behaviors ranging from mild offense to open attack. Their bullying behaviors cause interpersonal friction that grates on subordinates, peers, and often superiors, eroding motivation and disrupting the smooth flow of work. Employees in leadership roles can inflict especially deep wounds and intense suffering in coworkers, customers, clients, patients and/or students, disrupting productivity. Managing abrasive workplace behavior is no easy task, and doing it ineptly, or failing to do it altogether can have disastrous consequences for your organization, your employees, and you.

Manage Abrasive Workplace Behavior With Backbone
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Manage Abrasive Workplace Behavior With Backbone


Instructors: Laura Crawshaw, Ph.D, BCC
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What you'll learn
Identify abrasive workplace behavior (otherwise known as unacceptable conduct).
Motivate employees to correct abrasive behavior through Courageous Conduct Intervention®.
Learn how to intervene even if you haven’t directly observed the abrasive behavior.
Deal with defensiveness confidently and with compassion.
Skills you'll gain
- People Management
- Conflict Management
- Leadership and Management
- Disciplinary Procedures
- Communication Strategies
- Organizational Leadership
- Business Leadership
- Employee Engagement
- Workplace Bullying Intervention
- Employee Retention
- Coaching
- Self-Awareness
- Employee Performance Management
- Human Resource Strategy
- Emotional Intelligence
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