Hide Your Goat: Strategies To Stay Positive When Negativity Surrounds You
Our fast-paced and stress-filled schedules open the gate to allow people and circumstances every opportunity to push our buttons and "get our goat." HIDE YOUR GOAT puts into perspective how your daily life intersects with people of diverse backgrounds, opinions, and personalities. As an HR professional, you are tasked with dealing with problem employees who perform poorly, making it challenging for everyone else to do their jobs. The venom they eject produces by-products of bad attitudes, including resistance to change and personality conflicts. They cost plenty in terms of productivity and morale and make life challenging for everyone. You’ll learn why people have bad attitudes and explore ways to head off conflict and confront people about their bad attitudes. Armed with the information you gain from this session, you’ll be on your way to finding win-win solutions that will have you and your colleagues working effectively.
Learning Outcome 1: How to head off conflict when negativity runs rampant in your workplace and how to improve your own outlook.
Learning Outcome 2: How to deal with the by-products of bad attitudes and temper your emotional response.
Learning Outcome 3: How to disarm negativity and reframe situations into a more positive light.
Steve Gilliland, CSP, CPAE
Steve is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame and was recognized in 2015 as one of the top 10 motivational speakers globally from over 9,000 candidates.
In addition to being one of the most sought-after speakers in North America, he has written 11 books and was named Author of the Year by Advantage/Forbes for his book Enjoy The Ride.
Steve built a multimillion-dollar company, which the Pittsburgh Business Times named one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the region. Steve is one of SHRM’s top-rated speakers. This is his 18th consecutive year speaking at the SHRM Conference.
