06-24-2015 - Building a Positive, Motivated, and Cooperative Team - Washington, DC

Accentuate the Positive: Lessons from Today�s Most Successful Companies:

• Prime examples of top organizations that reap enormous rewards from maintaining a positive, fun work atmosphere
• Research confirms: Happy employees are more productive, more creative, and more loyal
• Why negativity, stress, and poor employee attitudes have skyrocketed – and the toll it takes on organizations
• What do today"s employees REALLY want from their jobs? The answers may surprise you!
• Are organizational policies and procedures actually adding to stress and lowering morale? Common workplace practices to avoid

Creative Tools for Motivating and Energizing Employees:

• Understanding what motivates employees to perform 110 percent – and what de-motivates them
• Creative low-cost rewards and incentives that motivate employees to give it their all
• Keys to making every employee on your team feel important and valued by the organization
• How to tap into your imagination to open up a world of unexplored solutions for creative positive, productive work climates
• Fun, outside-the-lines mental exercises guaranteed to reignite enthusiasm
• The morale-boosting power of sincere praise and an easy format for giving it on the spot

Anatomy of a Bad Attitude: How to Turn Negative Employees Into Positive Contributors:

• Understanding the underlying major causes of bad attitudes: common traits of negative employees
• Is your department riddled with bad attitudes? See how it stacks up against the 10 characteristics of negativity-plagued work units
• Techniques for dealing proactively with specific problem personalities: Chronic complainers, know-it-alls, the terminally unenthused, rule-breakers, excuse-makers and more
• Should you intervene when coworkers bicker and have personality clashes, and if so, how?
• Are you part of the problem? How your management style may be contributing to bad attitudes

Embracing Change and Overcoming Resistance:

• Understanding why people often instinctively resist change – and why organizational change often fails
• Keys to introducing change in a way that employees will embrace
• Tips for coaxing employees past "the way we"ve always done it" and into exploring new ideas, procedures, and ways of conducting business
• How to project confidence that inspires people during change or transition
• What you must do as a leader when people flatly refuse to embrace critical changes
• When change is major: Keeping your team strong through reorganization, layoffs, and business downturns

Listen Up! Fun and Games for Reducing Stress and Boosting Morale:

• 20 imaginative ideas for injecting humor and lightheartedness into your work environment
• Ask your employees! Getting input on how to make their jobs more challenging and interesting
• Tips for spicing up the routine and putting variety into otherwise monotonous tasks
• Recognizing and addressing signs of employee burnout and stress overload
• Productive fun or goofing off? Important guidelines for keeping a relaxed atmosphere from getting out of control

Keeping the Atmosphere Positive, Upbeat, and Productive:

• Mutual respect and trust: Building the two key elements for a positive work environment
• Smile-making tips for setting an upbeat tone day-to-day
• Be a good role model! Understanding how your attitude and behavior influences everyone in your department
• Communication essentials for fostering positive, supportive dialogue
• Are you guilty? Top 10 morale-busting mistakes and how to avoid them
• Your Action Plan: A step-by-step guide to creating a company-wide "anti-negativity" campaign spearheaded by your department or team