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Dealing Effectively with Co-workers

( WT-3552-180 )


     Course DescriptionBack To Top

Course Offered in Partnership With DigitalThink

The Dealing Effectively with Co-workers course provides students with the skills to focus primarily on behavior among co-workers. This course introduces information about social behavioral styles and how the different styles affect communication among co-workers. Students will identify their own base preference group and learn what creates the challenges with his/her behavioral opposite. Students will also learn strategies and guidelines for dealing with difficult co-workers and the resulting conflict. The facilitator, Debbie Greenwood is an Instructional Designer working for the American Bankers Association. She has trained a wide variety of subjects including technical, sales, service and management skills. Some of the many courses she has facilitated include team building, performance management, setting performance expectations, customer service, and diversity awareness.

  • Course length: 6 hours

  • Course details
        id:      WT-3552-180
        subscription duration:  180 days
        list price:  $  255.00


     
         Languages Offered Back To Top

    This course is currently available in English only.

     
         Who Can Benefit Back To Top

    Students who can benefit from this course are any employees who wish to learn new communication skills.

     
         Skills Gained Back To Top

    Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Identify elements that contribute to individual perspective
  • Describe how perspective drives actions and behaviors
  • Describe how behavior choices impact the work environment
  • Describe the characteristics and behaviors of the four base preference groups
  • Explain the differences found in the same base preference group
  • Describe how to look at things from a different perspective
  • Describe the benefits and challenges of working with behavioral opposites
  • Use the five steps to enhance the working relationship with a difficult co-worker
  • Describe the benefits of using customer service skills with co-workers
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         Course Content Back To Top



    Module 1: Dealing Effectively with Co-Workers Back To Top

  • Course introduction
  • Prerequisites
  • What you need
  • Course resources
  • The course tutors
  • Your learning community
  • Meet your instructor
  • The course project


  • Module 2: How Perspectives Impact Behavior Choices Back To Top

  • From Hippocrates to today
  • What is perspective?
  • Actions and behaviors
  • Appropriate behavior
  • Behavior choices
  • Module wrap-up


  • Module 3: Characteristics and Behaviors of the Four Base Preference Groups Back To Top

  • Base preference groups
  • Typical characteristics and behaviors
  • How characteristics and behaviors are demonstrated
  • Consequences of workgroups created from the same base preference group
  • Module wrap-up


  • Module 4: Understanding Behavioral Differences Back To Top

  • Aristotle and behavioral opposites
  • Challenges and benefits of behavioral opposites
  • Behavioral differences in like groups
  • Stretching to enhance relationships
  • Module wrap-up


  • Module 5: Working with a Difficult Person Back To Top

  • Determine the base preference group
  • Name the "rock"
  • Find some common ground
  • Reframing
  • Communicate effectively
  • Responding to a difficult person
  • Facing reality
  • Plan of Action
  • Module wrap-up


  • Module 6: Enhancing Work Relationships Back To Top

  • Focusing on customer service skills
  • Base preference groups and customer service skills
  • Missing customer service opportunities
  • Be aware of customer service opportunities
  • Module wrap-up


  • Module 7: Case study Back To Top

  • Making a work relationship more productive
  • Course conclusion
  • We'd love your feedback
  • Course survey

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