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Supervisor Communication Skills

1 day; Instructor Led; On-site

Overview

People don't leave companies they leave managers.  This seminar will provide you the skills you need to improve your effectiveness and satisfaction as a manager.

Audience:

New Supervisors, Senior Supervisors, Mid-Level Supervisors, Potential Supervisors

Objective:

To help individuals gain new communication skills to more effectively manage their employees and achieve their personal and team goals.

Learning Outcomes:

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Identify the characteristics of assertive behavior and include them in your interactions

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Ask directly for what you need without being aggressive

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Confront problem behaviors successfully

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Create equitable compromises with employees and peers

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Hold others accountable

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Manage conflicts to achieve productive outcomes

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Learn to deal with difficult people effectively

 Program Agenda

Principles of Effective Communication

  1. Have a direction

  2. Listen carefully

  3. Develop emotional awareness

  4. Commit to solutions

Principles of Assertive Communication

  1. Assessment - How assertive are you?

  2. Self Assessments

  3. Definition of assertiveness

  4. Giving feedback

Putting Assertiveness to Work

  1. Establish credibility and trust

  2. Use positive language

  3. The confrontation model

  4. Anticipate responses to confrontation

  5. Avoid provoking language

  6. The escalation process

  7. Handling criticism

  8. Styles of assertive communication

  9. Blocks to assertiveness

Handling "Difficult" Personality Types

  1. "Get it Right" People

  2. "Get it Done" People

  3. "Get Appreciated" People

  4. "Get Along" People

 

   

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