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As a workshop leader or keynote speaker, Sylvia engages audiences with her natural storytelling ability. She weaves her knowledge of what makes a business successful using real life stories about workplace cultures. Her thought-provoking messages leave audiences with information to take back to the office and immediately put into practice.
Don't Bring It to Work based on the premise of structural similarities between work groups and family groups brings to light the patterns of behavior that push your hot buttons and stir up office politics. Through exploring patterns of martyr, pleaser, victim and so on, Sylvia gives you the tools to find your way OUT of bickering, back-stabbing and bullying to find collaboration, camaraderie and cooperation.
Get the But out of Your Yes: Effective Communication and Coaching Skills gives you the expertise to communicate and coach effectively and with confidence. From simple short-term tactics you will gain long-term positive change. Move from negative communication to positive interactions knowing how to maximize the content of your words for collaboration, trust and accountability. Identify your Communication Style and strategies to relate to all styles of communication.
Ouch! : Resolving Conflict at Work addresses the leadership competency in handling conflict so you can prevent the office carpet or plant floor from becoming an obstacle course of defensiveness, threats, and disappointments. This workshop covers the three ways people handle conflict, the patterned responses that cause us to fight or flee, what doesn't work, and how to find your way OUT of conflict into innovation and creativity.
The Creative Edge: Unleashing Innovation helps you find the "aha' moments that make the creative experience so much fun. Getting to "aha', "wow', or "I never thought of that before' requires a complex blend of strict discipline and unbridled freedom. Once learned this is a formula you will never forget.
This provocative program pulls together the newest research for collaboration in a refreshing, innovative manner that produces great results.
- Tapping into Team Power by Connecting the Dots
- 4 Tips to Clear Conflict, Breathe Easier, and Get More Work Done
- 6 Ways to Get Along Rather than Get Even
- Secrets of Happy High Performers
- What Really Lies Under the Office Politics Rug
- 5 Methods to Eliminate Office Flare-ups
- Your Boss is Not Your Mother, Father, Sister or Brother
- Mastering the Art of Human Connection
- How to Avoid Burnout and Stay Fired Up
- 5 Ways to Get Dividends from Investing in Yourself
Sylvia Lafair— interesting guest and topic— kept the phones ringing.
-Joanie Greggains, KGO Radio, San Francisco, CA
Listen to Sylvia's interview with Joanie...
"Sylvia Lafair, author of 'Don't Bring It to Work' recently spoke for the Morris County Chamber of Commerce. Our members were engaged and intrigued by her presentation. She provided tools for action and concepts of substance for deeper professional enrichment. I would recommend Sylvia for audiences of all sizes and disciplines. Her topic crosses all job functions, and concentrates on how we can build strong relationships, regardless of job title."
-Angela Kubisky,
Executive Vice President,
Membership and Marketing,
Morris County Chamber of Commerce,
Morristown, NJ
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