Course Highlights
This optimism course will:
- Explain the power of optimism and a positive attitude.
- Discuss learned optimism and suggest techniques for changing negative thought patterns.
- Offer tactics for reframing challenging situations.
- Suggest ideas for handling toxic coworkers effectively.
Course Overview
You can’t always control your job, your family, or your finances, but you do have complete power over how you view and approach your work and home life. For some people, positivity comes naturally, while others develop optimism over time. This virtual classroom course provides an overview of the traits optimists share, offers techniques for shifting negative thought patterns, and suggests strategies for avoiding self-sabotage and handling toxic coworkers. Participants will also gain concrete ideas for managing relationships up, down, and across their organizations with an optimistic, solution-focused approach.
Program Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Identify the benefits of a positive attitude and optimistic outlook.
- Recognize and shift negative thought patterns.
- Avoid self-sabotaging behaviors in the workplace.
- Engage professionally and constructively with difficult coworkers.
- Choose positive, solution-oriented language in daily interactions.
- Develop communication strategies for engaging positively up, down, and across the organization.
Program Modules
- Lessons from Learned Optimists: Permanence, Pervasiveness, and Personalization
- New Mental Models: Shifting Negative Thought Patterns
- Your Editing Muscle: A New Mix Tape
- Handling Toxic Coworkers: Staying Positive During Tough Interactions
- Strengthening the Filter: Adopting Positive Language
- A 360-Degree View: Managing Up, Down, and Out
Target Audience
This program is ideal for groups that want to:
- Strengthen their ability to maintain a positive and optimistic outlook at work.
- Learn techniques for shifting negative thinking patterns and avoiding self-sabotage.
- Develop skills for handling difficult coworkers with professionalism and positivity.
- Improve communication strategies with colleagues at all levels of the organization.
Suggested Format
- Two-Hour Virtual Training Course
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