Flatirons Professionals' Network - Business Networking Night
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The next Flatirons Professionals' Business Networking event is set for Wednesday, February 8th, at Boulder Outlook Hotel. Networking will start at 6:00 pm in the Crown Rock Room and will last until approx. 8:00 pm.
This month's topic is:
Ouch! That Hurts:
Dealing with Difficult People
Audrey Nelson, (http://audreynelson.com/)
You may call them "inhuman resources." They are difficult people. Dealing with them is a challenge and often leads to feelings of hopelessness and frustration. This presentation will identify tactics for disarming games and contentious tactics including manipulation, blame, sabotage and bullying will be emphasized.
What are the payoffs for being difficult? The targets for change: other, system and self Aiding and abetting: contributing to the success of the difficult person Assertive persistence: disarming games Nice people make me nervous: what's really behind that smile Standing your ground How to take care of yourself when dealing with difficult people Moving through unfinished business Dr. Audrey Nelson is an internationally recognized trainer, key note speaker, author and consultant who helps organizations increase their productivity and profitability through winning communication strategies. She specializes in gender communication, conflict management, communication skills, and sexual harassment and discrimination. For 35 years she has trained and consulted for a wide variety of government and Fortune 50 companies in 48 states, Australia, Great Britain, South Korea and Canada.
Audrey is a published author. Her first book, You Don't Say: Navigating Nonverbal Communication between the Sexes (Prentice Hall, 2004) was published in six languages. Recently, she co-authored Code Switching: How to Talk so Men will Listen (Penguin-Alpha Books, 2009). Her third book (Wiley & Sons, Inc ) Gender Communication Handbook: Conquering Conversational Collisions Between Men and Women will be released in March 2012.
She holds a B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in Communication. She conducted post-doctoral work at Warnborough College in Oxford, England in gender communication.
This Feb event is free to attend and snacks will be provided courtesy of Mirway, Inc. (http://www.mirway.com/) Starting Mar, 2012, there will be $5 charge to cover the cost of snacks. Wine and beer will be available for purchase. For giveaways, sponsor, or co-sponsor, please contact sponsoring@flatironsnet.org . Our message reaches out to 900+ local professionals on LinkedIn, Meetup, and Facebook.