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Workplace Stress:  It's No Laughing Matter - But Should It Be?

 

Stress is part of our world today.  Three out of four American workers survyed acknowledge stress at work and corporations are being forced to deal with the growing epidemic of workplace stress.  Most  of us have it, some of us give it, and all of us want to avoid it.  But how?  One solution is to take care of ourselves first by recognizing our stress factors, what we can and can't control at work, and on the spot stress reducers. 

This workshop will help you identify your stress points, understand the work place stressors that you can control, and provide practical tips on how to reduce stress by taking care of yourself first. 

Attendees will leave with:

  • a list of their job stressors
  • practical tips on stress busters
  • tools to reintroduce humor at work

Session Length:  1.5 - 2 hours 

   

E-mail:  Best Practices To Write and Manage

E-mail -  once thought of as the solution to business communication, now presents new  communication challenges.  Corporate America realizes we are no longer managing this tool, but we are instead being managed by it.  As frustration grows- productivity declines.

Conference attendees will enjoy this fast-paced and interactive session when they learn to: 

  • use key words to write better subject lines
  • answer  2 key reader questions
  • use a 5 step model
    • write better e-mail
    • manage your in-box


Session length:  1.5 hours - 2 hours

  

Customers Want  Such Crazy Things:  Strategies To Manage  Expectations

Your clients don't mean to be unreasonable; they just want their expectations met.  Expectations are powerful things and unless uncovered early in the process, they can derail your project and relationship quickly.  Unmet expectations can quickly turn into unhappy customers.  

Attend this session and learn how to:

  •  use strong questioning skills
  •  use clear language
  •  avoid miscommunication

Session length:  1.5 hours
 
 

Cluttered Corporate Writing:  5  Techniques to Increase Readability and Clarity 

Leaving your readers a little confused about what your point really is?  If the answer is yes, you need this seminar.  In a world of faster, smarter, shorter, and better, there is no place for redundant, over-used, stuffy, or bloated writing.  If it wastes reader time - it costs your company money.

Attend this highly interactive session and learn how to clean up and slim down your writing.  You learn how to:

  • uncover camouflaged verbs
  • prune weak verbs
  • use active voice
  • ditch passive voice
  • skip corporate lingo


Session length:  1.5 hours - 2 hours

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Perfect Presentations:  What Every Presenter Needs To Know   Presenting.jpgPresenting.jpg

Robert Frost once said "Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't, the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it."  Although not everyone is born with the natural talent to be a great public speaker, everyone possesses the ability to learn how. 

Attendees take home practical information from this highly interactive session to apply immediately at work.  They'll quickly learn to apply the basics to get started to deliver a clear and concise message. 

Attendees will be able to:

  •     Answer 4 key questions that drive content
  •     Develop realistic objectives
  •     Determine how much content to deliver
  •     Develop effective slides by reducing unnecessary words
  •     Analyze the audience & prepare for questions


Session length:  1.5 hours - 2 hours

 

Strategic Customer Service Letters:  Handle Them With Kit Gloves

Do your customers see the same thing you do when they read your response to their complaint letters?  Learn how to navigate these  difficult situations strategically.  You will preserve client relationships and keep your customers coming back.   

Attend this seminar and take home useful models that help you: 

  •     deliver difficult news
  •     respond to customer complaints 
  •     keep your customers happy


Session Length:  1.5 - 2 hours

Contact me at:  info@patseidel.com

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