Dealing with Difficult People

Live Webinar

Webinar Details $219

  • Webinar Date: October 29, 2024
  • Webinar Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT   live
  • Webinar Length: 90 Minutes
  • Guest Speaker:   Wendy Sellers
  • Topic:   Human Resources, Business Skills, Leadership
  • Credit:   ATAHR 1.5, ATAOP 1.5, HRCI 1.5, SHRM 1.5
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This session, "Dealing with Difficult People," equips managers with the tools and techniques to effectively address and improve troublesome employee behaviors, enhancing morale, retention, and productivity. Participants will learn a six-step model for handling difficult conversations, recognize and manage 12 common challenging behaviors, and explore the role of personality differences and generational considerations. The course includes practical tips and real-life scenarios to ensure immediate application in the workplace.

Why Attend?

This session incorporates practical techniques, legal considerations, and interactive elements to ensure participants are well-equipped to handle difficult employee behaviors effectively. We will determine if it is a difficult person or a difficult situation; discuss open dialogue and communication; and prepare to solve employee issues before they escalate.

Your Benefits for Attending:
  • Importance of Addressing Difficult Employee Behavior: Impact on morale, staff retention, productivity, and teamwork; Legal considerations and discrimination laws, including ADA.
  • Best Practices and Steps for Handling Difficult Conversations: The importance of focusing on behavior, not the person; Practical tips for handling conversations about difficult behaviors.
  • Recognizing and Understanding 12 Common Difficult Employee Behaviors: Complainer, Disorganized Employee, Procrastinator, Inflexible Employee, Unmotivated Employee, Overly Sensitive Employee, Overly Confident Employee, Manipulator, Social Skills Challenged Employee, Overly Social Employee, Needy Employee, and Bully; and the causes, motivations, and consequences of each behavior.
  • Best Practices for Handling Difficult Behaviors: Case studies and examples.

BONUS Info:

  • DiSC Personalities and Generational Differences.
  • Basic Conflict Resolution Skills & Techniques.

What our customers are saying


Guest Speaker

  • Wendy Sellers

Speakers Performance Based On Past Webinar Survey Results

Average rating

4.5 / 5

This speaker has received a total of 735 survey responses. Attendees have given an average rating of 4.5 stars out of a possible 5, reflecting on the speakers performance on the following questions.

Overall, how satisfied were you with this presenter?
4.5 Stars
How closely did the presenter follow the schedule?
4.6 Stars

Reviews From Past Webinar Surveys

Our webinars are crafted to deliver exceptional value and insight to business professionals. To ensure we meet and exceed your expectations, we conduct thorough post live webinar surveys. Below, you'll find genuine feedback from attendees, sharing their thoughts on the speaker's performance. These reviews highlight our commitment to continuous improvement and excellence in providing top-tier educational experiences.

Melanie V.
June 1, 2020
4 / 5
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4.0 Stars
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no comment

Linda L.
June 1, 2020
5 / 5
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5.0 Stars
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no comment

Shatina T.
May 12, 2020
5 / 5
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5.0 Stars
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5.0 Stars
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Thanks!

Shatina T.
May 12, 2020
5 / 5
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5.0 Stars
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Thanks!

Karen T.
May 11, 2020
4.5 / 5
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5.0 Stars
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4.0 Stars
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no comment

Becky H.
May 11, 2020
4.5 / 5
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5.0 Stars
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I really like that she is honest and realistic about how quickly things change.

Mikako M.
May 11, 2020
4.5 / 5
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5.0 Stars
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4.0 Stars
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Jon F.
May 8, 2020
3.5 / 5
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4.0 Stars
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3.0 Stars
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Today's presenter, Wendy Sellers, was pushing an agenda of fear and recommending extreme and unrealistic measures. Making all office staff take their temperature with a person standing there and waiting a few minutes to be tested (and retested based on weather) is simply NOT realistic, and office staff would not accept waiting in line for 5-10 minutes (or worse) every time they enter the office. This is simply not realistic, and it's even worse for many companies that specify an official starting time like 8AM for all office staff to facilitate everyone being there when needed by management or customers. Requiring office staff to wear masks is also not realistic in my view, and I think we'd get a lot of resistance. Neither is taking people's fans away. Requiring fans to be under one's desk would be a lot more feasible, and just as effective. In addition, Wendy made absolutely no mention of testing to identify those who already have immunity and therefore should have no fear of returning to the workplace at all. Top Immunology lab experts confirm people would have immunity after recovering or being assymptomatic, and a person would simply die if they did not develop some form of immunity! Preventing those 65 and older from returning to the office, while allowing 64 year olds to do so is also arbitrary and frankly discriminatory. We need more practical solutions that can actually be implemented without extreme disruption to the business. She should have specified different recommendations for retail/store businesses and headquarters or backoffice staff as well. The review of CDC, EEOC and ADA guidelines was helpful, but practicality needs to be considered. At the end of the day, we need our people to feel comfortable collaborating with each other as opposed to viewing each other as a vector or threat. Clearing those who have immunity and those who are otherwise healthy and say they're not concerned, while accommodating others by allowing them to continue working remotely without asking them specific health-related questions is a lot more realistic. The reality is, we need better solutions than what Wendy Sellers presented today.

Liza W.
May 8, 2020
4.5 / 5
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4.0 Stars
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5.0 Stars
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no comment

Brandon E.
May 8, 2020
5 / 5
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5.0 Stars
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