Session 1 - How to Deal with Employees Who Love to Argue and Debate Everything

Live Date - August 08, 2024

Time - 1 PM ET

Speaker - Brenda Neckvatal

Webinar Objectives

There is nothing more tiring than leading an employee who wants to debate every aspect of the job, a project, and a policy. We all know that one employee. The one who loves to argue and debate everything. They're the ones who always have to have the last word, and they're always ready to push back on whatever you say. As a leader, it can be exhausting trying to manage someone like this. They disrupt the workplace, they create tension amongst the team, and they can really test your patience.

Argumentative employees can be a real pain to deal with. They disagree with everything you say and are always in a defensive mode. Such employees get angry over petty issues and are often ready to fight. Many times, it becomes difficult to handle their aggressiveness while discussing work-related issues with them. Engaging in a battle of wills can be tempting, but this will only worsen the situation. They are often looking for validation and attention. If you engage in an argument, you are only playing into their hands.

But there is hope! In this webinar, you'll learn proven strategies for dealing with employees who love to argue and debate everything. You will get to know the ways to deal with this type of employee that can help make the situation more manageable for everyone involved You'll learn how to defuse their arguments, how to keep them from derailing meetings and projects, how to stay confident and in control while dealing with them, how to avoid misunderstandings while handling such arguments and how to find common ground so that you can both move forward.

If you're struggling to deal with an employee who loves to argue, this webinar is for you. Register now and learn proven strategies for managing these challenging personalities.

Webinar Objectives

  • You'll also get some tips on how to keep your cool when things get heated.
  • How to have a contingency plan in place before getting in any discussion with such employees
  • How to Defuse their arguments
  • How to bring them back to work with positive attitude
  • How to stay confident and in control while dealing with argumentative employees
  • How to see the things from their perspective
  • This webinar is a must for any manager or leader who wants to learn how to handle difficult employees. Register now and learn how to deal with employees who love to argue and debate everything!

Webinar Agenda

This webinar will cover:

  • Why certain employees argue and debate
  • What kind of damage they can do to your workplace
  • How to deal with them effectively
  • How to safeguard the morale of other employees
  • How to ensure to maintain the productivity and prevent disruption
  • How to help argumentative employees adjust their attitudes and behaviors to succeed in the workplace
  • How to stay calm and confident while dealing with such employees

Webinar Highlights

  • The different types of "argumentative" employees
  • The impact that arguing has on the workplace
  • How to identify the root cause of the problem
  • Strategies to effectively deal with arguing employees

Session 2 - How to Deal with Toxic People

Live Date - September 05, 2024

Time - 1 PM ET

Speaker - Bob Churilla

Webinar Objectives

This webinar will focus on the impact that toxic people have on an organization. During the webinar, the characteristics of the toxic employee will be described, and the three types of toxic employees identified with a profile of the kinds of behaviors they engage in. An emphasis will be placed on their impact on the productivity and morale of the organization. Toxic employees will be compared with difficult employees and how a difficult employee can become a toxic employee.

Strategies for dealing with toxic and difficult employees will be introduced. In addition, information will be presented on workplace bullies and how to deal with them. As part of the webinar, how to talk to toxic and difficult employees will be presented in several easy steps. A number of proactive interventions with toxic employees will be explored. There will be a focus on interventions at the organizational and team levels.

Webinar Objectives

Those attending this webinar participants will learn how to deal with the toxic employee. This will include learning how to have a conversation with them and what steps to take if their behavior persists. Webinar participants will understand what is behind their behavior and the urgency in dealing with the toxic situation. Participants will learn how to deal with toxic employees at every level of the organization.

During the webinar, practical how-to steps will be discussed so those in the organization have the tools to deal with a toxic work environment. Multiple strategies to deal with this type of employee will be introduced. These include being able to recognize a toxic work environment and taking the remedial steps necessary to deal with it.

Webinar Agenda

  • How to recognize the toxic personality
  • Identifying three types of toxic personalities
  • Differences between the toxic and difficult employee
  • Dealing with toxic and difficult employees
  • Dealing with the workplace bully
  • Having conversations with the toxic and difficult employee
  • Intervening with the toxic employee at the organizational level
  • Intervening with the toxic employee at the team level

Webinar Highlights

  • The toxic personality
  • Three types of toxic personalities
  • Comparing the toxic and difficult employee
  • Strategies for dealing with toxic and difficult employees
  • Strategies for dealing with the workplace bully
  • Conversations with the toxic and difficult employee
  • Interventions with the toxic employee at the organizational level
  • Interventions with the toxic employee at the team level

Who Should Attend

  • CEO, CFO, COO, CTO
  • Senior Vice Presidents
  • Vice Presidents
  • Regional Managers
  • Managers and Supervisors
  • Newly Promoted Managers
  • High Potential Employees 
  • Executive directors
  • Managing directors
  • HR managers 
  • Team Leaders 
  • General Managers
  • IT Employees
  • Nurse Supervisors
  • Government and Human Resource Managers
  • Marketing Managers
  • Salespersons Non-profit Managers