WHITE HAVEN, Pa., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Workplace conflict and office politics cost companies billions of dollars in lost productivity and health expenses due to stress.
That doesn't have to be the case says workplace expert Sylvia Lafair, author of "Don't Bring It to Work" (Jossey Bass). The Wall Street Journal recently featured Lafair in an article about the universal issue of bad behavior in the workplace. She was interviewed by Sue Shellenbarger, April 28, 2010, "How Dad's Yelling Can Spawn an Office Tyrant."
Why do tensions get so dialed up at work? And why don't they ever seem to stop? Because we have been looking in all the wrong places!
Lafair's research indicates that when stress hits the hot button we all revert to patterns learned for safety in our original organization, the family. Here we learned about favoritism, fairness, failure, communication, cooperation, collaboration, and how to get along... or not. So if the boss or co-worker is acting like a baby, they most likely are!
According to a study by the American Management Association, employees spend about 25 percent of their time (2 hours a day) partaking of wasteful arguments with colleagues.
As a result of her findings Lafair has developed the OUT Technique. This method helps all executives and their employees learn to:
- Observe their behavior patterns so change can happen in a rapid manner
- Understand where the behavior came from for deeper and more long-lasting change
- Transform the patterns to their positive and healthy opposite to effectively inspire and lead teams and organizations
Thousands of business professionals and numerous companies such as Microsoft, Novartis, and Aveda Salons use her system to change themselves and their firms. Her PatternAware programs help companies look at conflict and cooperation in new ways.
About Sylvia Lafair:
Lafair is an international leadership and communications expert and president of Creative Energy Options (CEOinc). Her book "Don't Bring It to Work" (Jossey Bass) has been ranked #4 on Amazon Best-Selling Workplace books. She has been featured in USA Today, Time, CIO Magazine, New York Times, and many radio and TV programs.
Her quick-witted humor, charisma, and energy are infectious and her knowledge gives substance and depth to any interview: radio, television, and print. She is available globally and on short notice.
To arrange an interview with Dr. Sylvia Lafair, please contact Mary Jane Saras, 570 636 3858 or [email protected]
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