Teleconference:
Nobody likes to hear this, but sometimes the problem at work is you. Without even knowing it, you may be hooked into a role that’s hurting your ability to develop as a leader and effective executive at work. Playing a role is like portraying a character in a play. Most of us take on specific roles early in life. They are the way we gain our sense of value in our first group environment, the family.
Workplace relationship experts Kathi Elster and Katherine Crowley will help you discover if you’re caught in a role or trapped in a set of behaviors that limit your ability to move ahead in your career. We’ll describe the seven most common roles that people fall into at work, and help you determine if one (or more) of these roles is holding you back. We’ll discuss field-tested techniques for breaking free from these constraining situations.
o Learn about the seven most common roles people play at work
o Assess how your own behavior may be holding you back in the workplace.
o Discuss simple steps you can take to break free from any confining role.
Presenters
Kathi Elster is an executive coach and nationally recognized business strategist. She is the co-author of New York Times bestseller Working with You Is Killing Me, and Working for You Isn't Working for Me. Kathi specializes in the outside issues involved in business building. Kathi’s expertise covers most HR issues especially staff development and management training.
Katherine Crowley is a Harvard-trained psychotherapist. She is the co-author of NYT bestseller Working with You Is Killing Me, and more recently released Working for You Isn't Working for Me. Her expertise concerns the inside of business; the psychological and interpersonal challenges involved with people working together. Katherine helps individuals overcome their emotional obstacles to success.