What Is the Ideal Strategy?
• What is the best mental attitude when confronted with challenging people?
• What is an ideal long term strategy?
• Why self-examination is important and how best to do it?
• How to deal with conflicts, physically and emotionally
• What is “ironic processes of mental control” and how can it help in optimising the delivery of your demands?
• How to commit to action and get optimum results next time you are challenged by a difficult person
How to Respond to People
• What are the four responding styles, when to use them and where should you avoid using them?
• How to avoid unpredictable reactions to your comments by observing and analysing the other person for specific signs
• How to listen and respond emphatically and connect when needed
How to Engage in a Conversation
• What to do to stay focused on a conversation and avoid drifting away?
• What is ‘click-wirr’ and how to use it in a conversation?
• How to ask good questions based on your encounter
• What non-verbal signals you should be aware of and use?
How to Handle Conflicts
• What is the optimum process of conflict resolution?
• What are conflict resolutions styles?
• How to use the styles in sequence to get maximum results
How to Deal with Confrontations
• What is APA communication model and how can you use it to manage difficult people?
• How to use the 5-Step Guide to Confrontations
• What can be learned from confrontation examples?
How to Deal with Reactive and Toxic Words
• How to prevent a challenging conversation by choosing the right words
• What are the toxic statements, phrases, gestures and attitudes that can significantly affect your conversation and relationship with the other person?
• How to avoid using them and handle people who use them on you
How to Look for Patterns
• What are the characteristics of difficult people and how to deal with them?
• What are the example behaviours?
• What are the origins of theirs behaviour?
• How to use these patterns to handle difficult people