SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT:

Boss Whispering®: The Science and Practice of Coaching Abrasive Leaders

Presented by Laura Crawshaw, Ph.D., The Boss Whisperer®
Founder, The Boss Whispering Institute

November 12 - 15, 2012
Cape Town, South Africa

Abrasive leaders rub their coworkers the wrong way. Their words and actions create interpersonal friction that grates on subordinates, peers, and superiors, grinding away at trust and motivation, inflicting deep wounds and disrupting the smooth flow of work. The management styles of abrasive leaders include one or more of the following characteristic behaviors: overcontrol, overreaction, threats, public humiliation, and/or condescension.

These individuals present a significant challenge for the executive coach or conflict specialist. Unable or unwilling to see the impact of their destructive styles on coworkers and on the greater organization, they can be highly resistant to traditional coaching methods. Based on over twenty years of research and coaching experience with abrasive bosses, Dr. Crawshaw’s Boss Whispering® method has consistently proven effective in rapidly overcoming this resistance and motivating clients to permanently improve their management styles.

This four-day intensive seminar is designed to train you in the specific steps involved in successfully coaching abrasive leaders and professionals, and is limited to ten participants. Through discussion, case studies, and interactive exercises you will learn:

The Boss Whispering® method, based on evolutionary and psychodynamic theory Common myths about workplace “bullies” and workplace bullying Why abrasive leaders resort to interpersonal aggression in their management styles Why these individuals are blind to the nature and impact of their destructive behaviors How to fully engage abrasive leaders who resist coaching How to take their blinders off and motivate them to care about their impact on coworkers Managing employers' anxieties and expectations How to permanently transform client behavior within 8-10 sessions The top 10 pitfalls to avoid (I’ve fallen into all of them!)

Seminar tuition: $1,965.00 USD
- Tuition includes one copy of Taming the Abrasive Manager (required reading), which will be sent to you immediately upon registration.

For more information on Laura Crawshaw, Ph.D., President of the Executive Insight Development Group, Founder of the Boss Whispering Institute, and author of Taming the Abrasive Manager: How to End Unnecessary Roughness in the Workplace (The Jossey-Bass Management Series, 2007), visit Background.

Boss Whispering®: The Science and Practice of Coaching Abrasive Leaders will be held at a location to be determined.