“Modern civilization is teetering on the brink of an epidemic in ‘emotional idiocy’”.

Anna Maravelas “How to reduce workplace conflict and stress”

We have seen a disturbing trend in the South African workplace: intra-group conflict is on the rise. Conflict within management teams and between departments is an increasing part of the workplace reality. Our observation is that this problem generally is handled incorrectly. Managers “manage around” the conflict without realizing the unmeasured but real costs of this approach. Organisations need to learn how to reduce workplace conflict and stress. Organisations that have done this have saved millions.

Anna Maravelas is an expert in the field of Workplace Conflict and Stress. She has assisted literally hundreds of organisations over the past twenty five years to develop strategies that reduce conflict and protect cohesiveness in an “increasingly hostile and irritable world”.

The prevalence of constant change and competition is often a catalyst for stress and conflict within organisations. According to Maravelas, “Organisations are in desperate need of people who instinctively draw together during a crisis”.

The title of Anna’s first chapter – and her popular seminar – is “The Self-Defeating Habits of Otherwise Brilliant People”. These habits ultimately result in an “us vs. them” mentality. The costs of such a mentality are usually unmeasured. When measured, the results can be staggering. Many Training Providers offer the skills of how to handle conflict. Anna Maravelas offers a systemic approach that reduces workplace conflict. Anna gives management principles that will enable you to build a positive, solutions-focused, workplace culture, where co-operation will enhance resilience, creativity and increased profitability. We are very excited about the way that our clients’ businesses will be impacted by the principles offered by Anna in her seminars.

“The details are as follows:

Gauteng

• Keynote Seminar – Tuesday 4^th August 8.00am for 8.30am until 11am.
  • Venue: TBA
  • Fee – R940 plus VAT
• Full Day Workshop – Thursday 13^th August 8.30 until 16h30
  • Venue: TBA
  • Fee: R3400 plus VAT

Durban 

• Keynote Seminar – Thursday 6^th August 7.30 for 8am until 10.30am.
  • Venue: Independent Newspapers Conference Centre
  • Fee: 850 plus VAT
• Full Day Workshop – Wednesday 12^th August 8.30 until 4.30
  • Venue: Independent Newspapers Conference Centre
  • Fee: R3200 plus VAT

To book, email owenadeninfo@mweb.co.za

How to Reduce Workplace Conflict and Stress”, is a practical and timely book that offers the awareness and skills needed to redress the prevalence of these negative emotions. Ken Blanchard, the co-author of “The One Minute Manager” says of the book: “This is the insider’s guide for navigating the frustrations, irritability and incivility of organizational life.” He goes on to comment that the book identifies the problem well, and then provides a solution that is “ground-breaking … one that restores pride and protects profits.” For more on what others have to say about Anna, click on http://www.therarising.com/quotes.cfm

With the world in economic crisis, the emotionally intelligent are the ones that will thrive. It is these business leaders and organisations that will find solutions to the problems that challenge their businesses and create the opportunities for further growth and success.

Would the emotionally intelligent please stand up.

Owen Adendorff & Associates invites you to attend either a Morning Keynote Seminar by Anna or the Full Day Workshop.

To arrange an in house session with Anna, please email owenadeninfo@mweb.co.za or phone Winston or Les Owen on 031 7003151.