Presentations & Seminars

Everyone is asking how to prevent and stop #MeToo impacts and other forms of mistreatment. Susan Forster inspires audiences to see that mistreatment is largely a tolerated mindset and a predictable set of behaviors, and shows an expanded perspective on how we can create happiness at work and in life. Experience Susan engage and energize audiences as she reveals powerful, practical solutions.

Signature talks:

  • Why #MeToo is Emerging Across the Country: the fundamental pillars and best practices that create a culture of kindness
  • Happy for No Reason: Resilient Team Skills Quickly Transform a High-Conflict Workplace
  • Want to See Excellence in Human Resources? Look for These Best Practices
  • EQ for HR: The 10 Top HR Actions to Eliminate Mistreatment and Promote a Positive Culture
  • Transform Abusive Behavior into Stellar Performance: Senior Leader Solutions

Available formats: 1-hour keynote, 2-hour class, half-day workshop, full-day seminar, or a 45-minute “Lunch and Learn” in your workplace.

Culture Change Seminar Sequence

Prevent / Turn Around Toxic Dynamics. Empower employees with a range of tools to build bonds and teams, and to stop misconduct and emotional escalation when it starts:

  • Ally Training — How to Speak Up and Support Colleagues
  • Respect Training — How Respect Builds Positive Relationships
  • Quickly Transform Conflict with High-Performance Team Skills
  • Build Team Guidelines that Identify Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Additional training / coaching: EQ Training and Assessments (EQ-i 2.0, self or 360), Situational Leadership, Effective Delegating, Giving and Receiving Feedback, Conflict Resolution, From Blame to Accountability, Coaching Skills, Negotiation, and Change Management.

Featured Seminars

Positive Behaviors for the Abrasive Manager — Tools for Executives and HR Professionals. Correcting abrasive behavior is one of the toughest jobs executives and supervisors face. This one-day seminar shows you exactly how to coach abrasive managers to shift their behavior toward positive impact, giving you the skills and confidence to provide feedback, overcome resistance, and set expectations for acceptable behavior.

California AB 2053: Workplace Abrasive Conduct Law. Effective January 1, 2015, AB 2053 requires California employers with 50 or more employees to provide training in the prevention of abusive conduct alongside sexual harassment training. We show you how to use your existing framework of company policies and professional-conduct standards to integrate abrasive-conduct prevention into your training.

Leadership Skills for Effective Meetings. A skill-building workshop to help team leaders reduce unproductive time, focus and engage everyone’s expertise, and deal elegantly with problems — from preparing for productivity to leading successful meetings and designing multi-meeting projects. (Formats from a 2-hour class to a 2–3-day intensive, customized to your needs.)

Key Elements to Managing Conflict Skillfully. Move past adversarial competition and fixed positions to a win/win approach that emphasizes problem-solving and negotiation. Learn new interpersonal tools and practice turning conflict into opportunity. (3-hour workshop.)

“Susan’s presentation and content ratings are over 4.0 on a 5-point scale. What I appreciate about Susan is her genuine desire to craft a presentation suited to the audience and continually improve her message. She is a pleasure to work with.”

Lisa Hickey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP — VP, Professional Development, NCHRA

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