In The Workplace by Al Siebert, Ph.D. Negativity is costly for organizations.
Negativity drains energy, wastes time, and is a barrier to change.
Part of the problem is that most managers have a negative attitude about negativity. Drawing on the work of Drucker, McClelland, and Janis, Al Siebert will show how to neutralize negativity and transform negative people into assets. Dr. Siebert's workshop on overcoming negativity was the PSU Professional Development Center's most popular workshop in 1997. His core concept is that the ability to have things work well, career success, emotional intelligence, and professional effectiveness all come from developing relaxed control over the choice point between positive and negative energies in one's self and in groups. A native Oregonian, Al is an ex-paratrooper and a graduate of Willamette University.