Lectures & Workshops
K Squared enterprises offers a variety of informative,
entertaining, relevant lectures. Audiences
gain pertinent insights regarding their most
challenging relationships at work. They are
introduced to field-tested techniques for managing
those people and circumstances that obstruct
productivity and cause emotional indigestion.
Lectures
are also available in workshop format.
K Squared workshops provide a more extensive
examination of each workplace topic. Through
interactive exercises, participants uncover
probable causes and craft viable solutions
to their most
challenging business relationships.
Working
with You Is Killing Me:
Freeing Yourself From Emotional Traps at
Work
Based
on the book of the same name, participants learn
why they are plagued by certain workplace “hooks”—people
and situations that trigger strong negative
internal reactions in them. Introducing the four
steps
to “unhooking,” a proven method
for managing any workplace condition that
frequently
causes emotional discomfort. Book
this topic
Managing
Up – Taking
Control of Your Worklife
Many
employees become enormously frustrated with the
people who manage them. This
lecture introduces
the single most important skill for anyone
who wants to take charge of his or her
worklife – Managing
Up. Find out the ten principles of Managing
Up – practices
that you can immediately implement to
improve your experience at work. Book
this topic
The Business
of Boundaries – Protecting
Yourself at work
Interpersonal Boundaries define and protect
the physical, emotional and psychological
territory
between two people. When someone takes
your equipment without permission, listens
in
on your phone
conversations, or fails to keep a promise,
that person becomes a Boundary Buster.
This
lecture explores the importance of setting clear
interpersonal boundaries
with colleagues,
customers and vendors at work. We’ll
outline the seven most common areas
for boundary busting,
and offer three critical steps for
setting and maintaining clear boundaries. Book
this topic
Managing
Down – Business
Parenting Techniques Every Manager
Should Know
Like
it or not, when you’re a manager,
your employees look to you for many
of the things that children seek from parents.
During this
lecture, we introduce the four principles
of business parenting – a practical approach
to bringing out the best in your
staff. Understand what your staff really needs
from you, and how
to handle your most difficult “management
headaches.” Book
this topic
Confining Roles
People Play at Work
Have
you ever played the part of hero, martyr, entertainer
or rebel
at work?
Do you ever
feel unfairly branded as a certain
kind of person
by your colleagues? Find out how
you may unknowingly sabotage your
own career
by
falling into a
limiting role at work. Discover
simple steps that can
help you break free from any confining
role. Book
this topic
Haven’t
We Met Before? - Fatal
Attractions at Work
Some
relationships at work are more challenging than
others. This
lecture focuses on the most
challenging kind – fatal
attractions. These relationships
begin with great promise only
to
deteriorate into interpersonal
nightmares. Learn the five most
common types of fatal attractions,
and see how advanced unhooking
skills can help
you manage these difficult relationships. Book
this topic
Difficult
and Extreme Bosses – How
to Keep Your Sanity
Certain
authority figures are more challenging to work
for
than others.
Difficult and
extreme bosses are those managers
who are excessively
controlling, avoidant, dishonest,
manipulative, critical, incompetent,
or belligerent.
Discover what kind of extreme
or difficult boss you
work for and receive specific
tips for maintaining your sanity
around
this person. Book
this topic