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Beat burnout & reignite your team with David's interactive, engaging & passionate keynotes!
Building a Kinder Kind of Workplace
59% of U.S. employees say incivility is on the rise. In the wake of the “Great Resignation” and as society and the workplace become increasingly divided, it’s more important than ever to create a work culture where diverse opinions and substantive conflict are welcome, while incivility and relationship conflicts are avoided. In this interactive presentation, David Shar uses the power of story and humor, highlighting the latest research in organizational psychology to explore tactics and benefits of creating a workplace culture of kindness. David will have you rethinking how you view workplace conflict, empathy, and the incredible power each individual has to impact their workplace culture. The audience will... -Understand the difference between positive & negative conflict at work. -Learn to give and receive feedback that promotes growth and builds trust. -Overcome negativity bias while avoiding toxic positivity. - Initiate change from anywhere on the org chart.
From the Great Resignation to Quiet Quitting: How to Engage & Retain Your Team in a Disengaged World
It is more difficult than ever to engage and retain top talent. In this keynote (or virtual) presentation, employee motivation expert, David Shar uses the power of story, humor, eye-opening interactivity, and a whole lot of passion to guide you on a deep dive exploration of changing employee attitudes toward work. You will leave with actionable strategies and tactics for deeply engaging your employees and becoming an employer of choice. David highlights the latest research in Organizational Psychology delivered with the contagious passion David has for helping build equitable, supportive and mission-driven workplace cultures. Learning Objectives: -Understand the real driving force behind burnout, and how to create a burnout-proof culture that goes way beyond resilience training. -Transition from a hustle culture to a flexible culture while increasing your bottom line. -Reignite your own authentic passion for work.
The Science of Selection: Using Psychological Principles to Build a More Effective & Diverse Team
We all known the exorbitant cost of turnover to our businesses. That cost has increased exponentially in the current labor market, as it has become increasingly difficult to find great talent. In this seminar we will learn how to strengthen our selection process while increasing diversity, through the utilization of some of the latest research in I/O Psychology. We will discuss the validity of various selection methods and we will debunk common myths and misconceptions about the selection process. Learning Objectives: • Understand the advantages and disadvantages to many common selection methods. • Understand the challenges associated with unstructured interviews and why this method can often hinder diversity efforts within an organization. • Understand the limitations of common personality assessments and be familiar with alternatives with greater validity. • Understand Adverse Impact and how to build a selection process that promotes diversity.
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