Challenging Negative Attitudes Training

Module One: Adjusting Your Own Attitude
Evaluating attitudes
Choice one: Locating new opportunities
Choice two: Changing your attitude

Module Two: Handling Negative Situations
Analyzing reactions
Examining self-talk
Controlling impact
Using the EXPEL model

Module Three: Dealing with Negative People
Learning objectives
The four types of negative people

Module Four: Comparing Pessimism and Optimism
Your explanatory mode: optimistic or pessimistic
Understanding three dimensions of explanatory styles
Practicing optimism using two techniques

Module Five: Balancing Pessimism and Optimism
Identifying characteristics of pessimism and optimism
Circadian cycles and optimism
Finding the balance between optimism and pessimism

Module Six: Coping with the Negativity of Change
The nature of change
The stages of change
Managing change
Coping with change

Module Seven: Challenging Negative Organizational Norms
Evaluating real-life reactions
Two types of organizational norms
Challenging negative norms using a four-step process
Action plan
Course review
Solutions for every training challenge