Live Webinar – December 9th, 2014 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Presented by:  Training Magazine
Duration: 1 Hour 1  Category C  PDU – Free PDU

Effective, positive communication is the single biggest driver of success for business teams.

New research in the fields of neuroscience and positive psychology is showing the incredible ripple effect positive communication can have on employee engagement, productivity, and happiness at work.

After spending years as a national CBS News anchor broadcasting to millions and receiving an advanced degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Positive Psychology, Michelle developed simple, yet proven techniques for positive communication that drive individual and team success for quantifiable results.

She trains professionals on ways to inoculate their brain against stress and negativity, praise effectively, and shift the culture to create a talent-enhancing environment.

Attend this session to learn:

• The latest research on how to train the brain to be more successful
• Top behaviors of charismatic leaders and how that predicts their success
• Communication strategies that have been shown to decrease stress by 23%, increase productivity by 31% and boost sales by 37%
• Case studies from Fortune 500 companies on ways to create a positive culture at work
• The top scientifically-proven way to deal with a chronically negative person at the office

Speakers:  Michelle Gielan, (LinkedIn profile, Wikipedia) is an expert on the science of positive communication and how to use  employee engagement, productivity and happiness to raise productivity work. Michelle is a Partner at GoodThink, a positive psychology consulting firm, and she holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.
Michelle is also an Executive Producer of “The Happiness Advantage” on PBS and formerly served as the anchor of two national newscasts at CBS News.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 9.4 Manage Project Team

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

Click to register for Broadcasting Happiness: Fueling Success Through Positive Engagement