Civility is treating people with consideration and respect. It is a simple and priceless act that can have an incredibly positive impact on someone's day. Being polite and nice and genuinely caring about your coworker's feelings will produce a happy and more productive work environment. Producing a more civil workforce will put smiles on the faces of employees and customers alike.
An uncivil workplace can lead to lower moral, lower productivity, more employee turnover, and generally not a nice place to work. The list is endless as to what negative events can occur in an uncivil work environment. The benefits to Civility in the Workplace are countless and will pay off immensely in every aspect of your job.
Outline:
Module 1: Getting Started
- Icebreaker
- Housekeeping Items
- The Parking Lot
- Workshop Objectives
Module Two: Introduction
- What is Uncivil Behavior?
- Three Reasons Why You Should be Civil
- Dealing with Difficult Personalities
- Costs and Rewards
- Case Study
- Review Questions
Module Three: Effective Work Etiquette
- Greetings
- Respect
- Involvement
- Being Politically Correct
- Case Study
- Review Questions
Module Four: Costs and Rewards
- Incivility and the Costs
- Civility and the Rewards
- Four Causes of Incivility
- How to Overcome It
- Case Study
- Review Questions
Module Five: Conflict Resolution
- Collaborating
- Competing
- Compromising
- Accommodating
- Avoiding
- Case Study
- Review Questions
Module Six: Getting to the Cause
- Examining the Root Cause
- Creating a Cause and Effect Diagram
- Forgiveness
- Benefits of Resolution
- Case Study
- Review Questions
Module Seven: Communication
- Para-verbal Communication
- Non-Verbal Communication
- Listening Skills
- Appreciative Inquiry
- Case Study
- Review Questions
Module Eight: Negotiation
- Three Sides to Incivility
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Creative Problem Solving
- Case Study
- Review Questions
Module Nine: Identifying Your Need
- Completing a Needs Analysis
- Focus Groups
- Observations
- Anonymous Surveys
- Case Study
- Review Questions
Module Ten: Writing a Civility Policy
- Designating the Core Group
- Defining What is Unacceptable Behavior
- Defining the Consequence
- Writing the Policy
- Case Study
- Review Questions
Module Eleven: Implementing the Policy
- The First Steps
- Training
- Addressing Complaints
- Enforcing Violators
- Case Study
- Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
- Words from the Wise
- Review of Parking Lot
- Lessons Learned
- Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations
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