LAFFe to Success: A Practical Guide To Getting Along With Others - Softcover

Collier, Yvonne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0646286242 ISBN 13: 9780646286242

Publisher: Maddison Holdings Pty Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

LAFFe to Success is a practical guide to getting along with others. It explores the Logic, Action, Fun and Feeling within you. This encourages you to use your LAFFe (laugh) abilities to build better relationships, quicker, easier, and more effectively, by developing flexibility in relating better to others. Use LAFFe to Success as an analytical tool, or just for fun. Whichever you choose it produces results. LAFFe as a behavioural model can give you: * Better relationships * Greater productivity * Better results * Greater recognition * Less stress * Fewer misunderstandings * Less conflict * More flexible sales skills * More success, however you measure it Know you have all four modes inside you. Do the five quizzes to gain insights and understandings and identify the LAFFe behaviour in you. Learn how to walk and talk all four LAFFe modes. To listen well, requires Logic or Feeling modes and to be assertive means move to Action or Fun mode for best results. Let the physiology of the cartoon LAFFe elephants guide you. Then you can choose the best mode for the person, the situation and the desired outcome. Dip into the A-Z of LAFFe behaviour for effective strategies and better communication. "Yvonne's LAFFe Model has resulted in an enormous and long lasting benefit to individuals and the organisation as a whole. "Improving our understanding of each other and ourselves is the first step to truly unlocking extraordinary performance." CEO, Publishing Company "LAFFe to Success is an integral part of a wonderful course, "Getting What You Want: Assertive Skills and more", which Yvonne designed and runs for Sydney University Continuing Education, every term since 1997. It changes people's lives." Sydney University CCE Program Director Understanding yourself, focus on strengths, value differences, work on your weaknesses, become more flexible in your behaviours and you can achieve happier, more productive and more successful relationships.

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About the Author

Yvonne Collier CSP, Director of Maddison Training is an international trainer, speaker, facilitator and coach specializing in interpersonal, 'people skills', that produce profitable relationships. She delivers the 'soft skills' to provide the 'hard core' of business success where your people get along better. You, your team(s), your leaders, your clients / customers and your colleagues communicate more effectively, openly and honestly. You increase your productivity and profit through greater team unity, cooperation and clear communication skills. Clients report increased staff retention, motivation and knowledge sharing internally and externally. How? Through inspirational, experiential, outcome focused and fun filled courses / workshops / presentations / coaching that instil unity, confidence and trust. Yvonne Collier is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the highest International accreditation awarded by the Global Speakers Federation. This requires stringent criteria in Expertise, Eloquence and Enterprise. Less than 7% of speakers who belong to the worldwide International Federation for Professional Speakers hold this designation. Yvonne launched Maddison Training in 1992. Her background is in sales management, education, and advertising. She is the Author of LAFFe to Success: A Practical Guide to getting along with others: and the A - Z of LAFFe behaviour, President National Speakers NSW 2004, President Zonta North Sydney Breakfast and a radio presenter. Yvonne's qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree, Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment. She holds a Master Practitioner certification in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and is accredited to administer The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). "The program is a raging success . . . the benefits are clearly visible in improved communication, team spirit and enthusiasm . . . we recommend Maddison Training for relevant effective and fun training." HR Manager IT Company Contact Details Phone +61 2 9904 3341 Web: http://www.maddisontraining.com.au Email: yvonne@maddisontraining.com.au

Edition details

• Publisher: Maddison Holdings Pty Ltd
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0646286242
• ISBN 13: 9780646286242
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 141