Overview
Working with difficult leaders across different departments often feels like walking on eggshells, leaving HR professionals stuck between protecting organisational health and risking conflict with powerful people. You clearly see the blind spots of these leaders, unfavourable behaviors, and negative impacts on teams, yet naming these issues out loud remains incredibly challenging. This workshop gives you the tools, language, and confidence to deal with them effectively.
What You Will Learn
- Learn how to quickly identify the 6 different types of difficult leaders, based on the personality framework adapted by Prof. Gordon Allport, Harvard University
- Explore how to tailor your approach to address each unique behavioral challenge effectively.
- Discover how to resolve workplace health and culture needs that resonate with challenging personalities.
- Learn proven communication frameworks to confidently influence, guide, and advise leaders without needing direct authority.
- Shift away from inaction or difficult conversations toward establishing a proactive, boundaries-driven partnership with difficult managers.
Who Should Attend
Designed for L&D Professionals, HR Business Partners and HR leaders who need influence challenging personalities, and navigate leadership friction.
