Negativity Knockout
Transform negativity in the workplace with a simple yet effective minicourse on redirecting complaints into empowerment.
Is negativity in the workplace casting a shadow you can’t seem to shake?
Perhaps you’re wondering why managing workplace negativity feels so damn hard. Maybe you’ve noticed how one person’s complaint becomes another’s rallying cry, creating a spiral of dysfunction that feels impossible to stop.
If so, you’re not alone in this challenge, particularly if you’re seeing team members venting, avoiding direct conversations, or getting caught in a victim mentality.
These behaviors don’t just impact morale—they can cost your organization dearly in lost productivity, decreased innovation, and ultimately, the loss of your best talent. According to Harvard Business Review, 98 percent of workers have experienced rudeness or negativity in the office.¹
If you are longing for a positive workplace and team culture, you’ll need effective training that not only knocks out the negativity around the office but empowers your people with a different mindset.
We know how to manage negativity in the workplace. And it’s not just “be more positive.”
If you are dealing with negativity at work, our online minicourse Negativity Knockout is the answer.
This short program that leads you toward positivity in the workplace isn’t your typical corporate training. Blending time-tested approaches from gestalt psychology, Robert Kegan’s breakthrough work on change, and the Drama Triangle model, our four-step process doesn’t just address negativity—it transforms it, cultivating empowered contributors who help build a culture of courage and care.
In addition to guided videos and short, impactful lessons, Negativity Knockout also provides you with low-stakes opportunities to practice meeting negativity differently, so that when real challenges arise, you can approach them with more grace and less stress.
The Impact of Workplace Negativity
HBR’s poll of 800 managers and employees in 17 industries revealed that the impact of workplace negativity is staggering:
—48 percent intentionally decreased their work effort
—38 percent intentionally decreased the quality of their work
—78 percent felt their commitment to the organization decline
—25 percent took out their frustration on a customer
—12 percent left their jobs
“All this has opened my eyes to how to deal with these types of conversations . . . I LOVE IT!!!!!!! What’s next??”
Why choose Negativity Knockout?
Our online course provides a unique, four-step process that makes managing workplace negativity natural and effective.
Through video-guided instruction, you will feel confident in dealing with negativity at work by transforming challenging conversations into opportunities for growth.
Plus, you’ll have access to amazing extras like demo videos and sample scripts to support you in moving from theory to practice. These essential tools provide you with greater insight into the nuances of redirecting negativity. Regardless of your role at work, our process will help you and your team members build a stronger, more resilient team culture where trust and productivity thrive.
What’s included
Enjoy easy enrollment onto our learning platform.
A certificate will be issued upon successful course completion.
50 mins
of self-paced learning
365 days
of access to course materials
Job aids
and other bonus items
Discover the impact of a more positive work environment with our unique training.
Individual Benefits
As your team members learn to turn complaints into empowerment, you as a leader experience feeling uniquely cared for as more of your people step up to the plate and go to bat for you.
Team Benefits
As team members show up empowered, their sense of awe for one another sets them on the path to increased trust, deeper psychological safety, and dynamic engagement.
Business Benefits
Transforming negativity into committed action empowers greater degrees of ownership, which leads to exceeding of expectations and dynamic progress that propels a business forward.
Who is this minicourse for?
☑ Individuals
Gain the tools to manage your own well-being while deeply supporting your colleagues.
☑ Teams
Foster a supportive team culture where trust and productivity catalyze results.
☑ Leaders and managers
Learn to empower your people with tools that take their performance to new levels.
Negativity Knockout
Check out more information on the Negativity Knockout minicourse, including learning outcomes, benefits, and program logistics.
Ready to knock out negativity?
Don’t let negativity in the workplace drag you down. Enroll in Negativity Knockout and start contributing to a more positive, productive, and trusting team culture.
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1 Christine Porath and Christine Pearson, “The Price of Incivility,” Harvard Business Review, January–February 2013, https://hbr.org/2013/01/the-price-of-incivility.
2 “What is the Actual Cost of Workplace Negativity?,” Paychex WORX, updated September 16, 2016, https://www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/what-is-the-actual-cost-of-workplace-negativity.