Self-Defeating Habits of Otherwise Brilliant People®
Module One: Skills That Transform Conflict, Cynicism and Mistrust
At the conclusion of module one, you will be able to:
- Manage frustration without resorting to anger and acts of emotional idiocy ~ deadly risk factors
for heart disease
- Avoid destructive forms of disagreement and protect your best people and projects from being
derailed by power struggles and mistrust
- Enhance leadership and employee credibility by avoiding blame and backstabbing
- Decrease stress, save money and time and build teams that endure, even during rapid change
- Strengthen trust, integrity and pride in work.
- Replace resentment with collaboration and shared
responsibility for the future
Module Two: Creating Blame-Proof Teams and Leaders
At the conclusion of module two, you will be able to:
- End the “Search for Stupidity” and other hazards of organizational life
- Avoid the unconscious habit that increases tension, destroys motivation, integrity and
collaboration
- Motivate and build resiliency using nature’s antidote to stress.
- Turn self-righteous indignation
into curiosity and concern
- Use a five-step technique to help employees and customers regain their composure and move
toward resolution

I’m thrilled to publish
Anna’s material!
Dawn Raffel,
Executive Articles
Oprah Magazine

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You won’t be the same after you hear her message ~ even years later.
Heidi Hudson, Sales Supervisor
Hickory Technology
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Module Three: Mastering The Most Powerful Predictor
of Human Behavior
At the conclusion of module three, you will:
- Apply seminar strategies to situations you’d like to improve
- Master reciprocity and turn “Cycles of Contempt” into “Cycles of Courage.”
- Transform longterm
enemies into rock-solid allies
- Determine the outcome of tough discussions with 96% accuracy
- Maintain composure in the midst of chaos and conflict ~ even when others lose their cool
- Save money and time by shifting groups from a focus on personalities to five universal triggers of
workplace tension and conflict

The first time I heard Anna’s presentation I felt cheated.
I wish I had heard it 30 years ago.
Larry Gigliotti
South Dakota Game Fish & Parks Page 
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Module Four: Opening the Dialogue With Courage and Skill
At the conclusion of module four, you will be able to:
- Dissolve tension and create alignment by diffusing defensiveness and fear
- Build respect and effectiveness by being “soft on the people ~ hard on the problem”
- Resolve roadblocks that have been simmering for months or years
- Uncover the hidden factors behind seemingly irrational behaviors.
- Take issues directly to
stakeholders and gain their commitment for a hardheaded search for solutions
- Reconcile alienated groups and individuals and forge lasting agreements
- Reap the fiscal and interpersonal benefits of replacing “invisible walls” with teamwork and trust
If you would like to preview a portion of "Self-Defeating Habits of Otherwise Brilliant People" prior to bringing a keynote or seminar into your organization or conference, please contact us at info@TheraRising.com.
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