As a national award-winning author, conference keynote speaker, and management consultant, I coach, train, and motivate business leaders and entrepreneurs. What better way than through radio, television, and on- site speaking engagements.

I have been a featured guest on 300+ programs blending science and story to get to the heart of the matter. Here’s what I know:

The answer to “Is business personal?” is “YES”. We depend on each other to get work done and become unstoppable only with superior relationship skills. My model explores “results through relationships”, ways to balance demands of personal life with the pursuit of professional success.

As a business speaker, my stories and exercises emphasize key points that enable everyone to see behavior patterns that limit success and what to do about them. When work relationships improve, productivity and creativity soar, and what is learned at work then can improve personal relationships —- a triple win-win-win.

Presentations

Don’t Bring It to Work: Learn what pushes your buttons and stirs up office politics. Behavior patterns from long ago impact present relationships and get in the way of getting work done. In this fast-paced, informative, management-skills presentation, you get a check list of behaviors ranging from the rebel, pleaser, victim, bully (13 of the most common) and tools to change them to their positive opposites.

Effective Communication: Get the BUT Out of Your YES: Words help and words kill. Power players know how to get points across quickly and effectively; learn how to be one of them. In our world of sound bites those who can effectively pick and choose what to say and when to say it lead the way. Changing “but” to “and” is one of the many tips in this highly informative, communication skills presentation;”and” most importantly, the rationale behind the changes.

OUCH! Resolving Conflict at Work: The word conflict makes most of us shudder and with good reason. Often it is like a knife through the heart and hard feelings hang around way too long. This communication training seminar gives the “5 steps from mad to glad” that makes a workforce less disappointed or defensive, and more competent to handle any disputes and disagreements.

The Creative Edge: Unleashing Innovation: Creativity, at the core of this communication skills course requires a blend of strict discipline and unbridled freedom.  Knowledge of change-management in companies and the roller coaster from hopelessness to hopefulness that occurs as new paths are forged can be taught and makes the difference between the “apples” and overripe fruit of the world.

Other Topics/Interviews/Talks for Reviewers, Listeners, Readers:

• Your Boss is NOT Your Mother, Father, Sister, Brother
• 7 Secrets of Happy High Performers
• 4 Ways to get Along Rather than Get Even
• How to Avoid Burnout and Stay Fired Up
• 5 Ways to Really GET Team Cohesion

What They Are Saying

Sylvia Lafair— interesting guest and topic— kept the phones ringing.
~ Joanie Greggains, KGO Radio, San Francisco, CA
Listen to Sylvia’s Interview with Joanie

Sylvia Lafair, author of ‘Don’t Bring It to Work’ recently spoke for the Morris County Chamber of Commerce. Our members were engaged and intrigued by her presentation. She provided tools for action and concepts of substance for deeper professional enrichment. I would recommend Sylvia for audiences of all sizes and disciplines. Her topic crosses all job functions, and concentrates on how we can build strong relationships, regardless of job title.
~Angela Kubisky, Executive Vice President, Membership and Marketing, Morris County Chamber of Commerce, Morristown, NJ

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