Break The Gossip Chain™
Audio Program on 5 CDs!

“Your program, Break The Gossip Chain, treated a difficult and sensitive subject in an honest and upbeat manner. My staff was challenged to think about their individual role in perpetuating the gossip chain. They came away from the workshop with a renewed awareness and desire to become part of the solution rather than part of the problem. Your treatment of the subject allowed us to appreciate the overall impact of gossip without making us feel chastised or uncomfortable. Who would of thought a workshop on gossip and it’s negative effects could be so enjoyable!”
Susan Mello, Program Director, Noah’s Ark Child Care Center

Top 10 Reasons to Stop Workplace Gossip Now!

10. Gossip leaves you and your team feeling negative, depressed & stressed. 9. Gossip leads to negative word of mouth advertising for your program. 8. Gossip consumes your time and energy trying to make it stop. 7. Gossip takes your staff's focus away from doing the best possible job they can. 6. Gossip lowers self-confidence and professionalism. 5. Gossip prevents your team from achieving new goals. 4. Gossip creates an atmosphere of mistrust and unresolved conflicts (Oh... the tension!). 3. Gossip prevents your staff from functioning as a dynamic team. 2. Gossip causes great employees to quit their jobs. 1. Gossip costs you money!

Leaders, I've heard your frustrations with gossip and I understand how draining the process of trying to eliminate gossip is. I've heard how the letters you write and the lectures you give on gossip avail little or no results. I know how gossip can escalate into huge, time-consuming, costly problems.

Yes, it's frustrating, time-consuming and draining to work day after day after day with people who gossip. So what can you do?

Is there a way to eliminate gossip for good? ABSOLUTELY!

The news gets more exciting...

I've created an audio program designed to help leaders in the child care profession break the gossip chain. On this audio program you'll learn 11 time-tested, results-getting strategies to help you break the gossip chain for good.

The program is broken down into 5 parts on 5 different CDs. And not only will you receive 5 CDs jam-packed with vital information on how to break the gossip chain, you'll also receive a leader's guide. No need to travel anywhere - the program is delivered right to you. Listen and learn at your convenience.

You'll love this:
The program also comes with a CD titled: A Message To Staff. Play this CD for your staff during your next staff meeting or professional development day and experience an immediate change in how they communicate.

That's right-I said you'll see an immediate change in how your staff communicates! This CD alone is worth the investment you'll make for the entire program. I also include an outline that you can copy and distribute to your staff so they can take notes while listening to the CD.

Think about that for a moment-all you have to do is pop in a CD at your next staff meeting and experience immediate results! If new staff joins your organization they can listen to the CD to get on the same page as everyone else. If a staff member wants (or needs) to hear the message again -easy- they can listen to the CD again.

Your staff will learn:

• A clear, concise definition of workplace gossip
• If they are a link in the gossip chain
• How their actions, destructive or constructive, play a major role in determining team morale
• The devastating impacts of gossip on morale
• 5 specific strategies to break the gossip chain
• How gossip diminishes professional (and personal) growth
• How to overcome hurt feelings caused by gossip
• A 9-step success formula for resolving issues positively and directly
• The long-lasting and silent impacts of words

You'll also learn how to reinforce the ideas presented to achieve long-lasting positive results with your staff.

Let me tell you about the leader's guide -
This book is over 100 pages and includes a written step-by-step plan of action to help you eliminate workplace gossip for good. It includes activities and worksheets to share with your team. The worksheets are designed to help your team resolve issues positively and directly.

The program contains several activities -
The activities that you'll hear on this program and read in the leader's guide will help you create a team that communicates constructively and interacts positively with one another. And you know what that means - less stress and frustration for you!

Following are key points covered in each part of the program.

Parts 1 & 2: Frequently asked questions

How do you know if gossip is a problem? Can women work together without gossiping? What can you do about staff who gossip with parents? What disciplinary actions can you take with staff who gossip? What are some of the most devastating consequences from gossip? How do you prevent new employees from listening to negative staff? How can you help staff understand the difference between sharing information because they care about others, and the right of others to decide what information about themselves that they would like to have shared? What can you do when you walk into a room and notice staff are talking (or gossiping), but when they see you they stop and move away from each other? These are just a sampling of the questions that will be answered.

Part 3: Is it or isn't it gossip?
On this CD, you'll gain a greater understanding of what gossip is and why people gossip. I break gossip down into 7 different zones to help you gain an understanding of where gossip comes from and what can be done to stop it. Can you define gossip in a simple sentence so your staff will know precisely what gossip is? I'll present you with a clear definition of gossip to share with your staff. There will be no more confusion about what gossip is and what gossip isn't.

Part 4: A leader's plan of action
Would you value a step-by-step plan of action to help you eliminate gossip? This CD presents you with 11 essential strategies to help you eliminate gossip for good. It answers the question: what can leaders do to break the gossip chain?

Part 5: A message to staff
The next best thing to your staff attending my live program on gossip is your staff listening to this CD. It contains a customized message to staff about gossip. This is a great CD to listen to during a staff meeting. Your staff will learn:

• The devastating consequences of gossip on morale.
  
• The long-lasting and silent impact of words.
  
• If they are a link in the gossip chain.
  
• A clear, concise definition of workplace gossip.
  
• Specific strategies to break the gossip chain.
  
• How to overcome hurt feelings caused by gossip.
  
• A success formula for resolving issues positively and directly.
  
• How gossip diminishes professional (and personal) growth.
  
• How their actions, destructive or constructive, play a major role in determining team morale.

Sound good? It gets better!!

For a limited time, with this special online offer you'll receive the following FREE bonuses valued over $300.00!

FREE Bonus #1: You'll receive a 60 minute telephone coaching session with me, Julie Bartkus. Use your coaching session to discuss your challenges with gossip and receive immediately applicable strategies to help you break the gossip chain. A $200 value!

FREE Bonus #2: You'll also receive a follow-up 30 minute telephone coaching session with me. A $100 value!

FREE Bonus #3: You'll receive a $50.00 voucher for your use towards professional development with Motivate Teachers. I recommend your attending The Motivate Teachers Retreat or Break The Gossip Chain when I'm in your area. You may also use this voucher towards an on-site program.

FREE Bonus #4: You'll receive signs you can post about gossip to provide your staff with a reminder about why it's so important not to gossip in the workplace.

**All the value that I’ve packed into this program is worth thousands of dollars. Leaders invest thousands to have their staff participate in: Break The Gossip Chain™ (A Message To Staff) alone. And that’s only part of what you’ll receive through this special offer. Today, you invest only $149.00 plus $10.00 s&h for 5 CDs jammed-packed with information on how to eliminate workplace gossip, a leader’s guide and all the FREE bonuses described above.

So if you're serious about breaking the gossip chain and creating a more positive, productive and dynamic environment for working and learning, order your program today.

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