Stress and Its Effects on Performance

Stress is a given in today's competitive world, but a singularly successful way to channel stress positively is with Dr. Deborah Bright's Creative Relaxation program. In the twenty years since

Deborah Bright began her work in this field, she has become a leading researcher and expert on the subject. Creative Relaxation, her revolutionary and enjoyable program, offers a series of practical and easily implemented skills that have been individually tailored for use by major national and international organizations. Dr. Bright's book, Creative Relaxation: Turning Your Stress into Positive Energy, is available now in the Bright Bookstore.

Using Your Emotions as an Asset in the Workplace

In today's environment, where there is too much to do and too little time to do it, success lies in how we react to daily pressures and uncomfortable situations—both in and out of the workplace. Managing Emotions in the Workplace, created by Dr. Deborah Bright for the American Management Association, benefits anyone wishing to handle emotionally charged situations and difficult circumstances more effectively in the workplace. Through Managing Emotions in the Workplace participants will enhance their professional image and increase job productivity by learning to:

• Gain greater self-control in highly emotional situations;

•  Handle stress, anger, frustration and negativity to recover quickly from mistakes;

• Communicate effectively to maximize output and performance in the workplace;

• Understand how to effectively give and receive criticism.

Leading Others to Exceptional Performance in Today's
Changing BusinessEnvironment

Intense, competitive pressure...the need to do more with less...the challenge ofhaving to perform at high levels...that's today's Fast Lane business environment. Recently, Dr. Bright undertook an extensive two-and-a-half-year study that identified 16 management tools essential for today’s fast paced work environment. Through tailored programs designed by Bright Enterprises, managers in organizations worldwide have learned to use the following tools—and more—effectively:

• Identifying and clarifying expectations;

• Instilling confidence, commitment, and pride;

• Managing event

Improving Performance Through the Effective Use of Criticism

Criticism is a powerful (and virtually untapped) form of communication. Yet very few programs designed to enhance performance in the business world address the art of giving and receiving criticism, and those that do often overlook many of the crucial aspects that Dr. Deborah Bright highlights in The Positive Power of Criticism, such as the differences in the way men and women give and receive criticism. In this highly energetic program, Dr. Bright explores how criticism is linked to:

• Motivation.

• Increased performance.

• Better-quality relationships, both on and off the job.

Building Exceptional Teams

As technology made its way into the business environment during the last decade, it became apparent that "no department is an island." Teamwork has since become a key operational tool. Successful teamwork within an organization requires that employees shift from an individual mindset to think and operate as part of a high-functioning team. Dr. Bright's successful program helps make that shift possible and In Actionnstrates the many rewards of operating efficiently in conjunction with others. High-Functioning Mindset Tools include:

• How to focus simultaneously on the "MICRO" and "MACRO" pictures.

• Establishing matched expectations among team members.

• Team rules of etiquette.

Based on Dr. Bright's Latest Book -  On The Edge and In Control

Going Beyond Accomplishing ... and Achieving

What are the ingredients of outstanding performance? How can employees find new ways to motivate themselves from the inside out? Is having a positive attitude enough to guarantee one's job? Pro-Achieving is Dr. Bright's investigative term for the qualities that enable individuals to bring out the best in themselves both on and off the job. Her Pro-Achieving Seminar allows employees to gain

a clear understanding of what it means to make a valuable difference in today's team-centered environments. Exposure to this program provides participants with a keen sense of alignment with the goals and expectations of company leadership, better equipping them to direct their energies efficiently.

According to Dr. Bright's research—which was conducted on a national basis in conjunction with the American Management Association—it takes three radical paradigm changes to become a Pro-Achiever:

• Development of a Different Kind of Attitude;

• Development of a Different Motivational System;

• Development of a Way of Thinking Appropriate for Team-Centered Environments.