What do you do when you are in a situation where you have to interact / work with a challenging person? What happens when that person is your supervisor, manager, or senior leader in the company?

I have a screaming goat and an “Easy” button on my desk on purpose. (I’ll bring them to the next Roundtable !!) When someone comes into my office, I ask them to choose a button to let me know what kind of conversation we’re about to enter in. It’s a different method to use to thwart a potentially challenging conversation.

We need to remember – EVERYONE in a company can be difficult !! (Including you.) So, let’s gather in August to discuss – “How can we effectively work with difficult people?”

We’ll meet on Tuesday, 8/6/24 from 8:30am to 9:30am at Scarlet Oaks. (directions are below). We should be back in the Annex (right next to the cafeteria) AND remember that students will probably be back in school. So, be patient with parking and getting into the Roundtable.

Please take a moment and make this process smooth and email me at - sbrowne@larosas.com to let me know if you can make the Roundtable in August. I truly hope you can !!

Thanks – Steve

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Instructions for the HR Roundtable at Scarlet Oaks:

• The HR Roundtable is open to one and all !!  The meeting has an HR/Business focus each month and we get together to discuss that topic as well as network.  So, if you’re in HR, are a small business owner, are a resource partner who works with HR folks, a professional in transition, etc. – you are welcome to attend the Roundtable !!

• The “dress” for the Roundtable is business casual. We’re not very formal and you’ll be fine however you dress. It’s more important to have you come and attend the forum.

• Please come in and sign in for the Roundtable.  Note that if you go to any other Great Oaks door, you’ll be asked to have a picture ID and you will receive a Visitors badge as part of their security system.

• Chances are I’ll be outside to greet you and welcome you to the Roundtable so you can find the right door to come and join the forum.

• If you’re someone in transition, feel free to bring five (5) copies of your resume to put out at our Resume Table. Make sure to staple them if you have multiple pages.

Directions to the HR Roundtable at Scarlet Oaks:

• From I-71: Take I-275 West to Mosteller Road (Exit #44); From I-75: Take I-275 East to Mosteller Road (Exit #44)

• Turn Left (south) onto Mosteller Road.

• Turn Left at the 1st traffic light onto East Kemper Road.

• The Entrance to the Great Oaks campus is 0.7 miles on the Left at the 3rd traffic light.

• Turn left onto Enterprise Drive and go straight past the gateway entrance.

• Go to the Parking Lot in front of the High School.

• The entrance for the Annex by the cafeteria is to the left of the campus’s Main Entrance.

• The street address is 110 Great Oaks Drive (at 3254 E. Kemper Road).  Here is a link for a map of the Scarlet Oaks campus. - http://mapq.st/2i6LBRD