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How to Make Difficult People Disappear...Without Breaking the Law


Total Credits: 1 including 1 Personnel/Human Resources - Non-technical

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Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Human Resources  |  Personal Development |  Communications
Speaker:
Summer Jelinek
Course Levels:
All Levels
Duration:
1 Hour
Product Type:
Live Webcast Replay
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Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

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Description

Have you ever found yourself wondering why people won't just listen to you? Or maybe you have found yourself surrounded by people that make your jaw clench...you know the people...the challenging people. Leaders walk a tightrope of being strong, but not aggressive, polite, but not a pushover. It is exhausting!

In this session, you will uncover the secrets to working with (and overcoming) challenging people derived from the decades of experience Summer brings from her time on the frontlines and as an HR Professional working with companies such as Walt Disney World, H-E-B and even a dude ranch.
 

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Discover the Jedi Mind Trick of Self-Management
  • Uncover the 4 types of difficult people and what to do about them
  • Walk away with actionable and immediate steps to take to improve relationships with their team, their leaders, and their peers

Major Subjects
  • Conflict Management
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Personality Styles

Course Materials

Speaker

Summer Jelinek's Profile

Summer Jelinek Related Seminars and Products


Summer Jelinek is a keynote speaker and workshop trainer helping organizations control their chaos. She has 20 years leadership experience working with companies such as Walt Disney World, Disney Institute and H-E-B/Central Market. Her passion is connecting with audiences around the world-particularly audiences looking for the magic in leadership. She is a no holds barred, authentic and engaging speaker who delivers rousing keynotes and workshops.

Summer resides in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas with her amazing husband, their beautiful daughter, Summer's brother, and her fur babies, Cricket and Adie. 

Summer completed her MBA with a Leadership Certification at the HR.com #1-ranked master's program from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. She's also a proud graduate of the business management program of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana.


Dates

Mon, Apr 13, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CDT
Thu, Apr 30, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT
Wed, May 13, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CDT
Thu, May 28, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT
Sat, Jun 13, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CDT
Thu, Jun 25, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT
Mon, Jul 13, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CDT
Thu, Jul 30, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CDT
Thu, Aug 27, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT
Mon, Sep 14, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CDT
Thu, Sep 24, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CDT
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CST
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CST
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CST
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CST
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CST
Thu, Jan 28, 2027 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CST
Mon, Feb 08, 2027 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CST
Thu, Feb 25, 2027 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CST
Mon, Mar 08, 2027 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CST
Thu, Mar 25, 2027 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT
Tue, Apr 13, 2027 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CDT
Thu, Apr 29, 2027 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT
Thu, May 13, 2027 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CDT
Thu, May 27, 2027 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT
Sat, Jun 12, 2027 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CDT
Thu, Jun 24, 2027 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation  None
Designed For All professionals
Original Recording Date

3/2026

 


Yellow Book No
Course Developer Summer Jelinek
Date Added to Catalog 12/2025

Additional Information

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Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


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