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CVSHRM October 2025 Meeting

October 23, 2025
7:45 AM - 9:30 AM
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Manufacturing Solutions Center 2
2nd Flr Large Conf Rm - 350 5th Ave SE
Conover, NC 28613
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How to Work With Complicated People- Nick Dyson
Session Description:
Every workplace has them... Complicated people. The ones who drain energy, test patience, and
make collaboration tough. But here’s the truth: complicated people aren’t going away, and
sometimes we’re the complicated ones.
In this session, we’ll reframe how we see these challenges, uncover surprising benefits of working
with difficult personalities, and discover strategies that put the power back in your hands. You’ll
walk away with practical steps you can use immediately, while also realizing this is just the
beginning of the journey.
Learning Objectives
· Why avoiding or “fixing” complicated people never works—and what to do instead
· Ways to turn conflict into collaboration that actually strengthens workplace culture
· How curiosity and reframing can transform difficult relationships
· One simple question to change how others experience working with you
Tickets
$0.00 Member Ticket CVSHRM or LAHRA Members
$0.00 Appalachian State Student Chapter
$30.00 Returning Guest CVSHRM or LAHRA Ticket
$0.00 First Time Guest Ticket CVSHRM LAHRA