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Recognized as an expert on workplace issues and their solutions, Dr. Judith Briles concentrates on common sense strategies that are adaptable in both personal and business environments. A situation or condition that inhibits women and men in the workplace is a Gender Trap© and range from communication styles to power plays and from "confrontophobia" to sabotage." Based on a study of 5,000 women in the workplace, Gender Trap© delivers a winning approach for a successful workplace.
Marjorie Brody is a master communicator with a gift for teaching others how it’s done and the charisma for motivating them to do it. She is the author of eight books, including "Business Etiquette" and "Climbing the Corporate Ladder." Marjorie delivers a lively and content-rich presentation on how to avoid losing face, stepping on toes, or putting your foot in your mouth so you can conduct business confidently, comfortably and correctly in any culture and under any circumstance.
Ed Brodow is one of the nation’s leading experts on the art of negotiation. The author of Negotiate with Confidence and the Negotiation Boot Camp Tapes, his keynotes and seminars are full of exciting strategies for making successful deals and creating win-win business relationships. Audience members learn how to get what they want without alienating other people. Motivating people to enjoy the art of negotiating, Ed’s audiences have been enthralled by his charismatic stage presence, infectious humor, and practical ideas.
Christen Brown, the owner of On Camera, a thriving Los Angeles-based company, prepares actors, athletes and business executives for media appearances. In her research and work with clients, she has discovered several vital secrets that increase your power and presence. With easy-to-follow exercises, practical tips, savvy strategies and examples from her own life and her clients’ successes, she guides you step-by-step through the stages that will help you develop and sustain the star quality inside you.
Richard Carlson, Ph.D. is considered to be one of the foremost experts on happiness and stress reduction in the United States and around the world. The Author of 13 popular books including the runaway best-seller Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, which was named the 1997 #1 best-selling book in America by USA Today. The same year, he was chosen by People Magazine as a breakthrough talent" in the year-end "25 Most Intriguing People of 1997." A highly-respected and sought-after speaker, he blends humor and wisdom while encouraging present moment living.
John Patrick Dolan does not just teach negotiation. In his long, successful career as a trail lawyer he has mastered negotiation. John’s program will give you valuable insights into your negotiating style and how you can best adjust your approach for better results, focusing on application not theory. He packs his presentations full of information that provides audiences with practical, nuts and bolts ideas for preparing and conducting negotiations.
The
decade of the nineties has introduced many mandates. To name a few:
new global and political trends, a changing dynamic business climate,
and the need for personal management in business endeavors. People
are looking for insight, information and inspiration. She believes
that Universal Appeal is the only real competitive strategy to be
undertaken by individuals and organizations if we are to be competitive.
Ivory utilizes her exposure, education, experience, and enthusiasm
to ensure that a meaningful message is delivered.
A nationally recognized marketing and time management consultant and owner of The Marketing Source, Ruth Klein has authored Where Did the Time Go? A Working Woman’s Guide to Creative Time Management and Manage Your Time and Your Money. A motivating, enthusiastic and informative speaker, Ruth offers practical advise and tips on time management skills necessary to grow and prosper as the technology and communications industries continue to dominate our work and personal lives.
Dr. Susan Mitchell takes a new approach to better living without denial and deprivation. A nationally recognized author, speaker and consultant, she has broadcast her nutrition and health messages through hundreds of television and radio shows. A dynamic speaker making nutrition fun and informative at the same, Susan provides the latest trends in nutrition and health with an upbeat focus. The co-author of I’d Kill for a Cookie, she leaves her audiences with a feel good, take charge attitude allowing them to develop clear personal action plans and reach their goals.
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Accomplished speaker, Mary O’Neill is known for her unique ability
to open the minds and touch the hearts of her audiences, while providing
tangible, practical advice in a highly-motivational manner. Her customized
programs help audiences learn how to transform stress and conflict
into meaningful opportunities for personal and professional growth
and change. Her speaking combines a heartfelt humor with a natural
effervescence, in a style that has been described as positively inspiring,
clear, concrete and fun.
Odette Pollar is a nationally known speaker, author and consultant to business, government and industry. In 1979, she founded Time Management Systems, a training firm based in Oakland, Calif. Traveling across the country, she has delivered programs to more than 5,000 executives and their staffs, which enhance performance, improve office management and streamline day-to-day operations. She also coaches private clients on time management issues and personal desk management.
Diane Parente, the author of the highly acclaimed book, Mastering Your Professional Image, works with people who want to present a credible professional image and with companies who want their employees to be more effective professionals. Speaking from experience not textbook theories, her methods have been consistently employed by many companies to ensure that their employees’ visual presentation reinforces the quality and validity of the firms’ products and services.
The challenge of change continues to effect every industry and organization. Dr. Terry Paulson helps organizations, teams and individuals to make change work. Psychologist and nationally know professional speaker, trainer, and author, he brings knowledge, enthusiasm and a unique and tasteful sense of humor to every program. No complicated theories, just targeted, real-life strategies and stories entertainingly presented and customized to meet your programming needs.
A keynote speaker and international best-selling author, Susan RoAne is "The Mingling Maven." Known for her warmth, enthusiasm and sense of humor, her programs are educational and entertaining. Uniquely qualified to teach people how to take control of business/social events and how to make the lasting impression that creates the network which turns contacts into contracts, she has two widely-successful books How to Work a Room, which has sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide, and The Secrets of Savvy Networking.
Robert Siciliano is a sought-after corporate security trainer who lived the contents of his book The Lifesaver! In his many years of barroom bouncing, street confrontations and multiple attacker situations, he has put all his training in martial arts, kick boxing and Model Mugging into an entertaining format, that is a must for any corporation with employees who are constantly traveling. With lifesaving resources to make you a winner, security is easy and it’s all within your reach.
Dr. Tannen is best known as the author of You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation, which was on the New York Times Best Seller list for nearly five years. Her book Talking from 9 to 5: Women and Men in the Workplace, did for the workplace what the earlier book did for women talking at home. Her compelling and enriching presentations, combine the results of years of research and observation with videotaped real-life footage of office interaction giving her audiences a new framework for understanding what happens in work and home conversations.
With high energy and real content in the fields of ethics and leadership, Dr. Dave Tansey delivers a great message presented with humor, stories and a touch of magic. Armed with a doctoral degree from UCLA, his insight and knowledge of people is grounded in experience ranging from a career in education to rodeo rider, baseball umpire professional magician and entertainer. An inspirational, upbeat and high energy presentation, his stories and humor help define ethical behavior and present a model for ethical decision making for businesses and associations.
A graduate of UCLA with a Ph.D. in Cross-Cultural Studies, Dr. Sondra Thiederman is an internationally recognized expert on diversity and cross cultural issues in the workplace. With 20-years of experience, her programs help to change attitudes, increase knowledge, teach skills and clear up the confusion that our increasingly diverse world has created. Through her presentations, Dr. Thiederman customizes programs to fit specific needs with an entertaining and light-hearted look at a serious topic insuring practical results with a human message.
Recent research clearly establishes that workers who are having fun on the job out-produce and feel better about themselves and their company than workers who are "satisfied" with their job, but are not having fun. In this dynamic session, Matt Weinstein, the author of Managing to Have Fun, takes a look at ways to restructure the corporate culture so that its supports laughter, play and the "human" values in the workplace. |
Dr.
Judith Briles 
