65% of American workers said they received NO appreciation all last year for the good work they had done. Yet the second most important thing people want from their jobs is full appreciation. Why is there a disconnect? Because most of us are just too busy! In this delightful and inspiring session, Barbara will share 10 simple truths about appreciating others which you can immediately apply both in your work and your personal life. The beauty of appreciation is that we can each give it to anyone we choose for no cost except our awareness and a few moments of our time.

Barbara Glanz, CSP, is the first presenter in the world to speak in all 50 states and on all 7 contintents! She is also a prolific (4 books published this year alone), best-selling author of 11 books -- including CARE PACKAGES FOR THE WORKPLACE, BALANCING ACTS, CARE PACKAGES FOR THE HOME, 180 WAYS TO SPREAD CONTAGIOUS ENTHUSIASM, WHAT CAN I DO? IDEAS TO HELP THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED LOSS, and THE SIMPLE TRUTHS OF SERVICE INSPIRED BY JOHNNY THE BAGGER (co-authored wtih Ken Blanchard). This internationally-recognized presenter (recent programs in Ireland, Singapore, Argentina, China, Antarctica) was chosen by Meeting Professionals International as one of only 34 Platinum Speakers worldwide. Her work has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, FOX, and CNBC nationwide. Barbara lives and breathes her personal motto: "Spreading Contagious Enthusiasm (TM)," and has been applauded as the business speaker who speaks to your heart as well as to your head!

Most trainers and teachers believe, either from reading or gut instinct, that humor can be very good for learning, improving learner attitudes, retention, and motivation to use new skills. But can any trainer or teacher really learn to use humor successfully? Isn't this a gift you have to have been born with? How do you know you're using it to engage your learners productively rather than distracting them? And how can you be absolutely, completely, 100% certain to avoid inappropriate humor? This engaging teleseminar will be full of fascinating information on brain and humor research, plus lots of suggestions for using humor appropriately and well in your teaching and training.

Doni Tamblyn is a speaker, corporate trainer, and internationally published author. Formerly a professional comedidan and commercial actor with clients like Apple, Nestle, and Hewlett Packard, she got her singular start in the training business in 1990 when she recruited and trained professional comedians to teach state-sponsored traffic violator classes (and you think your group is challenging!). After six years as a top-rated speaker for Career Track, she started designing and delivering outrageously effective business skills training and executive coaching. Her two books, LAUGH AND LEARN: 95 WAYS TO USE HUMOR FOR MORE EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND TRAINING and THE BIG BOOK OF HUMOROUS TRAINING GAMES, have been published in five languages. Doni recently returned from a year in China.

To survive and thrive in the world today, we need skills and attitudes to help us move beyond the routine and dailiness of our lives. In this lively and fun teleseminar, Jim will share personal anecdotes, key concepts and tried-and-true techniques to help us move towards promoting positive possibilities in our lives and jobs. Participants will learn how to: (1) tap the magic of creativity (moving from "yes, but" to "yes, and" thinking, challenging the limits of traditional logic, and drawing on the many kinds of intelligences); (2) clarify communications with colleagues, friends and family; and (3) embrace change with confidence (creating shared visions, expanding comfort zones, and turning problems into opportunities).

Jim Snack, CSP, is a magical presenter and a terrific teacher - he was named outstanding teacher by the International Communication Association. As a professional magician, Jim has also won top awards for performing both stage magic and sleight-of-hand. With degrees in theater and in communications, Jim combines the two in his work, presenting custom-designed speeches and seminars for business, educational, health care, government, and human service organizations. Whether he is doing a keynote on "The Magic of Change" or speaking on creativity, communication, conflict management, emotional intelligence or teamwork, Jim's presentations are always a captivating blend of magic and message that evoke standing ovations. In fact, he was selected by Dottie Walters' SHARING IDEAS magazine as "Consummate Speaker of the Year." Jim is definitely the Wizard of Aha's!

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