Keynotes and Workshops

"Your keynote was not only invigorating and positive, it served as a springboard for the rest of the day. The presentation gave our staff a positive focus not only for the Professional Development Day, but for going forward into their classrooms…Thank you for helping 'take care' of our staff." ---Patti Nurse, Administrative Director of Operations, Mulberry Child Care Centers, Inc.

Listed below you'll find our most requested programs.

To inquire about:

• Dates, times and locations of our public workshops
• Arranging a private customized presentation or workshop for your organization
• Bringing a public workshop to your area

 Motivate The Motivator
This is one of my most requested keynote presentations for child care professionals of all skill levels to participate in. This is not a sit still, fall asleep in your chair type of program. During this program participants "come alive" and feel rejuvenated. This dynamic presentation introduces participants to three vital strategies they can implement immediately to help them feel less stress, frustration and anxiety on an on-going basis. People who nurture others will learn the importance of nurturing themselves, so burnout and workplace stress is minimized. As an end result of attending this program, participants are well equipped with the skills to generate daily self-motivation, cope with change, project positive attitudes, reach new and exciting goals and deal with negative circumstances in a positive, constructive manner.

 Build Constructive Communication Patterns
The main objective of this program is to help people who work together function as a dynamic team. This includes building constructive communication patterns and eliminating those destructive ones (like gossip) that seem to tear teams apart and cause much unwanted stress, frustration, and anxiety. It also includes breaking down communication barriers between staff and leaders, and among co-workers. The program provides immediately applicable strategies and helps participants feel motivated to make change happen. Yes, this program helps participants feel motivated to make change happen, a very important element in achieving long-lasting, positive results.

 The Leadership Retreat
Presenting the most comprehensive step-by-step plan of action to help child care leaders manage, motivate, and retain great staff. Participants learn 5 strategies to help motivate and retain staff and one of the most powerful strategies for recruiting great staff. Additionally, they learn how to:

• Create a less stressful environment (reduce tension and anxiety!)
• Create a dynamic, cohesive, high-functioning team
• Increase confidence levels
• Communicate constructively with staff and the major barriers to creating constructive communication patterns within one's organization
• Have more time in their day
• Facilitate staff meetings that sizzle
• Increase participation at staff meetings
• Eliminate gossip (yes - it can be done!)
• Empower their teams to resolve conflicts
• Follow through on commitments and promises
• Give and receive feedback effectively and with professionalism
• Inspire their teams to make behavior changes (absenteeism, tardiness, desire to attend meetings, etc.).

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 Break the Gossip Chain (For Leaders)
Leaders, I've heard your frustrations with gossip and I understand how draining the process of trying to eliminate gossip is. I've heard how the memos you write and the lectures you give on gossip avail little or no results. I know how gossip can escalate into huge, time-consuming, costly problems. Yes, it's frustrating, time-consuming and draining to work day after day after day with people who gossip. Is there a way to eliminate gossip for good? ABSOLUTELY! During this dynamic and energizing program, leaders learn 11 time-tested, results-getting keys to eliminating workplace gossip for good.

 Break the Gossip Chain (For Staff or Entire Teams)
During this program, participants develop motivation to take a proactive stance against workplace gossip and learn essential strategies to break the gossip chain. Participants learn:

 Staff Meetings That Sizzle
This program helps leaders facilitate solution-focused, energizing staff meetings - ones that staff members look forward to attending! Participants learn how to use staff meetings as a tool to create dynamic, high-functioning teams, how to create morale boosting, team building, solution-focused activities and one thing they should never start their staff meetings without.

 Love Your Job and Live Longer
Stress less…like what you do more…and live longer. What a great concept! This program provides strategies that can be implemented immediately to help child care professionals generate a wealth of self-motivation, rejuvenate their passion for their professions, and build more positive and productive relationships with co-workers and customers. As a result of attending this program, participants feel inspired and have a new level of confidence to overcome their daily challenges.

 The Power of Words
Words have the power to start wars or transform lives. Through this program, participants are inspired to use the power of their words wisely. A greater realization of how words have shaped the world we live in and how we can shape our future with the words we decide to use is gained.