How to Stay in the Present By Motivational Keynote Speaker Connie Podesta It's started already. People are asking, "Connie, how will I EVER get through the holidays?" Irritating family, overwhelming schedules, and stress. And now, we're even having to have family time via TECH like Zoom! Yikes! If holidays for you are more scary than merry--STOP. Take time. Breathe. You get to control your own life. That free will thing? Totally true. Make this the season you take some time for you. Change traditions. Savor the moments. Find your joy. Make some memories. Holidays shouldn't be about Read More
Six Solid Reasons To Add a Little Comedy and Therapy to Your Holiday Party
By Connie Podesta, Hall of Fame Speaker Are you planning on a virtual holiday party to de-humbug a team totally over all the change we’ve seen this year? I get it. It’s been a LOT. Steep learning curves. Stress. Adapting to new technology. Finding new ways to communicate. How will you give your Zoom from Ho-Hum to Ho-ho-ho? Bring in entertainment with a message. Here’s six solid reasons my clients are adding a little comedy and therapy to their virtual gatherings this holiday: Laughing is one of the best ways to help people let go. There’s so much that people are just ready to Read More
Pandemic Fatigue and Your Team
By Hall of Fame Speaker Connie Podesta Johns Hopkins. UCLA Health. Psychology Today. World Health Organization. Just about every mental health professional in the world right now is helping people navigate Pandemic Fatigue. It’s real. It’s draining. And it is likely to be around for a while. As leaders, now is the time to be proactive about fueling your team’s mental well being with empowering tools, training, support systems – and a little levity. Gagandeep Singh, MD, a psychiatrist at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital in Scottsdale says, “A good laugh can help lighten the mood Read More
Finding Confidence Beyond the Fear
By Hall of Fame Speaker Connie Podesta Let’s talk about fear. As emotions go, it doesn’t have the best reputation. People don’t usually want to be seen as fearful or anxiety-ridden or…well, wimpy. But here are two things you should know. Everybody (and I mean everybody) experiences anxiety about something. Anxiety can be a catalyst for some pretty amazing things. As someone who’s been a speaker for more than 25 years, I know a thing or two about this topic. You’ve probably heard that people are statistically more afraid of public speaking than they are of death. I get Read More
Get Your Team Out of the 2020 Funk!
By Connie Podesta, Hall of Fame Speaker, CSP, CPAE If your team seems to be missing its usual spark, you’re certainly not alone. Let's face it, this year has been an idea-stifling, rut-producing, stress-inducing ball of...well, you get the idea. And we’re still not out of the 2020 woods yet. To be fair, the slump is understandable. Many organizations have been scrambling for months—shifting to remote work locations, implementing convoluted technology workarounds, re-imagining how to do business in a pandemic, and redefining team dynamics. Employee stress levels are off-the-charts, Read More
Leading Through the Uncertainty: Breakthrough or Breakdown?
By Hall of Fame Speaker, Leadership Guru, and Award-Winning Author Connie Podesta, MS, CSP, CPAE If you thought leaders were stressed to the breaking point before, throw in a pandemic and some economic turmoil. It’s hard enough to climb the steep hill of adapting to the wild challenges of our new normal but try making that climb while carrying an entire team on your back. That can feel exhausting and, many times, impossible. So, what’s the difference between leaders who can reach new heights during uncertainty with highly engaged, super productive teams versus those who leave workers Read More
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