Do you want to be…
better connected,
more respected and wonderfully successful?
I specialize in teaching smart professionals how to attract and enjoy more meaningful and rewarding conversations, connections, and relationships.
do you want better relationships…
what’s the big deal about having better conversations, connections, and relationships?
pretty much everything.
Numerous studies over several decades reveal that friendly, positive, supportive, and memorable in-person social interactions can enhance:
- Productivity
- Team effectiveness
- Image and brand
- Customer loyalty
- Professional development
- Event success
- Career advancement
- Opportunity awareness
- Brain power / intelligence
- Creativity
- Self-esteem & sense of belonging
- Attitude and energy level
- Happiness and well-being
- Health and longevity
who doesn't want all of that?
Ready to talk about how you, your team, and your event participants can enjoy more meaningful conversations and connections? Let’s set up a time to discover how we can work together.
hire me
interactive presentations + workshops
- Conferences
- Retreats and professional development programs
panel moderation
- Let’s get an interesting, enlightening conversation going!
consulting
- Tap into my experience and expertise
- Let’s explore and collaborate
a short list of organizations I’ve worked with
A+ Federal Credit Union
Ascension / Seton Cove
Austin Small Business Conference
BazaarVoice
Carlisle-Etcetera LLC (Carlisle Per Se?)
Cintra
Concordia University – Texas
Dell
Executive Women in Texas Government (EWTG)
eWomenNetwork International Conference & Expo
ForcePoint
Geoscience Support Services
HEB – Women in Leadership Conference
Hewlett Packard
International Institute of Business Analysts (IIBA)
International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) – So. Region Conference
Lakeshore Public Media Professional Women’s Conference
LSO (Lone Star Overnight)
MGM Resorts Foundation Women’s Leadership Conference
Microsoft Corporation – R&D High Potential Leaders
National Speakers Association (NSA) Chapter Leadership Institute
NetSpend
NXP Semiconductors
PayPal
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Red Velvet Events
Rodan+Fields Conference (2015 and 2016)
Silicon Valley Bank – Private Equity – Annual Leadership Summit
Society for Government Meeting Planners (SGMP)
Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
Texas Association of Counties
Texas Conference for Women
Texas Healthcare Association (THA)
Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE)
Texas State Agency Council
Texas State University – McCoy Business School
Wnet Career & Leadership Summit
Worth of New York
YMCA of Illinois
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Take five minutes – or even just one
If you're a fan and regular reader of Mark Nepo's inspiring daily reader, The Book of Awakening, you may have read his October 26th entry on "The Effort to Listen." It was, like many of his entries, perfectly timed and filled with powerful messages I needed to hear....
This one’s for business women in the ATX
If you're a business woman in the Central Texas area (or need an excuse to come to Austin on a Friday), you won't want to miss the Texas Women in Business (TWIB) luncheon on October 18 at Chez Zee in Austin, featuring yours truly. As part of its 10th anniversary year,...
Interested vs interesting: New thoughts on a classic quote
So often we're fed advice and pithy statements by well-meaning peers, mentors, coaches, and experts, not realizing there's a pretty good chance the advice has been inadvertently misquoted, misattributed, or perhaps even misinterpreted. I think we've all been on both...
The ironic things we “smart” humans do
We humans are supposedly the smartest of all the animals. And yet, we do some pretty ironic and silly things. Ever notice this? Here's an example - maybe not directly related to how people connect, but you may see the metaphor. I have neighbors (lovely people, by the...
Being courageous enough to connect authentically and imperfectly
Nothing puts the brakes on our desire to start conversations and connect with others quite like fear. And there are many flavors of social fear from which to choose. Fear of any type of social engagement, especially with people we don't know. Fear that comes from not...
Is networking an art or a craft?
I have a question for you: When you network, socialize, converse, connect - whatever you prefer to call it - is your style more that of an artist? Or a craftsperson? This question came to me after reading the book Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and...
