Fire Up Your Optimism and Dramatically Increase Your Corporate Results™
Presenter: Snowden McFall
Meeting Description:
In this world of constant negativity, downturns and pressure from superiors, workers are overwhelmed. Career Builder says 78% of American workers are burnt out, not just stressed. But there is great news. New research from Harvard demonstrates the incredible power of optimism and happiness in the workplace, and how significantly it impacts job performance.
Training managers, facilitators, instructional designers, e-learning specialists, and workplace learning professionals of all levels are invited to join Snowden McFall, known as The Fired Up! Motivator, for this inspiring ASTD chapter event.
In this fast-faced, uplifting presentation, you will learn:
- The latest research on optimism and happiness in the workplace
- How to promote and stimulate optimism in others
- How to build truly high performance and high optimism teams
- How negativity impacts success
- How to overcome stress with short and long-term solutions
- How to stay Fired Up! and optimistic every day.
ASTD Competency Model:
The Areas of Expertise, as defined by the ASTD Competency Model, include nine critical factors needed to be a successful workplace learning professional. This month’s chapter event supports the Area of Expertise entitled “Improving Human Performance.”
About Our Speaker:
Snowden McFall, professional speaker, trainer, and author, is the owner of 27-year-old Brightwork Advertising & Training and 14-year-old Fired Up. A business expert who speaks on motivation, stress management, teambuilding and communication, Snowden has authored and co-authored five books, including Fired Up!, which has now sold over 63,000 copies. Her newest book is Stress Express: 15 Instant Stress Relievers.
Snowden has been recognized by the Small Business Administration and Inc. Magazine. She has appeared on 300 radio shows, CNN Financial News, The Home Shopping Network and Bloomberg Television. Recently interviewed by Investors Business Daily and Foxnews.com as an expert on burnout, Snowden has been speaking for 20 years and has addressed several thousand professionals. You can find her at www.firedupnow.com.
Date and Time: Thursday, January 20, 2011
11:30 AM - 12:00 noon Check-in and Network
12:00 noon - 1:15 PM Lunch and Program
Location: Marriott Southpoint
4670 Salisbury Road
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Attire: Business Casual
Fees: Chapter Members - Gold Complimentary
Chapter Members - Other $25.00
Non Members $35.00
$5.00 surcharge for unregistered "walk-ins" applies to both members and non-members.
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS MEETING
CLOSES AT 5:00 PM, MONDAY, Jan. 17.
Online registration requires payment by MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express, or PayPal.
If you need to arrange for an alternate payment method, please call the chapter administrator at (904) 356-9008.
