Speaker Series featuring Judy Ryan

Our aim for this series is to provide an opportunity for individuals and organizations to engage diverse residents and employees from multiple sectors in the Quad Cities region, broaden their networks, and enhance their awareness of diversity issues.

Redirecting Negative Behavior: Creating an Environment for Inclusion and Engagement
Participants will come away with a working knowledge of the principles, tools and practices for applying Redirect, an effective, emotionally intelligent and positive method for shifting negative behavior.

Registration is open online through January 10th, 2017. Student & Group Rates available. Reserve your seat today!

About Judy Ryan
Judy Ryan has been owner of LifeWork Systems, an award-winning training and consulting company specializing in leadership development and culture change since 2002. She is the recipient of the awards: Women of Distinction and the Vanguard Award for Innovation in Service Delivery from the St. Louis Mental Health Board.
 
Ryan is an author, columnist, consultant, trainer, coach, and keynote presenter, with guest appearances on TV and radio. She writes two columns: Emotional Intelligence published nationally in the Women’s Journal since 2006 and The Extraordinary Workplace, published locally in the St. Louis Small Business Monthly since 2012. PeopleTested Media published Judy Ryan’s book, “What’s the Deal With Workplace Culture Change?” October 2015 and she was featured in St. Louis Small Business Monthly Top Women Business Owner’s issue as the featured story describing her work and book. She has served on the board of ESPW (Encouraging, Supporting and Promoting Women) and is currently on the board of e4e (Experts for Entrepreneurs) since 2012. She was recently nominated by a client COO, for membership in the St. Louis Forum, an organization for executive and professional women in the Greater St. Louis area who have distinguished themselves through significant achievements in their chosen fields.
 
Ryan is a regular keynote presenter at such organizations as HRMA, Pioneer Coalition (twice), CSPRC Spectrum Conference, COCMA, LT DON, AHCA/NCAL, The St. Louis Business Group, Shaping HealthCare Together for a Better Tomorrow, and INHAA (all the aforementioned in 2016), Experts for Entrepreneur, The Business Development Group, multiple Chambers of Commerce, and most recently for the United Soybean Board, International. These are all within the past or upcoming months with 2016.
 
Ryan frequently contributes time to organizations delivering pro-bono work (e.g. every year for AEYC: Association for the Education of Young Children and TASK: Team Activities for Special Kids).