Connie Podesta

Licensed counselor and presenter on how to deal with difficult people

Connie Podesta, MS, CSP, is an international speaker, known for her entertaining and unforgettable performances. She is a licensed professional counselor, author, comedienne, actress, educator, playwright, songwriter, and radio/tv talk show host with more than 25 years' experience in all industries - corporate, healthcare, and education.

Connie has addressed more than one million people throughout the world on key topics including: dealing with difficult people, customer service, teamwork, change, resolving conflict, and balancing home and career.



MOST REQUESTED PROGRAMS:

Life Would Be Easy If It Weren't For Other People
Fast-paced, interactive, and entertaining, Connie focuses on the key traits important to every successful, health relationship, both personal and professional: trust, commitment, integrity, cooperation, communication, character, and respect. This session is a guaranteed winner!

How To Be The Person Successful Companies Fight To Keep
Connie delivers a refreshingly honest look at what successful organizations are expecting and demanding of its employees and leadership team today based on interviews with more than 500 CEO's, business owners, and managers. She explores issues such as: leadership, balancing home and career, change, attitude, performance, productivity, and communication.

If We're Going To Win This Race, We Need To Run In The Same Direction
Positive attitudes and a commitment to cooperation are essential to the success of any team ... at work or at home. An excellent keynote presentation focusing on teamwork, communication, sharing ideas, taking risks, resolving conflicts, and treating others with dignity and respect.

Everyone Says They Can Do My Job, But Nobody Wants It
Connie presents a bottom-line and entertaining session on leadership skills including: quality, customer service, conflict resolution, teamwork, documentation and evaluation, productivity, interpersonal communication, balancing home and career, and improving employee performance.

Mastering the Game of Life
Living life successfully is definitely a challenge, especially when trying to juggle the increasing demands of an ever-changing and highly competitive workplace. However, once we understand the underlying rules of the game, we can more easily navigate through life's challenges with less stress and more fun. Integrity, character, and fair play are indeed the values needed to maintain a positive attitude, even when life doesn't go as planned.



PRODUCTS:

How to Be the Person Successful Companies Fight to Keep
(co-authored with Jean Gatz)

Self Esteem & the Six-Second Secret

Life Would Be Easy If It Weren't for OTHER People
(co-authored with Vicki Sanderson)