DRI ~ Interview of New York Times best-selling author and happiness expert, Gretchen Rubin
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The Lodge at Woodloch ~ Make your Ask a Give
While many of you may feel comfortable developing relationships, when it comes time to make an “Ask” — whatever that Ask may be — you often fall short. Yet not being able to ask — for that opportunity or introduction, for a volunteer or leadership role, or to be considered for a promotion or increased compensation — can significantly impede your success. At this session, you will learn how to master the art of the Ask. The trick? Listen and get to know a person’s needs, interests and challenges. The more you know, the greater your ability to help. Rather than frame your Ask as a favor, you will learn how you can be a resource. You will leave this session armed with action steps and inspiration to be generous and provide value while learning to Ask for what will propel you and others ahead. Learn more about this event
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The Lodge at Woodloch ~ Public Speaking Tips (for the Non-Public Speaker)
Fear of public speaking is the number one fear that people have and it impacts up to 75% of the population. When it comes to public speaking, do you have a fear of failure, embarrassment, inadequacy, or something else? Regardless of whether it’s in a social, volunteer or professional setting, if you’re afraid to talk in a public venue, it’s interfering with your ability to project confidence, communicate, participate or run a meeting, win someone’s trust, command a room, or make a meaningful contribution. At this session, we will explore how to overcome your public speaking fears. Through interactive exercises, feedback and concrete strategies, you will learn how to more effectively convey the messages that you want and make the impressions that you hope to achieve. Learn more about this event
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DEH Speaker Series Event ~ Women & Comedy with Susie Essman
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 12:30 – 1:30 pm EDT Co-Host: King & Spalding LLP By Live & Recorded Webcast Register for this event View the invite TOPIC: Women & Comedy DISTINGUISHED GUEST: Susie Essman Actress | Comedian | Author Star | HBO, Curb Your Enthusiasm TOPIC: Women & Comedy TOPIC DESCRIPTION: Susie Essman has singlehandedly revolutionized the role of women in comedy. What better time to explore how she’s done it than during Women’s History Month? During this fireside chat interview, Susie will regale us with stories of growing up doing stand-up in New York and what she learned as a result. She’ll delve into the instincts she’s developed through improv for reading a room and knowing what boundaries to push and how far and she’ll link it up to how her learnings can be lessons for us. With probing questions posed by author and workplace expert Debbie Epstein Henry, Susie will uncover the power of humor, words, timing, body language, and tone and how understanding their interplay can make us all better communicators. She’ll also show us how comedy can help us manage in difficult times and, of course, she’ll leave us laughing!
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DEH Speaker Series ~ Debbie Epstein Henry Interview of Harriette Cole
Wednesday, January 26, 2021 12:30 – 1:30 pm EST Co-Host: Sidley Austin LLP By Live & Recorded Webcast Register for this event View the invite TOPIC DESCRIPTION: Harriette Cole’s mission is to help people identify, stand in, and articulate their greatness. During this fireside chat interview, Harriette will relay the wisdom she has developed as a best-selling author, motivational speaker and public speaking coach on how to present your professional brand effectively – both in person and remotely. She’ll put a Covid lens to her advice to enable these strategies to work in what, at times, feels like an invisible workplace. She’ll also delve into the subtleties of how burnishing your brand is different for women and people of color. With probing questions posed by author and workplace expert, Debbie Epstein Henry, Harriette will reveal her magical tips on developing a presence and an impact, whether you’re onsite or video and whether you’re just starting out or you’re reestablishing your connections and the ability to be seen and heard. A veteran in the field of communications, Harriette will share lessons of her life’s work in helping people unlock their excellence, ensure their relevance and leap into their dreams. DISTINGUISHED GUEST: Harriette Cole is a veteran in the field of communications. She hosts live-streaming content for AARP and she also hosts a weekly radio show where she interviews dynamic guests who have manifested their dreams and come to share their journey. Harriette hosts a weekly podcast, DREAMLEAPERS Inspiration, where she explores tenets to inspire your best life. She is a best-selling author, motivational speaker, media trainer, and professional public speaking coach. She is a senior fellow at encore.org and the new director of programming for Kahilla, an online bootcamp for women. Harriette began her career at Essence Magazine where she ran the lifestyle and fashion departments. She was the editor-in-chief and creative director of Ebony Magazine and she is the author of seven books. Harriette was also the founding editorial director of Uptown Magazine and the founding creative director of Savoy Magazine. She was a longtime contributor to the Today Show and a regular guest on Inside Edition and BET. Harriette serves on the board of The PRASAD Project, an international charitable organization.
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Illinois State Bar Association: Hey Pandemic Warrior, What’s Next?
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DEH Speaker Series ~ Debbie Epstein Henry Interview of MIT Professor and New York Times Best-Selling Author, Sherry Turkle
Co-Host: Troutman Pepper Wednesday, October 13, 2021 12:30 – 1:30 pm EDT By Live & Recorded Webcast Register for this event View the invite The Case for Empathy, Now. MIT professor, New York Times best-selling author, psychologist and media scholar, Sherry Turkle, has been sounding an alarm for years about how living behind our screens undermines our social connections and emotional lives. Her New York Times best-seller, Reclaiming Conversation, proposed a solution: to look up from our screens and talk to each other. Yet the past year and a half has forced many of us into more screen-dependent isolation than ever before. During this fireside chat interview, Sherry will share findings from her new acclaimed memoir, The Empathy Diaries, and explore how empathy and connection can arrive when we feel the most alone and unfamiliar. With probing questions posed by author and workplace expert, Debbie Epstein Henry, Sherry will share insights on her most personal relationships—with family, spouses, friends, and with colleagues as diverse as Jacques Lacan and Steve Jobs—as object lessons in developing the empathy necessary to make and maintain deep connections. “We are the empathy app,” Sherry writes. “To fix our crisis of intimacy and privacy, of empathy and human connection, we don’t need more technology. We need one another.”
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