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From “Judy’s Believe it or Not”: Grateful Leadership makes excellent beach reading…and a honeymoon pastime!

April 20, 2016

As warmer weather approaches, at least in this part of the world, I thought I would call your attention to a note that I received after co-leading a […]

A Dream Come True!

March 24, 2016

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Random Acts Of Kindness Day

February 17, 2016

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In honor of today being “National Random Act of Kindness Day,” I share this wonderful example of such an act with you! Sabrina Harmon is Senior Training Program […]

Acknowledging the “Unseen” for their Contributions!

February 10, 2016

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Before the holidays, I asked IIL VP of Worldwide Distribution Steve Osborn for the home address of someone in our company who had truly gone above and beyond […]

Why Did It Require Four Takes?

January 7, 2016

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Why Did it Require Four “Takes” for me to Successfully Read the Ending of the Grateful Leadership On Demand Course in the TV Studio? Let me begin the […]

PMI Buffalo Chapter Inspired Contest and…(drumroll): The Winners!

December 18, 2015

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You might remember our post in early October about the unusual Appreciation Award that Judy received from the PMI Buffalo chapter for speaking about Grateful Leadership at its […]

How Not to Talk To a Pregnant Business Woman

December 8, 2015

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Starting the Journey to Making a Difference… It was the following article that I wrote back in 1986 … that led to Working Woman magazine publishing it … that […]

An Awesome Example of a Team Acknowledgment… and a “Behind the Scenes” Look at IPMDay!

November 23, 2015

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I want to acknowledge my inspired and inspiring, inventive and creative colleague, Lori Milhaven, Executive VP Marketing, for one of the best examples of acknowledging a team I […]

Permission to Acknowledge Myself…Please!

November 12, 2015

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I teach tens of thousands of people the value and importance of acknowledgment. Numerous participants in my courses have requested that I even add an 8th Principle […]

FOLLOW THAT TRUCK!!!

October 28, 2015

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I was riding with my daughter, an account manager for a cosmetics company, to a shopping center in Pennsylvania where her product line was carried. She was doing […]

A Treatise on Grateful Leadership and How it Complements Organizational Transformation

October 6, 2015

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If I hadn’t… by Judy Umlas If I hadn’t gone to my local post office to mail a copy of the newly published Grateful Leadership book… […]

Taking the Opportunity to Acknowledge the Person Who Set Me on My Path: Joan Lunden!

October 1, 2015

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Last night I had the wonderful opportunity to acknowledge someone who truly made a difference in the path I took in life, and the fantastic career that […]

My Unexpected Connection to 9/11/01 in a “New-Found-Land”

September 11, 2015

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My holiday trip to Newfoundland, Canada, was the direct result of the conviction of a friend who, after spending three months there, determined that the people of this area were […]

A Random Act Of Acknowledgment

August 18, 2015

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It’s always so inspiring when I come upon what I would call “Random Acts of Acknowledgement” in my everyday life. I was staying at a hotel while on […]

CAR CHASE: “Driven” to Acknowledge!

August 13, 2015

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I was running a bit late for a doctor’s appointment this week, and was on a major thoroughfare on which traffic was fortunately flowing. So I wouldn’t be […]

Is Judy losing her mind…or just her fear?

August 3, 2015

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In the spirit of putting together my IPMDay 2015 keynote address focused on the 5th C of Acknowledgment for Grateful Leaders: Courage (“From Cowardly Lion to Lion-Hearted Leader”), I […]

Behind the Scenes of my International Project Management Day Keynote Taping: From Cowardly Lion to Lionhearted Leader!

July 24, 2015

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I worked as a television producer and writer at WCBS-TV for about a dozen years. I know the workings of a TV studio inside and out. So that […]

Grateful Leadership: A Tool to Build Engagement

July 7, 2015

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By Joanna Durand, Citi Managing Director, GPMO Head, CPMC/SEPG Chair On June 9, I visited the International Institute for Learning (IIL), to film a segment on Grateful Leadership, with Judy Umlas. […]

Vulnerability as Espoused by Brené Brown is a Key to Grateful Leadership

June 2, 2015

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Judith W. Umlas proudly poses at Book Expo America with celebrated author, speaker and research professor at the University of Houston Graduate Collage of Social Work, Brené Brown. […]

Passing the Grateful Leadership Torch!

May 13, 2015

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For many years, whenever Judith W. Umlas, Grateful Leadership and The Power of Acknowledgment Author and Trainer has led courses and keynote sessions at companies around the world, […]

Passing the Torch…

April 21, 2015

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To tell the truth, I never thought I would ever be writing a blog post like this one. Ever since I wrote my first book, The Power of […]

A Stirring Story

April 20, 2015

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A while back I led a virtual course in Grateful Leadership and The Power of Acknowledgment. One of the participants approached me by email afterward, telling me how […]

You Can’t Make That Stuff Up!

March 31, 2015

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My colleague Nathalie Udo, IIL Author and Trainer, shared this amazing and positive learning experience that occurred after she gave a copy of You’re Totally Awesome! The Power […]

I’m still “Flying”!

March 16, 2015

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In February, 2015 I had the great honor and privilege of delivering Grateful Leadership keynotes to four different groups of Flight Service Leaders at American Airlines. The commitment […]

“I Was Part of the Problem…”

March 9, 2015

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When I was leading a Grateful Leadership course for Volvo Construction Equipment in Pennsylvania last year, one Product Quality Assurance Supervisor named Jose Rosales bravely stepped forth and […]

Judy Speaks About Grateful Leadership with American Airlines

February 25, 2015

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Judy gets an invitation to attend the Flight Attendants’ graduation at American Airlines, where she led four keynote sessions for American Airlines Flight Service Leaders. She was later […]

Tribute

February 7, 2015

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Many of you know – or know of – the Founder, President & CEO of IIL, E. LaVerne Johnson. But you may not know the Matriarch of […]

Why We Need More Grateful Leaders (for Leadership Cafe)

January 6, 2015

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by Tal Shnall & Judy Umlas Let me ask you couple of questions: When was the last time someone acknowledged your efforts and contribution? When was the last […]

Why I’ve written love letters to my wife twice a week for 10 years (that’s over 1,000 letters!) by Very Special Guest Blogger Bob Umlas

December 27, 2014

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(As we near the end of another year, I think of the many things in my life I am truly grateful for: my wonderful family, my dear friends who […]

The Giving of Thanks and Gratitude on the Special Day … and Every Day!

November 26, 2014

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by Judith W. Umlas I totally enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday, when here in the United States we prepare great foods that take time, energy, focus and yes…love! We […]

IIL Presents Pascal Cassecuelle, Head of Region International, Bayer Environmental Science with 6th Acknowledgment Ambassador Award in 8 Years!

November 11, 2014

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Since IIL published The Power of Acknowledgment in 2006, there have been a small but outstanding group of people who have truly embraced and embodied The Power of […]

Judith Umlas Visits IIL France

October 21, 2014

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Judy recently traveled to Paris to give a training session on Grateful Leadership, so of course she had to stop by the IIL France offices to say […]

How Lucky Can I Be?!

October 16, 2014

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by Judith Umlas I just received surprise vanity license plates from my dear husband, Bob…how lucky can I be?! He knows that the message of acknowledgment means the […]

The 5 Cs of Grateful Leaders: Concluding Thoughts and Next Steps

October 13, 2014

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by Judith Umlas this blog post originally appeared at ATD. The 5 Cs blog series has come to a close. Now, I invite you to pat yourself on […]

Commit to a Culture of Appreciation

October 13, 2014

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by Judith Umlas this post originally appeared at ATD. Once you see the joy and vitality that appreciation, acknowledgment, and gratitude engender in all stakeholders, you will want […]

Grateful Leaders Know That Communication Leads to Connection

October 13, 2014

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by Judith Umlas this blog post originally appeared at ATD. If you have been following this series for the first three of the 5 Cs—consciousness, choice, and courage—you may add […]

Lion-Hearted Leaders

October 13, 2014

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by Judith Umlas this blog post originally appeared at ATD. Why is courage necessary to tell a colleague know how much you value him, the difference he makes […]

Grateful Leaders Choose “Yes”

October 13, 2014

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by Judith Umlas this blog post originally appeared at ATD. If you have been following this series, you are now starting to become more conscious—or aware of the acknowledgments that […]

Grateful Leaders Practice Consciousness

October 13, 2014

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by Judith Umlas this blog post originally appeared at ATD. In my first blog post, I introduced the 5 Cs of acknowledgment practiced by grateful leaders. The first C—consciousness—may […]

The 5 Cs of Acknowledgment for Grateful Leaders: An Introduction

October 13, 2014

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by Judith Umlas this blog post originally appeared at ATD . I am grateful for the opportunity to write this blog series on the “5 Cs of Acknowledgment.” […]

Finding Your Way to the Power of Grateful Leadership, Gratitude and Acknowledgment… with a Mind Map!

September 23, 2014

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by Judith W. Umlas I had the pleasure of leading a webinar in June on Grateful Leadership that was sponsored by Silk Road and HR Daily Advisor. Close […]

An Attitude of Gratitude — The Law of Reciprocity at Work

September 15, 2014

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By Myles Miller “Of all the attitudes we can acquire, surely the Attitude of Gratitude is the most important and by far the most life changing.” […]

There is NEVER an Expiration Date for Acknowledgments!

September 9, 2014

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A few weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to conduct two Grateful Leadership two-day sessions for a large global company on behalf of International Institute for Learning. […]

PODCAST – Judith Umlas on ‘Myles to Success’ (link)

August 20, 2014

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Myles Miller, PMP interviews Judith W. Umlas on “Myles to Success” Radio show on August 16, 2014

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