Press & Events

International Pharmaceutical Academy Symposium on Quality & Leadership

June 2, 2020 in Toronto & Oct 6, 2020 in Montreal

Judith W. Umlas will deliver “Driving Innovation, Quality and Employee Engagement Through Grateful Leadership and Acknowledgment to the IPA Symposium for more information please click here.

IVT Network 25th Annual Validation Week

Judith W. Umlas will hold a workshop titled “Drive Quality and Employee Engagement Through Grateful Leadership and acknowledgment” on Friday, October 18th 2019 at Harrah’s Casino Las Vegas.

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NCPMI 2019 Annual Conference

Judith W. Umlas will be a Keynote speaker teaching critical methods to engage, motivate, and inspire

Non-engagement in the workplace results in poor performance, limited productivity, and an erosion of the bottom line. Click the link above to read more details about the event and presentation.

Carbon County Women in Business

Carbon County Women in Business Presents “Grateful Leadership and the Power of Acknowledgment”

Carbon County – June 25, 2018– Calling  ALL business professionals in Carbon County… Please join the Carbon County Chamber & Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) on Thursday, July 12th from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at Dean Anthony’s in Jim Thorpe for a very special luncheon presentation called: “Grateful Leadership and the Power of Acknowledgment to Engage, Motivate & Inspire” by Judith W. Umlas. This special event is presented by Carbon County Women in Business.

IIL Press Release

International Institute for Learning Announces Acknowledgment Ambassador Award Recipient

NEW YORK,  – The International Institute for Learning (IIL) is proud to announce Mr. James G. Trela as this year’s award recipient of the Acknowledgment Ambassador Award. Mr. Trela, PMP, MBA, MS-IST, is a current employee of General Motors and is the 11^th recipient of the annual award.

Forbes

82 Percent Of People Don’t Trust The Boss To Tell The Truth

A simple change in how we interact with each other can actually foster an environment where people can perform at their best, be more engaged in their work, and have a positive impact on the level of trust employees feel toward the boss.
Ty Kiisel

Huffington Post

How Can We Benefit From Grateful Leadership?

Under a Grateful Leader, people want to perform to their maximum. It’s the clearest testimonial to gratitude in the workplace. It creates a feeling of appreciation both for people and in people. It makes a person feel proud and engenders a feeling of loyalty.
Kyle Dowling

Positive Psychology News Daily

Surely This is No Secret

Gratitude has long been appreciated as a powerful implement in the happiness toolkit. Positive Psychologists have recommended the keeping of a gratitude journal. However, after a while just recording blessings starts to lose luster. To keep energy high, gratitude must be paid forward – expressed as open acknowledgment which takes on a vibrancy of its own.
Donald Officer

Huffington Post

The Power of Parenting With Acknowledgment

Even through cyber-enemies, the Internet, bullying, and other negative hell raisers, there is a way for our younger generations to retain their innocence and just get along. The solution lies in acknowledgment.
Kyle Dowling

Learn more about the book
You’re Totally Awesome! The Power of Acknowledgment for Kids