The importance of grateful leadership

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Judith W. Umlas is Sr. Vice President, author and trainer at International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL), a global corporate training company. She wrote the ground-breaking books including:</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Power of Acknowledgment,  Grateful Leadership, Using the Power of Acknowledgment to Engage All Your People and Achieve Superior Results</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">You’re Totally Awesome! The Power of Acknowledgment for Kids</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. In 2016 she founded the Center for Grateful Leadership whose members from around the world are committed to practicing and implementing the Grateful Leadership initiative in their organizations. </span></p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>Show Highlights</strong></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The power of the written word & How</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not to Talk to a Pregnant Business Woman</span></em></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why feedback matters so much</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Avoid the feedback sandwich and establish a strong culture of appreciation instead </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Psychological safety engages people in growing the culture</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Five Cs framework and tools for every leader</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">97.6 chance that you will not do it if you say this</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The difference between recognition versus acknowledgement</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Celebratin