Laughter – The Secret Weapon of Great Consultants
Jim Pelley, Sunday Night Speaker
Entertainment Session: Sunday, October 23 – 8:00 PM
Today’s business challenges can make Hannibal’s trip over the Alps seem like a romp in the park. The conflicting pressures of lightning-speed technological advancement, diverse and multicultural client needs, and an unpredictable, often unfathomable global economy can leave even the best consultants feeling buffeted like dinghies in a hurricane. What’s so funny about that?
While you enjoy Jim Pelley’s hilarious way of poking fun at the frustrations of everyday life, you will also:
- Discover how laughter and humor can work to your advantage when dealing with the seemingly unfunny business of consulting
- Learn how flexibility and responsiveness are critical qualities for thriving in a world of ever-accelerating change
- Find out how the successful use of humor can reduce stress, build morale, and help you lead others through difficult times of change
- Develop the skills of a successful problem-solver by using creativity, humor, and divergent thinking to make positive changes within your client or your own organization
About the Speaker:
A former stand-up comedian and contributing writer for the original Saturday Night Live Show, as a speaker Jim Pelley has left ‘em laughing for more than 24 years at more than 2,156 top organizations in the U.S. and abroad, including Disney, Intel, Southwest Airlines, Mattel, and AT&T. He’s brought his message of how to smarten up by lightening up to hundreds of thousands of people who are high-tech, low-tech, and no-tech-at-all. With his hilarious way of poking fun at the frustrations of everyday life, Jim demonstrates uproariously how to use humor to become more creative, more productive, and less stressed. Jim is a “three-peat” Confab speaker who has received rave reviews!
Website: www.laughterworks.com
