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Need a Speaker for Your Conference or Event?

If you are planning a meeting, corporate event, or are considering training for your management team, go to the Marlene Chism website to see videos, grab a one-sheet, testimonials and published articles.

Marlene has a unique ability to speak to all kinds of audiences, from fortune 500 executives, to administrative professionals to entrepreneurs, to professionals in a place of job transition or reinvention.

Workplace Drama Driving You Crazy?

If you are a manager, supervisor, practice administrator, or if you are responsible for any form of leadership in your company, go to the Stop Workplace Drama website and find lots of great articles on leadership, team building, communication and relationship building.

Sign up for the free mini-e-lesson and get an overview of the 8 Steps of Empowerment, a system to help you navigate change with ease, and run your office with no complaints, no excuses and no regrets.

Check out the book and the book club while you are there!

Need Some Motivation for Your Team Meetings?

Attitude Builders was developed for those in training and development, or those who wear multiple hats including administrator, HR professional, or team leader.

If you want to offer enriching programming for your employees or staff, but have a limited budget and even less time, the Attitude Builders program is for you!

This six-pack of easy to use audio programs each 60 minutes or less, complete with learning guide, allows you to deliver deliver a seamless lunch and learn with no prep, no plan and no problems. Do you have multiple offices across the United States? Inquire about our group rates at 417.831.1799.

Want to Develop Yourself and Other Leaders?

One trait of leaders is they develop themselves and they develop others. The LDLI, Leaders Developing Leaders Institute was designed for that purpose.

Imagine a full library of personal and professional products, some just for you, and other products to help you motivate or develop your team. The LDLI membership includes the Attitude Builders six pack, as well as many bonus products.

A Message from Marlene Chism, the president of ICARE Presentations

ICARE is an acronym that stands for "Improving Communication and Relationships Everywhere." ICARE was a commitment I made to myself when I went through a significant life change.

It was back in 1998, and I was working in manufacturing on the factory floor as a blue collar worker. I had been there for twenty years and I was in what I refer to as the third of the three life tragedies. Well actually I was in between tragedy two and three. Let me tell you about the three life tragedies and the stages of reinvention.

The Three Life Tragedies

The first tragedy is when you know you want something more, but you don't know what it is. The second life tragedy is when you have the courage to say what you want, but you don't believe that what you want is even possible. The third life tragedy is when you know what you want, you believe it's possible, and now you have to be willing to do what is required to become the creator of your life.Fast forward, and I have a master's degree, have spoken around the country, developed several membership sites for leaders and managers, and authored two books; Success is a Given, and Stop Workplace Drama (Wiley 2011).

The Key is Personal Development

A lot of people ask me how I made the huge leap from being a factory worker to a national speaker and author. It was actually a process that started with a commitment to develop myself personally. I was a late bloomer. I didn't even graduate from college until I was almost forty years old. My first introduction to personal development was in a college class, then later I invested in myself and learned about some things that are part of my work today, namely, the Karpman Drama Triangle.

Evolution

My message is still grounded in the original commitment of improving communication and relationships, but the work has evolved and expanded over the years to include the Stop Your Drama Methodology as well as many tools for development. Take a look below and click on your area of interest, and I'll see you on one of the other sites!

e-mail at info@stopyourdrama.com

417.831.1799