Anne Grady
Anne Grady is an internationally recognized speaker and author who shares humor, humility, refreshing honesty, and practical strategies that can be applied both personally and professionally to improve relationships, navigate change, and triumph over adversity.
Anne will take you out of your comfort zone and then lift the bar on personal and professional learning and development – all while keeping you laughing while you are learning!
Anne is a two time TEDx speaker, and her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fast Company and Inc. magazines, CNN, ESPN, and FOX Business.
With a master's degree in organizational communication and more than 20 years of experience working side-by-side with industry gurus, political and educational leaders, and executives, Anne addresses audiences worldwide on topics including change management, resilience, leadership, communication, and emotional intelligence.
Anne faces adversity head on and shares her personal…
- Lead Like No One’s Watching
The Art of Influence, Do you inspire others and build trust? Are you the kind of person people want to follow? Leadership is the art of positively influencing the attitudes and behaviors of others, both personally and professionally. Whether you are an individual contributor, senior leader, or anyone in between, Anne will provide practical, research-based strategies to create lasting behavior change . She will teach you how to crack the code to effective communication and influence, catapult your emotional intelligence to build credibility and trust, and capitalize on your unique leadership strengths and the strengths of others. Anne engages with attendees, providing a fun, interactive, and dynamic experience. You will laugh, you will be inspired, and you will leave ready to transform your personal and professional relationships, energize the people around you, and influence others to action so that you can be the leader people want to follow. - Strong Enough
Choosing Courage, Resilience, and Triumph! We’ve all been knocked down by life, work, relationships, and everything in between. How do some people get back up more quickly than others? Why do some people conquer their fears while others are paralyzed by them? With her signature style of humor, humility, and authenticity, Anne shares the formula she has used to overcome unbelievable odds and helps you apply it in your life to cultivate courage, improve resilience, and triumph over adversity, obstacles, and setbacks. Anne challenges you to think differently. She shatters preconceived notions of strength, courage, and resilience, and provides actionable strategies that can be applied immediately in all aspects of your personal and professional life to create lasting behavior change. And she she’ll make you laugh, and possibly cry, while she does it! Using the latest research, entertaining and insightful stories, and practical tools and strategies, Anne provides a one-of-a kind, life transforming experience. Audiences leave inspired, in awe, and ready to tackle whatever life throws our way. They will leave STRONG ENOUGH.
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