White Haven, Pa. February 9, 2012 —Women leaders in business know the dilemma – too many demands on home front, as well as at work: how to juggle so everyone is happy and nothing crashes and burns?
Sylvia Lafair, PhD, author of award winning book “Don’t Bring It to Work”, knows the problem well.
With all the advances women have made in the business world, the demand to still be point person at home has not changed over the decades. In my executive coaching I still hear the complaint that there is never enough time for self-care” says Sylvia.
This response wasn’t good enough for Lafair, President of Creative Energy Options Inc., an award-winning leadership development company. She began to research the issues surrounding the fact that while much change has occurred for women in business, some patterns of behavior are still behind the curve.
Armed with data and determination, she developed the GUTSY WOMEN WEEKEND RETREAT to combine learning and leisure. Lafair has created what amounts to a women’s self-defense program, offering advice and information to help women get in touch with what they need to do to, in her words, “have self-care, be self-aware, and even more important, become pattern-aware of what women keep repeating from their past”.
The retreat begins on a Friday evening with a wine reception and sumptuous dinner and ends with brunch on Sunday morning, giving women in business the tips and tools to find a better work-life balance. The weekend combines education and entertainment along with opportunities for networking. There is time for massage, yoga, hiking or just relaxing, as well as a team building event to understand the power of collaboration.
One key aspect that sets this retreat apart is weaving new research about how men and women relate, addressing the complexities of contemporary life, at home and work.
Dr. Lafair, who morphed from a family therapist to a business leadership expert, is also a wife, mother, and grandmother. She has always been on the leading edge of change and her important ideas about how patterns of behavior are repeated from generation to generation until “we take that bull by the horns and dare to do it differently” have made her a sought after speaker.
Here is what women who have gone through previous GUTSY Women weekends have this to say:
GUTSY hits the spot. It’s what every business woman, actually what every woman needs now. In one weekend I was able to rethink, reclaim, and reinvent my priorities for work and home; in just ONE weekend! – Joanne LaMarca, Network TV Producer, New York It was an incredible weekend. I got clarification about my next steps and was supported by an amazing group of women I had never met before. I learned about how my behavior patterns could be changed for the better. Take the leap and become GUTSY! – Liz Moore, Living by Nutrition, Sewell, NJ
GUTSY hits the spot. It’s what every business woman, actually what every woman needs now. In one weekend I was able to rethink, reclaim, and reinvent my priorities for work and home; in just ONE weekend! – Joanne LaMarca, Network TV Producer, New York
It was an incredible weekend. I got clarification about my next steps and was supported by an amazing group of women I had never met before. I learned about how my behavior patterns could be changed for the better. Take the leap and become GUTSY! – Liz Moore, Living by Nutrition, Sewell, NJ
The next GUTSY WEEKEND is April 13-15, 2012 at Dr. Lafair’s retreat center, www.retreatpa.com, and those who attend will receive a copy of her new book “GUTSY: How Women Leaders Make Change” to be launched in March. For a brochure and registration materials please call 570-636-3858 or email Rebecca@ceoptions.com or visit www.sylvialafair.com
52 Experts and Thought Leaders from around the world unite to change lives via ground breaking book, Ready, Aim, Excel!
White Haven Pa.– January 19, 2012
“Fear stops 90% of people from ever achieving their dreams” says, author expert, Bert Martinez. Let go of your fears, try something new, and step into a promising future, allowing these 52 leadership experts and stories to guide you along the way. Each conversation contained in these 348 pages is empowering, inspiring, and priceless, and you will find yourself in the pages of these interviews and in these accounts of occupational achievement and personal triumph.
To learn more about Ready, Aim, Excel! Please visit www.ReadyAimExcel.com
Internationally respected authority on business management, Dr. Ken Blanchard, one of the top twenty-five best-selling authors of all time, reveals how praising progress can dramatically enhance your effectiveness as a leader.
Award winning author of “Don’t Bring It to Work” and President of Creative Energy Options Inc (CEO, Dr. Sylvia Lafair (www.sylvialafair.com) offers a vital new way to target and transform workplace patterns and spark success.
Discover the success secrets of all 52 personal and professional leadership experts and receive over $1000 in bonuses while contributing to world literacy: 100% of the Amazon profits go to One Laptop Per Child! Your bonus gifts await you in Ready, Aim, Excel!
For More Information Contact:
Sylvia Lafair, PhD
570-636-3858
sylvia@ceoptions.com
Influential Speaker and Author Sylvia Lafair Wins Spot in Top 20 Business Books for Emerging Leaders and New Managers
December 27, 2011 – White Haven, PA
They call her Dr. Transformation! While Sylvia Lafair PhD, president of Creative Energy Options (http://www.sylvialafair.com) and author of award winning book “Don’t Bring It to Work” (Jossey Bass Publishers) knows the biggest and most costly problems in the work environment today are conflict and related stress, she also knows that once leaders and managers learn to observe, understand, and transform what pushes their buttons they can help all employees overcome the distractions of arguing and disputes – and as a dynamic speaker she shares her insights with audiences around the world.
Lafair, who started her career as a family therapist saw the shocking similarity between how we behave in our original organization, the family and how we bring the patterns we learned as children right into the workplace. These days she reveals the results of her more than 30 years of research to employers and employees at her speaking events.
Her instantly engaging manner and skill as a storyteller puts everyone on the edge of their seats as they quickly see how to target and transform ingrained behavior patterns that block productivity and success. Her simple and powerful OUT Technique™ gives a road map to getting along rather than getting mad or getting even with annoying co-workers.
“Over the last three decades I have spent time figuring out why it is so hard to get along in day to day relationships. I’ve studied the habits of those who derail success and those who have the ability to make positive change happen. I discovered a main ingredient that makes the difference. When you learn how to connect the dots between how you responded to upsets as a kid and how these patterns show up in present work situations, you are then the master of your reactions.”
Dr. Lafair’s methods to TARGET and TRANSFORM workplace patterns continue to create a buzz. Her book, already winner of three business book awards has now been honored as one of the top 20 for emerging leaders and her Total Leadership Connections Program will begin its 50th anniversary session in March (http://www.ceoptions.com) and her leadership programs and consulting won a place in the top leadership organizations from the prestigious Leadership Excellence Institute.
“Sylvia is a motivating speaker and her capacity to TARGET and TRANSFORM patterns is exactly what the world needs now to power workplace productivity and spark success” said Yvonne Cangalosi, Senior Vice President of Spex Certiprep, a scientific instrument company whose team has recently participated in one of Dr. Lafair’ s seminars.
About Creative Energy Options and Dr. Lafair
Creative Energy Options was founded in 1985 with the purpose of helping individuals, families, and organizations overcome the stress of conflict and find more positive ways of relating. The concepts of targeting and transforming ingrained patterns that get in the way of success are universal and are used in companies around the world. To learn more or book Sylvia Lafair for a speaking engagement visit http://wwwsylvialafair.com or email Lafair at sylvia@ceoptions,.com
Contact:
Sylvia Lafair Creative Energy Options 570 636 3858 sylvia@ceoptions.com http://www.sylvialafair.com
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December 19, 2011 – White Haven, PA
There is a huge demand for women’s leadership programs that go beyond motivational seminars to the heart of how women can be change agents in today’s competitive work setting.
The GUTSY WOMEN WEEKEND RETREAT offers answers to start the New Year with new perspectives. It will roll out in 8 U.S. cities in 2012, including San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Manhattan hosted by women leaders and facilitated by Sylvia Lafair PhD, President of Creative Energy Options (CEOinc).
The primary focus of the program encourages women in business to TARGET and TRANSFORM ingrained workplace behavior patterns to increase success.
Stress, time constraints, and the constant struggle for work-life balance often leave women overwhelmed and frustrated. Recognizing these challenges for female managers, entrepreneurs, and solopreneurs, Dr. Lafair began to study the different ways women leaders respond and communicate.
“You should invest in this program because it will give you new insights” said Jennifer Gottschling, from Boston. “I did and it helped me observe my pattern of being a pleaser, one that I was quickly able to transform to be a truth-teller. When I returned to the office, there was a major difference in how I put some boundaries around my workload and surprisingly found everyone on my team began to work together differently. It was more than I ever thought possible.”
GUTSY women learn that self-care is NOT selfish-care; being self-aware is a must; and being pattern-aware is the NEWEST and EDGIEST way to become “conflict competent” in relationships both at work and at home.
Sylvia Lafair PhD, award winning author, business leadership expert, and executive coach created this inspiring program based on her newest book “GUTSY: How Women Leaders Make Change” to be released January, 2012. The Friday evening through Sunday noon retreat has now been requested around the country. The next event will be held at The Country Place Retreat and Conference Center, in Pennsylvania, February 3 – 5, 2012.
“I believe this is a major breakthrough era for women leaders and I am dedicating most of my time to offer the powerful tools and tips I have gathered together for all working women.” With her usual GUTSY GUSTO she added, “The knowledge is here to observe, understand, and transform behaviors that till now have kept us locked in wasteful conflict and various versions of “the gotcha game”. The time for all women to be heard more effectively is NOW.”
Attendees at the highly successful event describe the week-end as “amazing, empowering, and energizing”. Each attendee leaves with a GUTSY Action Plan for making a difference in their own lives and paying it forward to others.
“GUTSY hits the spot. It’s what every business woman, actually every woman needs now. In one weekend I was able to rethink, reclaim, and reinvent my priorities for work and home. In just ONE weekend! Get your gear together and get to GUTSY. You will thank Sylvia and her team forever and ever”. Joanne LaMarca, TV Producer, New York
Registration to participate are now being accepted, please contact Rebecca@ceoptions.com to register.
The next GUTSY WOMEN WEEKEND RETREAT is February 3-5, 2012 in Pennsylvania. For a brochure and registration materials please call 570-636-3858 or email Rebecca@ceoptions.com or visit www.sylvialafair.com
CEO is an international company dedicated to elevating leadership skills and enhancing team collaboration in corporations, family firms, and entrepreneurial endeavors. www.ceoptions.com
June 30, 2011 – White Haven, PA
“Don’t Bring It to Work” published by Jossey Bass and written by Sylvia Lafair, PhD, President of Creative Energy Option, Inc.,(CEO), won a third book award from the New York Book Festival. This annual competition celebrates books deserving greater recognition from the world publishing capital. The judging is a multifaceted process going through several tiers of evaluation.
“I’m honored to have been acknowledged knowing the competition was strong and I’m proud to be recognized with such a distinguished group of authors,” said Lafair.
Her award winning book “Don’t Bring It to Work” has been ranked in the top of Amazon’s Best Selling Workplace books.
“Don’t Bring It to Work” focuses on the 13 most common behavior patterns in the workplace includes – the avoider, martyr, pleaser, and procrastinator – and how to transform them for increased creativity and productivity.
In addition to the book, she is now offering the new “Pattern Aware Success Guide” as a daily method to consciously transform patterns.
Her leadership course, “Total Leadership Connections” utilizes many of the tools found in the book. The course, a four session program, offers individuals the opportunity to make long-lasting, sustainable change within the comfort of a small group setting; a unique format with people from various industries and organizations.
“Our “Total Leadership Connections” program, now in its 10th year, has proven results,” said Herb Kaufman, CEO for CEO. “We can see the change in people and we can prove it with our 360 Degree Leadership Assessment that is conducted before someone starts the program and again six months following completion of the program. We’re very proud of the strong results we’re seeing with this assessment.”
To explore how your company can benefit from “Total Leadership Connections,” please view our website, www.ceoptions.com and call or email, Mary Jane Saras, maryjane@ceoptions.com or 570-636-3858. She will be glad to provide an overview, the course syllabus, and a quote.
About CEO:
Founded in 1985, CEO facilitators are workplace relationship experts! We help you create immediate, profound, and positive change in your work culture using our proven PatternAware™ tools, tips, and techniques.
We guarantee improved employee and client relationships. Our practical information and methods, used in businesses of all sizes, help co-workers cooperate in new and effective ways to increase productivity and profits.
Sylvia Lafair, Ph.D. and Herb Kaufman have a shared vision for creating extraordinary leaders in the 21st Century, authentic leaders who dare to do it differently, leading from a place of honesty, integrity, and creativity. They believe there is a new and better way for leaders to gain strategic advantage and improve their bottom line: by learning to observe, understand, and transform behavior patterns so that productivity and collaboration thrive.
Shirley Sabol Executive Coordinator Creative Energy Options, Inc. 570-636-3858 shirley@ceoptions.com www.ceoptions.com www.sylvialafair.com
June 6, 2011 – White Haven, PA
Sylvia Lafair PhD, award winning author of “Don’t Bring It to Work” and President of Creative Energy Options (CEO, Inc.) will host the powerful GUTSY WOMEN Week-end Retreat August 5-7 at her corporate training facility, The Country Place in Northeast Pa.
This program shines the spotlight on what women want and need in today’s ever changing world. With her years of executive coaching and research Dr. Lafair puts things in perspective “That old battle of the sexes still lives. It is great that we know it really is all in our heads! Yet, learning how to communicate based on our brain differences turn that battle into a powerful partnership.”
For over 30 years her dedication to optimize workplace relationships is evident in this fun and fact filled program that gives women the tools and tips to find the perfect balance between giving and getting without selling themselves out. “This is a time for all women to trust that keen intuition, that gut feeling which is so often right and help lead the way to a more vital and people friendly work environment.”
This program offers a week-end packed with healthy food, great conversations, and eye-opening ideas, along with time to reenergize, recalibrate, and refuel. Friday evening through Sunday noon addresses three core aspects of a working women’s life: how to become your best in self-care, self-aware and pattern-aware areas of your life.
Lafair states “GUTSY women learn that self-care is not selfish-care. Patterns often inherited from past generations will not suffice in the contemporary world. We all need to design our own balance sheet for what makes us effective in the long run”. This program helps to retrain the brain for happy, healthy, and hearty living.
Self-care will include the opportunity for massage, hiking, yoga, nutritional information, and exercise.
Self-aware modules will include some easy to follow techniques for taking an “inner snap shot” to make life enhancing decisions.
Pattern-aware lectures will help highlight new knowledge about relationships; why patterns repeat and what to do about them.
Always a GUTSY woman, Dr. Lafair did plunge into new territory first as an innovative family therapist and then as a business leadership expert. Her new book, “GUTSY: How Women Leaders Make Change” to be published in August 2011 includes the long view of the way women have changed the patterns of history, or as she calls it “herstory” and ways to be both feminine and tough, in a word GUTSY.
As she is so often quoted “Take the road less traveled; there’s no traffic to hold you back”.
Here’s the formula: take a group of women from diverse backgrounds, combine with a beautiful, serene setting, a dynamic program on what it means to be powerful and gutsy, plus great food, time to become self-aware and pattern aware, and add in some time to relax and have some self-care, and you’ve got GUTSY Success.
Attendees at the highly successful May event described the weekend as, “amazing, empowering, inspiring, and motivating”, and did not want to see it end. One attendee stated she returned home and sat with her daughter for two hours sharing what she learned. She told her how important it was to get quiet and take care of herself, especially when stressed with relationships and work. She dialogued with her daughter using questions she had been asked at the retreat. They discussed family, relationships and work, and after a lot of tears and hugs her daughter was on her way home and this attendee had already paid it forward to someone else. Each attendee left with a GUTSY Action Plan for making a difference in their own lives and paying it forward to others.
The next GUTSY Women Week-End Retreat is scheduled for August 5-7 at The Country Place Retreat and Conference Center. For a brochure and registration materials, please call 570-636-3858 or email Shirley@ceoptions.com or visit http://www.ceoptions.com/?page_id=55 .
Founded in 1985 Creative Energy Options (CEO, Inc.) is an internationally recognized consulting firm with expertise in redefining leadership, workplace relationships, and conflict resolution. We help you create immediate, profound, and positive changes in your work culture using our Pattern-Aware™ tools, tips, and techniques.
We guarantee improved employee and client relationships. Our practical information and methods, used in businesses of all sizes, help leaders and employees ACT for Success by being Accountable, Collaborative, Trustworthy.
Sylvia Lafair’s award winning book “Don’t Bring It to Work” is now being used in undergraduate and graduate classes at Purdue University and workplaces throughout the United States. She is a sought after workshop leaders and keynote speaker.
White Haven, PA – May 23, 2011 In honor of Women’s Health Month and International Women’s Day, Sylvia Lafair PhD, is doing a double launch of her newest book “GUTSY! How Women Leaders Make Change” and her “GUTSY Women Week-End Retreat” May 20-22. The new event will be held at her corporate training facility, The Country Place in Northeastern Pa. Women, at the forefront of business, are making positive changes happen every day in every way by redefining leadership, and Dr. Lafair is here to give the short cuts to amazing success.
Sylvia Lafair has done it again! Her new GUTSY women’s leadership program, retreat style, gives working women what they need: time to reenergize, recalibrate, and refuel. The Friday evening through Sunday noon program addresses three core, areas, “how to be the best” in self-care, self-aware, and pattern-aware.
“In my research I really understand how vital it is for women to find the balance between what to give and what to get, and the essence to all of this is a new view of workplace relationships”, states Lafair.
GUTSY women learn that self-care is not selfish-care. Time is put aside to get quiet and get relaxed.
GUTSY women learn to be self- aware, when to plunge forward or stop. Time is spent with easy to follow tips on how to trust your gut and retrain your brain.
GUTSY women learn that pattern-aware means knowing everything you can about relationships, why patterns repeat and what to do about them.
The GUTSY Week-end Retreats are based on her 35 years of being a leader, often at a time when women were still standing behind men. She did plunge into new territory in healthcare, education, and business, learning how to partner in an equal way rather than seeing men as adversaries. Her new book “GUTSY! How Women Leaders Make Change” includes the long view of the way women have changed the patterns of history, or as she calls it “herstory” and practical ways to be both feminine and tough, in a word, GUTSY.
As she is often quoted, “Take the road less traveled; there’s no traffic to hold you back”.
Sylvia Lafair, President of CEO Wins Top 25 Women in Northeastern Pennsylvania Award
Sylvia Lafair, PhD, President of CEO and award winning author has recently been recognized by her community as one of the Top 25 Women in Business. The award is presented annually by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Business Journal and NEPA National Association of Business Women.
Dr. Lafair shares the award with an elite group of business leaders and entrepreneurs from around the community and their achievements will be celebrated at a luncheon on June 17th.
The best part of Dr. Lafair’s day is the people she gets to spend it with. Although she spends a great deal of time with words-articles, blogs, and books that she writes-it’s really about engaging people. As Dr. Lafair states, “The best part of my day is talking to people, relating to others and exploring better ways to handle problems that come up at work and at home.”
Dr. Lafair’s advice for aspiring leaders is to look with a critical eye to relationships they saw around them, mother, father, other relatives, coaches, or teachers and how these important people in their lives behaved in situations; if they stood up or backed down in times of stress or conflict. We repeat these situations without ever realizing it. The way we react and respond to everyday situations is deeply ingrained in us from family, culture, and crisis. In looking forward, today’s aspiring leaders need to observe if they are repeating patterns or charting their own course. Men and women of all ages need to explore working in partnership with each other-it’s no longer about your gender, the color of your skin, or the language you speak, it’s about how we can meet, understand, and accept all of our differences.
Lafair’s philosophy has long been that life is a daring adventure-or it’s nothing. She believes taking the road less traveled means fewer traffic jams!
Her award winning book “Don’t Bring It to Work” (Jossey Bass) has been ranked in the top of Amazon’s Best Selling Workplace books. She is the author of the e-book, “Pattern Aware Success Guide” and has an upcoming e-book on women in leadership, “GUTSY Women”. She was a contributing author for the acclaimed book, “Working Together” and she is often quoted as a workplace relationship expert in newspapers and magazines across the country, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com, USA Today, Time, New York Times, as well as being on radio, webinars, television, and presenting at national conferences. She has two business blogs and contributes to many national leadership blogs.
For more information on Dr. Lafair, visit www.sylvialafair.com or www.ceoptions.com.
White Haven, PA, – Janurary 26, 2011
Results First Training, Inc. and Creative Energy Options, Inc. are teaming up to offer a new workshop to improve your presentations skills. Whether you’re making your first big keynote address, presenting a new concept to your boss, or making a sales presentation, this workshop from business and communication experts will give you the confidence and skill needed to be calm, comfortable, and relaxed during your speeches and presentations.
Presentation Skills Training is probably one of the most important steps you can take for yourself and your business. Some may think this is a soft skill. Unfortunately, there’s nothing soft about it. Communicating is the one make or break skill that affects every area of your life. Whether you are on a job interview, asking for a raise, negotiating with a spouse or children, or of course, speaking at work, you have an opportunity to create powerful change. And… there’s good news! It’s easier than you think. Once you know what the hidden systems are and have the tools to use them, you will create new possibilities in your life. Imagine connecting with your audience and inspiring them to take action.
Jess Todtfeld is one of the leading public speaking and communication authorities in the U.S. Prior to running his own training and consulting company, Jess was a television producer on the national level for 13 years for networks including ABC, NBC, and FOX. Jess spent two years with Cable’s #1 prime time show, “The O’Reilly Factor.” While there, Jess saw many guests that could have benefited from proper communication training. Before making his way to FOX, Jess spent two years at the NBC’s cable channel “America’s Talking.” Jess performed on-air duties reporting and delivering humorous on-air feature pieces.
For more than 15 years, Jess has helped CEOs, U.N. officials, business executives, spokespeople, mid-level managers, experts, and authors to not just do a better job when speaking, but to create powerful and measurable action. On a daily basis, Jess helps people to propel their business forward by helping them with small and easy changes that yield large results.
Jess feels one of his greatest accomplishments is being able to give people the confidence to master this area of their lives. Jess Todtfeld, President of Results First Training, states, “I am so proud to be able to offer this workshop to the public. Almost all of my business is private, corporate trainings and I am pleased to offer this program to the public.”
Sylvia Lafair, President of Creative Energy Options, Inc. and award winning author of “Don’t Bring It to Work” will co-present at this open to the public workshop.
Lafair is a business leadership and communications expert. Dr. Lafair’s talents to make the complex simple, has revolutionized the way employees cooperate and teams collaborate. Her company is dedicated to redefining leadership and optimizing workplace behavior.
Her award winning book “Don’t Bring It to Work” (Jossey Bass) has been ranked in the top of Amazon’s Best Selling Workplace books. She is often quoted as a workplace relationship expert in newspapers and magazines across the country, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com, USA Today, Time, New York Times, as well as being on radio and TV programs.
As an executive coach and leadership educator, she has 30+ years of experience with all levels of management from corporate officers of global companies to executives of non-profits, owners of leading family-owned businesses, and entrepreneurs. She holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
As a workshop leader or keynote speaker, Sylvia engages audiences with her natural storytelling ability. Her thought-provoking messages leave audiences with information to take back to the office and immediately put into practice.
Lafair states, “I am honored to be presenting the plus part of this workshop, addressing the unique gifts and challenges you bring to your presentation skills and of course giving you the techniques to transform the challenges into gifts by being aware of your patterns that have developed over the years.”
Outcomes from this workshop:
You should attend if you are:
To receive more information on this program contact Mary Jane Saras, maryjane@ceoptions.com, 570-636-3858 or go to http://www.presentationsplusworkshop.com to register.
White Haven, PA – January 6, 2011
Sylvia Lafair, PhD, award winning author of “Don’t Bring It to Work” and President of Creative Energy Options, Inc.(CEO) will host the popular WELL, “Women Executive Leadership Learning” program. The two-day event, “REINVENT YOURSELF”, will focus on what it means to be a female leader in today’s world. This workshop puts the spotlight on what women leaders want and need in our complex world.
The program will be held at The Country Place Retreat and Conference Center located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. Pre-registration is suggested. We begin at11:00am on Wednesday, March 2nd and will conclude at 4:00pm on Thursday, March 3rd.
What happens when you hit the wall? How do you pick yourself up and keep going? Ever think, “Is that all there is?” Has your career hit a lull? Do you want more or maybe something different? Have you realized your dreams? Do you need help getting there? Then come drink from the WELL (Women Executive Leadership Learning), an intensive program that will help you untie old “NOTS” of ‘am not’, ‘cannot’, ‘will not’, and ‘not enough.’ Once unbound, there is a new kind of freedom awaiting you!!
WELL was developed by women for women and has been conducted previously at The Country Place and Retreat Center on the topic of breaking through the glass ceiling.
Lafair states, “Yes, a lot has changed, but maybe not enough. Or maybe it’s that a whole lot has changed and now you’re not sure you want to buy the whole package. There are unanswered questions that tug and pull: “what about my family, are my children getting what they need, is my partner still finding me intriguing, are my colleagues supporting me, when do I find “me” time, do I really want another promotion? These questions and more will be addressed in the March 2-3 program”.
In addition to Dr. Lafair, the program will be facilitated by Mary Jane Saras, LCSW, Vice President of Leadership Development for CEO, as well as other guest presenters.
For registration information, please contact Shirley Sabol, Executive Coordinator of CEO at shirley@ceoptions.com or call 570-636-3858 or follow this link to download the registration form.
White Haven, PA – October 14, 2010
The staff of Attalus Capital, a Philadelphia based investment management firm, recently participated in “Build and Give”, a unique team building event facilitated by Mary Jane Saras, Vice President of Leadership Development for Creative Energy Options, Inc., a consulting firm focused on optimizing workplace relationships.
“Build and Give” is a fun and specialized team building event designed to improve communication and conflict skills, increase strategic thinking and collaboration skills, while having fun and doing something good for others. The give-back in this event is the end result of a brand new, shiny bicycle that is donated to charity. Not only is the team gaining new skills, they are creating a model of team philanthropy by giving back to the local community with the gift of new bikes for those in need.
Attalus Capital graciously donated five children’s bicycles to Youth Infusion, a non-profit organization dedicated to engaging young men and women in the process of improving their communities. Youth Infusion in turn invited Pocono Services for Families and Children (PSFC) to join them in accepting these bicycles as part of a donation to their Head Start Program in Monroe County which serves 188 low income pre-school children and their families. Tim Lee, Executive Director of PSFC gladly accepted the 5 bicycles and stated, “In the world of the majority of families we serve through PSFC, a bike of this nature would be considered a luxury item. What a wonderful gift not only to the children who receive them, but to their parents who experience the joy in seeing their child receive such a gift.”
Also present at the “Build and Give” event at the Skytop Lodge was Garret Frank and David Lee Ping, both are students representing Youth Infusion’s Youth Advisory Board along with Elika Almeida, Co-founder and Director of Marketing for Youth Infusion and Patricia Tiernan, Youth Infusion’s Board Secretary, East Stroudsburg High School South’s English Teacher and Cavalier Justice Academy’s Service-Learning Instructor. Garret Frank shared his reflections on the event by stating, “It was a great experience to see people take time out of their day to donate to children who are less fortunate and may not have opportunities to experience the joy I had as a child riding my first bike.”
This teambuilding event was possible through collaboration and communication between several non-profit organizations and businesses and proves that giving and donating back to the community is gratifying and at the same time, a lot of fun.
For more information on The “Build and Give” program and Creative Energy Options, visit their website, www.ceoptions.com or call 570-636-3858 or email Mary Jane Saras at MaryJane@ceoptions.com.
White Haven, PA — September 21, 2010
“Don’t Bring It to Work” published by Jossey Bass and written by Sylvia Lafair, PhD, President of Creative Energy Options, Inc.,(CEO), has recently been named “Best Book” from Nautilus Books in the Business and Leadership Category. The book was featured at the Book Expo in New York City. The judging is a multifaceted process going through several tiers of evaluation. Judges include editors, college professors, writers and publishers.
“I’m honored to have been acknowledged knowing the competition was strong and I’m proud to be recognized with such a distinguished group of authors,” said Lafair who speaks frequently about leadership at corporate and association conferences, where her message offers immediate and profound transformation.
“Don’t Bring It to Work” addresses the 13 most common behavior patterns in the workplace, the underlying cause of office politics and poor communication. The book offers tips and tools to transform them for increased creativity and productivity.
In addition Dr. Lafair is now offering the companion “Leadership Success Guide” as a daily method to consciously transform your life both at work and at home.
“Our “Total Leadership Connections” program has proven results,” said Herb Kaufman, CEO for CEO. “We can see the change in people and we can prove it with our 360 Degree Leadership Assessment that is conducted before someone starts the program and again six months following completion of the program. We’re very proud of the strong results we’re seeing with this assessment.”
Back by request is WELL, “Women Executive Leadership Learning”, a 2 day seminar that puts the spotlight on what women leaders want and need in today’s complex world.
To learn more about this program, http://retreatpa.com/programs.php.
To explore how your company can benefit from our leadership programs or having Dr. Lafair speak at your next program, please view our website, www.ceoptions.com or www.sylvialafair.com. You may call or email, Mary Jane Saras, maryjane@ceoptions.com or 570-636-3858.
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–Tyler Mathisen, co-anchor of CNBC’s “Power Lunch” and VP of Strategic Editorial Initiatives
“One of the most original and useful books on the family/work/life balance issue.” –Warren Bennis, Distinguished Leadership of Business, University of Southern California
You know the type—maybe he’s the office clown, who’s a lot like your uncle, or the guy who manages to look busy but avoids work like your brother, or the gal who is the long-suffering victim similar to your mother-in-law there’s one in every office. Perhaps you or someone you know fits one of these profiles. These are examples of the behavior patterns revealed in Dr. Sylvia Lafair’s Don’t Bring It to Work (Jossey-Bass) Price $24.95 hardcover
During this time of constant stress, this book is even more necessary for the office. When stress hits the hot button we all revert to behavior patterns we learned in our families for survival and security. So, if your co-workers are acting like babies…you’re right.
This book tackles the people stuff at work and gives answers to handling tension and conflict that can guide teams to optimum productivity. Sylvia Lafair maps out three important steps for becoming aware of patterns and finding the way OUT:
The result is a new found creative energy that will foster better workplace associations and career success.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sylvia Lafair, Ph.D., is an expert on leadership, workplace behavior and relationships. Clients from top businesses often have her cell phone number on speed dial, as she deftly helps them navigate difficult conflicts with board members, employees, associates, and even family. Unlike other executive coaches, she began her career as a family therapist and is fine tuned to the reverberations from family life that play out in the work place. Lafair is the Founder and President of Creative Energy Options, Inc. (CEO), a consulting firm with retreat centers in Pennsylvania and New Mexico. CEO also runs teambuilding workshops and educational seminars for entire organizations, focused on results through relationships.
Thousands of business professionals have utilized the principles of “Don’t Bring It to Work” including those from Microsoft, AstraZeneca, Aveda Salons, Novartis, and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Her numerous articles have been published in leading journals and magazines including Business Week, The Wall Street Journal online, and Time.com. She is a much sought-after speaker on the subjects of leadership, effective communication, conflict resolution and creative collaboration.
Many of her earlier programs which explored the newest advances in health, wellness and spirituality presented a stellar collection of thinkers, including Deepak Chopra, Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, Matthew Fox, Robert Bly and many others.
Lafair holds a PhD in clinical psychology and is a supervisor for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, a charter member of the American Family Therapy Academy, a member of the American Society of Training and Development, and the Society for Human Resource Management.
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Don’t Bring It to Work: Breaking the Family Patterns that Limit Success By Sylvia Lafair www.sylvialafair.com Jossey-Bass an Imprint of Wiley March 3, 2009 $24.95; Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0-470-40436-2
