Jesse Brisendine

Being sad sucks!

COVID has forced managers to recognize the relationship between mental/emotional wellness and success. True leaders know that mental and emotional wellness are the super powers of the organizations of the future, but how do we integrate this concept into our corporate culture? This talk provides powerful statistics and anecdotes that make the case for managing our well-being with the same focus that we bring to managing our sales pipelines. Attendees will learn how to better navigate their own emotions, and how to introduce these discussions into existing corporate communication channels. The impact of this dialogue will amplify as managers learn how to manage both metrics and mental wellness.

Our capacity for greatness is often only limited by our thoughts and emotions. Attendees will learn strategies and tactics to create lasting self-confidence and re-wire their psychology so they can get unstuck, divorce the thought patterns that have been keeping them small, and move into their areas of giftedness. Not for the faint of heart. This talk is ideal for organizations that need an inspirational shot in the arm.

We were never taught in school how to deal with loss let alone heal from it. Many of us have learned to bury our emotions, stuff our grief, and suffer in silence. The byproduct of these behaviors are often things like anxiety, stress, depression, poor performance at work, increased absenteeism, and much more. 2020 and Covid have brought loss to the forefront in unprecedented ways. During this talk, attendees will learn how to navigate painful emotions like sadness & grief. They will learn how to engage in supportive conversations with those who are struggling with a loss. They will come away with a new perspective on how empowering it can be to ask for help and will no longer feel burdened by the stigma that one must suffer in silence. This talk is ideal for progressive organizations that want to create cultures where employees feel a sense of love, trust, compassion, and respect for one another.

Pick your metaphor: you must secure your oxygen mask first before assisting other customers. Or: you can’t drive far on an empty tank. Both are true. Self-care is the oxygen to our ability to serve our customers and the fuel to help us perform at our highest levels. Like a high-performance car that is not properly maintained, an employee that is not keeping up with his/her maintenance will break down. Sadly, in the 24/7 go-go-go world self-care is often the first to be sacrificed. In this talk, attendees will learn why self-care needs to be prioritized, how to prioritize it in a way that boosts their productivity, and how self-care practices can be community building along with bottom line elevating. The impact of this talk will continue to amplify as personnel begins showing up to work fully fueled, well maintained, and with a steady flow of oxygen to help them perform at their best.