Dec 22, 2015
Valerie Alexander is an author, speaker, filmmaker and coach.
Her books include, "Happiness as a Second Language: A Guidebook to
Achieving Lasting, Permanent Happiness," "Success as a Second
Language: A Guidebook for Defining and Achieving Personal Success,"
and "How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace (Despite Having "Female
Brains")." She writes for a number of media outlets and her
articles have garnered more than 3 million views.
As a speaker, Valerie travels the country with talks, "How Women
Can Succeed in the Workplace," teaching women how to develop
instincts needed to advance in the corporate world, and "Speak
Happiness!" workshops and keynotes, helping companies,
entrepreneurs, artists and others stay positive, move forward,
increase productivity and maximize profits by making happiness a
priority.
As a screenwriter, Valerie has worked with Joel Schumacher,
Catherine Zeta Jones, Barry Sonnenfeld, Ice Cube and others. She
co-wrote, produced and directed the award-winning short, "Making
the Cut," as well as numerous commercials, shorts and public
service announcements for causes she believes in.
Valerie spent her pre-Hollywood career in the Silicon Valley where
she worked on some of the most important transactions of the
Internet era as a securities lawyer, an investment banker and an
Internet executive.
During this episode, Valerie speaks about the value of Happiness in
the workplace, the cost of not acknowledging and appreciating your
employees, and how to be a better manager and leader of people
creating greater outcomes by working in collaboration. She
provides specific recommendations for 'accidental managers' - those
who find themselves in a management position without the experience
or training, and how to deal with toxic people. Valerie also
shares she own journey, including the risks and challenges that
lead her to where she is today.
Lots of great lessons on how to transform your life and use your effort, experience, and interests to make a positive difference for others.
Episode Show Notes: https://leadersoftransformation.com/podcast/business/042-valerie-alexander-speaking-happiness-workplace
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