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Learn How to Say It Right The First Time

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How To Hire the Best--The Secrets of Strategic Interviewing

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About

Renowned author and motivational speaker, Joan Curtis brings an energy and enthusiam to each audience she touches."When you love what you do, it shows. My goal is to challenge you to be more than you believed possible. You can be better than the best." Her Say It-- Just Right approach helps people evaluate their particular strengths and then guides them until they achieve success.

Joan is known for her energetic seminars and teleclasses that inspire people to renew their belief in themselves.

That's not just advice for clients. Joan has lived the life-long learning model herself. First pursuing a Master's in Journalism and later a Doctorate in Adult Education. Within the past three years, she further added to her communication experience by becoming fluent in Italian. So, as you see, Joan is truly passionate when it comes to continuous improvement.

"Working in the public sector, although rewarding, made me realize how easy it is for us to stop taking chances and to stop stretching ourselves, especially when there are real or perceived limits placed on us. In large organizations, it's critical that we not only retain our ability to identify our creative ideas and desires but also to clearly communicate them so that we can experience greater fulfillment."

She teaches classes in in strategic interviewing, developing powerful presentations, high performance coaching, skills for speaking with confidence, image making, conflict resolution, developing high performance teams, and facilitation skills.


Her clients include major corporations as well as colleges and universities throughout North America.

Author of the landmark text Strategic Interviewing, Joan introduced the concept of strategic interviewing to help managers Hire the Best!

"In everyone's life at some time the inner flame goes out. We should be thankful to those people who re-kindle our human spirit." Albert Schweitzer.

Assets

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

No matter how dynamic the speaker, if all I did was speak, you'd forget. My goal is to give you an "experience." I look for ways to involve and capture you--bring you into the presentation. My presentation is your presention. Together we produce a synergy that energizes.

Using stories, real examples, exercises that are thought-provoking and fun, I bring you and your neighbor into the experience. You not only learn from me, but you learn from those around you. You may even make a dynamic contact. The opportunity that comes with sharing our collective knowledge is too good to pass up.

Although I bring over 20 years experience as a workshop leader, motivational speaker and coach, you bring countless years of something. I want to know what that is and engage you to bring it forward. I want to know you as much as you want to know me.

When you leave, you will have had a good time. Participants tend to enjoy the opportunity to share, discuss and bring down barriers. You will learn pratical tips to enable you to be better than the best as a leader, as a manager, as a professional, as a friend.

Rave Reviews

Joan is a natural at communication. She's great at relieving tension and easing conflict, plus she makes it fun! A lot of our success can be attributed to Joan. She's great at what she does. Mayor, City of Decatur

I really admire Joan's positive attitude. She shows a genuine sense of care and concern whenever she presents. Georga Museum of Art.

Joan has been providing training for our company for many years and consistently gets the highest ratings. I know I can count on Joan to deliver a dynamic and meaningful presentation. Milliken & Company

Dr. Curtis made quite an impression on me. Her enthusiasm and ability were evident in every hour we spent together. She instilled in me a confidence that had been lost over the years, and she re-lit the courage to believe in myself. Clayton County Georgia

Your presentation was the favorite of all the managers and supervisors. Everyone felt that they gained some valuable information about themselves as managers and as team players. University of Georgia

With your direction, inspiration, patience, and sense of humor, we experienced tremendous growth. Amerace Corporation

Your generous contriubtion of time and energy made this conference valuable to the attendees. Your presentation contributed directly to the participant's strong support for our conference. National League of Cities