Judith Briles

Biography

Confidence - Communications - Conflict - Change Sabotage in the Workplace - Gender Issues - Money - are topics that Dr. Judith Briles presents from her thirty years of business and entrepreneurial experiences. She is an award winning author of 28 books and an international motivational speaker who delivers her programs with content and humor.

Judith is recognized as an expert on workplace issues and their solutions. She concentrates on common sense strategies that are adaptable in both personal and business environments.

Prior to full time dedication to speaking, writing and research, Judith Briles was a stockbroker and financial planner for fifteen years. Since the mid-nineties, her speaking and research has been within the healthcare workplace. Judith Briles is featured frequently on radio and television and several Internet sites. Her work and articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Time, Money, The New York Times, People and other publications. She has appeared on over 1000 programs including MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, CNNfn and Oprah. She writes The Career Moves Column for the Denver Business Journal, and contributes to Colorado Woman News and Zenith Magazine.

Dr. Judith Briles is known as a catalyst for change and believes that every pitfall experienced leads to an opportunity and greater success. Judith is an honorary member of the Association of Women Surgeons. She is the president of Colorado Independent Publishers Association and is a past board member of the National Speakers Association and the Women's Bank San Francisco. Although she holds both Masters and Doctorate degrees in Business Administration, her real degrees come from life. In 2004 Judith Briles was named Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scouts.

Publications

The Confidence Factor: Cosmic Gooses Lay Golden Eggs

Living and working delivers a series of unexpected events--some good, some not so good. Dr. Judith Briles calls them cosmic gooses. Most of them are life changing, and if you had your druthers, you wouldn`t want to experience them again.

Based on a nationwide survey of 1300 plus men and women, you will be taken on a journey of the good, the bad and the ugly and learn how to grow and thrive when a cosmic goose lands on your doorstep.

You will hear the experiences and voices of hundreds of men and women who haves encountered both workplace and personal events that have taken them on the roller coaster ride of their lifetime--their cosmic goose. Not only did they survive, they thrived.

Judith Briles encourages you to be the person you want to be--not the one someone else thought you should be. In her friendly and personal writing style, she delivers the 10 Steps to Building Confidence. Steps that will provide the core ingredients for improving who and what you are. You`ll discover that a cosmic goose can lay the golden egg for your career... and your life. It`s The Confidence Factor!

Titles

Stabotage! Dealing with the Pit Bulls, Skunks, Snakes, Scorpions & Slugs in the Workplace or Dealing with Pit Bulls with Lipstick
Every workplace has them - the pit bulls that hide behind lipstick and designer clothes; skunks who seem innocent and harmless until someone crosses their path; snakes who flick their abrasive tongues and voice at any and all; the scorpions who sting you with a slap of their heavy backhand; and the slugs.... those who are "just there" and breathing, barely. The effect is that huge amounts of money are lost in productivity, turnover related costs and patient safety factors.

What the Bleep Did You Say #%&!?
Are you communicating? With who? You might think you are, but only your colleagues know for sure!

Money $marts for Turbulent Times
In this workshop based on Judith's award-winning books Money $marts: Personal Financial Success in 30 Days! and $mart Money Moves for Kids, participants learn how to get money smart and 100s of ways to secure their financial future.

When Women Work with Women From Sabotage to Support
Women are unique . . . and they use unique factors in communicating, dealing with and creating conflict.

Zapping Conflict in the Workplace
Every workplace has its fill of Conflict Creators, Staboteurs in the Midst, and Red Ink Behaviorists who are waiting for the retirement bell (even if it's five years away). The effect is that huge amounts of money are lost in productivity, turnover related costs and patient safety factors. Based on 9 national studies released in Zapping Conflict in the Health Care Workplace, The Briles Report on Women in Health Care, Woman to Woman: From Sabotage to Support and Stabotage! Participants will practice role-playing in the CarefrontingScript Model, and learn how to effectively deal with conflict in the workplace.

Eliminating Red Ink Behaviors
The working habits, styles and behaviors of people you work with, manage or even report to may be the curse of your workplace.

Creating Confidence Out of Chaos
Woven around the Ten Steps to Building Confidence, this stimulating and humorous speech is guaranteed to motivate and inspire audiences.

Leading with Confidence
Leaders need to know how to manage, yet lead; managers need to know how to lead, yet manage. Both must be confident to be successful within their organizations and teams.