What's Funny About This?; How to Turn Stress into Laughter
Humor and laughter are powerful agents for alchemizing attitude. Let's face it, as Jimmy Buffet so aptly sang, "If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane." In this positively hilarious keynote program Motivational Comedian, Karyn Ruth White will use the acronym L.A.U.G.H. as a framework for sharing real-time tips to help you chose laughter more often than stress chooses you.

The Six Secrets to Staying Miserable; How to Turn Stress into More Stress
Let's face it, not everyone wants to be happy. So, in the spirit of fairness, this program is designed to help the self-appointed "miserablati" to be the best darn unhappy people they can be. Motivational Comedian, Karyn Ruth White will lead us in a look at six sure-fire ways to stay in your rut and never come out. For those who want to get started right away, here is your misery starter kit…always look for blame, never give credit and never believe in the best case scenario.

We Hired You, You're Perfect, Now Change; Humoring the Nine Stages of Change
How do we stay positive during the stress of rapid change? Whether your current culture shock stems from a change in management, a change in technology or a change in health care, the average human goes through nine stages of change before acceptance. In this funny and poignant keynote program, Motivational Comedian, Karyn Ruth White will take us through a hilarious look at the nine very human stages of change. When we understand the change process, we have a better chance of achieving inner calm amid the outer chaos.

Laughing for the Health of It
In this hilarious program we will look at the role of attitude, humor and laughter as powerful tools in easing stress and enhancing physical, mental and spiritual health. We will look at both the art and science of laughter. We will take a lively look at some specific ways in which we contribute to our own stress levels and sabotage our own health. Motivational Comedian, Karyn Ruth White will help us laugh while we learn some everyday tools for reducing stress and inviting more laughter into our lives.

Reframing Reform; The Positive Power of Humor in Navigating Health Care Reform
Your organization can not afford not to laugh through the frustrations of gaining compliance with the ever-evolving rules and regs of The Affordable Health Care Act. This is not an easy time and we need to marshal every tool we have to stay patient, positive and gracious as we pretend to look like we know what we're doing in the midst of total mayhem. (This program has been field-tested and approved by several large health care providers.)

Kiss My Botox; Poking Fun at Perfectionism
Remember wearing jeans so tight you had to lie down to get into them? Have you ever lost your pantyhose WHILE you were wearing them? Ever needed a stiff drink after trying on bathing suits? If you said "Yes" to any of these three questions, then you could use a good laugh. This clean, clever and hilarious She-Note program has women falling out of their chairs, crying off their mascara and laughing ‘til they leak. This She-Note is one of Motivational Comedian, Karyn Ruth White's most frequently requested programs.

Lift, Affirm and Separate
This She-Note is a hilarious look at helping women set priorities in their lives. In keeping with the title, it shows women how to keep their spirits lifted, how to affirm their unique value in the world and how to separate the noise from the non-negotiables. Motivational Comedian, Karyn Ruth White delights her audiences by revealing a specially made bra for the occasion (worn on the outside of her blouse) which proudly displays the words "Lift, Affirm and Separate." This She-Note is consistently a hit at womens' conferences throughout the U.S.

She Who Laughs, Lasts
This She-Note is about humor and resilience. Motivational Comedian, Karyn Ruth White takes women on a hilarious journey through everyday life and shows them how to transmute stress and disappointment into hope and hilarity. Women consistently love this program. It is part stand-up comedy and part motivational speech. Women walk away with real-life tools to help them see and be funnier, happier and more resilient.

Core Confidence; Fine-Tuning the Already Fabulous You
Motivational Comedian, Karyn Ruth White believes it is our responsibility to teach the world how to treat us. In this She-Note we will look at the core issues women hold around confidence and power in both their personal and professional lives. Issues such as verbal and visual power, self-image, and "the sabotage habit" will be reviewed. This is a lively, funny, insightful and powerful program. (This program can also be tailored as a concurrent session.)

LAUGHTER AND LEADERSHIP
Bosses I've Survived and Vice Versa; What Your People Want You to Know about Leadership
This may be the funniest keynote program you have ever heard on the topic of Leadership. Motivational Comedian, Karyn Ruth White shares stories from her storied professional life regarding her observations on leaders who did it well and leaders who didn't. Karyn Ruth believes there are five fundamental constants in the making of a great leader. Learn (or be reminded) of the everyday behaviors you can use today, to set a tone of trust, esprit de corps, and ownership among your team.

SPIRITED SERVICE
Desperately Seeking Service; A Hilarious Look at the Lessons Behind Good and Bad Service
Behind every great act of service, stands an astonished customer. We still don't totally believe that great service isn't just a fluke. But then companies like Target, Costco and Zappos come along and prove us delightfully wrong. Motivational Comedian, Karyn Ruth White would like to ask you a few questions: What defines truly great service? How can we place the focus back on retaining customers versus just collecting them? Why can some companies occasionally get it wrong and still gain our trust? What keeps us coming back? What chases us (and our dollars) away forever? This is a very funny and insightful keynote program on why we should genuinely care about the people on the other side of the service transaction, and why we should never view service as a single transaction in the first place. Creating great customer karma comes back a hundred- fold to us in acclaim, goodwill and …wait for it…profits.

STAYING INNOVATIVE
First to Fail, Wins; Creating a Creating Culture
How many times did your organization fail today? Were they failures of the mundane or failures of the imagination? What can the visionary companies of today teach the rest of us about remaining innovative? This keynote program is inspired in part by Motivational Comedian, Karyn Ruth White's love of Jim Collins' work in Good to Great and Built to Last, as well as her own propensity for leading with the question "What if?" Creative thought and innovative breakthrough can be encouraged and cultivated daily in very specific ways. Learning to adopt the "What If? Mindset" can take you and your organization to galaxies (and profits) far, far beyond your wildest imagination.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
I Love Feedback™ (This program is offered as a three-hour training session.)
No one gets up in the morning and says, "Yippee, today I get to hear some feedback!" Feedback is a vital component in keeping an effective organization on track, yet it has long been misunderstood and mismanaged. In this fun, funny and information-rich three hour training, Motivational Comedian and Trainer, Karyn Ruth White will give us a comprehensive look at the five best practices for giving and receiving feedback effectively. Managers will learn real-time tools to help them confidently engage in giving and receiving feedback from a positive, centered and unbiased point of view. (Per Person Resource Materials Fee is required. Materials include Five Best Practices Workbook and Feedback Interview tools.)