Work-Life Balance Speaker:
Thrive as a Centered Leader

 

Now more than ever before, leaders must find new strength and a sense of inner toughness to lead at their best. This presentation focuses on how you can become a more centered leader, someone who has endurance, self-awareness, and can move forward despite the headwinds you face.  I'll share practical strategies you can implement today that will help you (and your team) find the grit not to quit tomorrow.  

Highlights Include 

  • What it means to be a centered leader
  • Practical strategies for dealing with stress and burnout
  • How to turn off your brain's "threat mode"
  • Taming the inner critic
  • Increasing focus and taking control of what you think
  • Becoming a more reflective leader
  • How centeredness can make you a more inspiring leader
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Elise Mitchell's Bio

Elise is a Nashville-based leadership keynote speaker. With 20-plus years of experience in both the entrepreneurial and corporate worlds, she specializes in change management and leading through adversity. Elise openly shares her own experiences juggling the demands of entrepreneurship with being a wife and mom, and provides practical strategies for women who strive to excel in their careers without sacrificing their well-being. Her engaging in-person and virtual presentations include inspiring stories, leadership lessons and practical takeaways based on her successful career as the founder and CEO of Mitchell Communications Group, one of the top 10 fastest-growing public relations firms globally. 

 

Education and Accreditations

  • Harvard Business School, executive education
  • Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth, executive education
  • The Aspen Institute
  • University of Memphis, M.A.
  • Abilene Christian University, B.A

Elise is NACD Directorship Certified. She is also certified by the International Coaching Federation and the NeuroLeadership Institute. She is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America and a member of the society's prestigious College of Fellows.

 

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"Elise provided the consulting and coaching I needed to effectively lead an organizational change. She helped me clarify the right direction to take and map out crucial conversations. Through her listening and questioning process, I discovered the insights I needed to take our team to the next level."

BEN K.
COO
"This was the best investment I could have made for myself and my company. Elise is pragmatic, insightful and enjoyable to work with. She helped me gain clarity on some of my most pressing issues"

JOHN D.
CEO
"Elise is a gifted speaker. Her style is engaging and inspiring, and her content is incredibly insightful. We brought Elise in to speak at our companywide leadership meeting, where she had a powerful impact on our team. She customized her message for us, incorporating our unique challenges and aspirations into her material. She helped us see what was possible and gave us the tools and resources to get the job done. Our team loved Elise and left feeling empowered and equipped to achieve more."

 

TODD J.
VP
"Elise’s leadership presentation is a practical approach to helping leaders at all levels understand what successful leadership looks like and how to build their skills. Elise was knowledgeable, credible and helped our team to learn. The content was organized with user-friendly calls to action, and the self-assessment was extremely valuable."

 

MILLIE W.
FOUNDER and CEO
"Most leadership speakers teach you how to manage or engage people better -- perhaps at a higher level that you could before. Elise does that and so much more. Her trainings are one-of-a-kind. She helps you dig deep to understand yourself better, so you can lead at your best. She also helps you discover your purpose and your most important goals for leadership. Elise’s training was incredibly impactful on my life and the legacy I want to leave behind."
LESLIE G.
DIRECTOR OF SALES

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