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Program description:

Understanding the impact of stress on performance and behavior Building trust with teams with transparent communication, clear expectations and showing compassion. Identify how psychological safety impacts individual and organizational wellbeing. Recognizing the balance between productivity and compassion. Strategies for handling sensitive performance situations with compassion. Leading teams in the 'next normal' to achieve performance.

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Becky Jacobs is the founder and Chief Engagement Officer of Simple Change, an organization dedicated to improving engagement and productivity by building healthy, high-performing teams. She has dedicated her career to the study and practice of personal and workplace productivity, successfully leading teams to greater efficiency, wellbeing and impact.   Becky spent more than twenty years in senior leadership roles at various multinational companies, including Bank of America, Red Hat and Rise Against Hunger. She graduated from Old Dominion University with a degree in Business Management and completed her MBA at UNC Chapel Hill.    Becky serves on the Advisory Board of Alexander YMCA where she is also the Chair of their We Build People Campaign. She lives in Raleigh with her husband and two teenage sons and enjoys kayaking and spending time outdoors.