Judith W. Umlas
Judith W. Umlas is Sr. Vice President, author and trainer at International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL), a global corporate training company. She is the publisher of IIL Publishing, New York. She is also the author of the ground-breaking book, The Power of Acknowledgment ©2006, IIL Publishing, New York, which has been credited with changing workplaces and lives by making use of the 7 Principles of Acknowledgment she developed. Her book on Grateful Leadership, Using the Power of Acknowledgment to Engage All Your People and Achieve Superior Results was published by McGraw-Hill Professional in association with IIL in early 2013 and You’re Totally Awesome! The Power of Acknowledgment for Kids was published in late 2013 by IIL Publishing.
Judith delivers inspiring, motivational, and transformational keynote addresses on Grateful Leadership and The Power of Acknowledgment all over the world. She also leads webinars and teaches full day virtual and traditional courses to organizations such as Volvo, the U.S. Army, Prudential, JMP Engineering, the World Bank, Fannie Mae, IBM, AT&T, Google, Amway, CCL Industries, the New York Police Department, and many others. She has trained over 100,000 people through her leading edge, highly interactive and engaging courses, and keynotes – with outstanding and long-lasting results. She heads up the Center for Grateful Leadership, a division of IIL, whose members from around the world are committed to practicing and implementing the Grateful Leadership initiative in their organizations.
Authored Articles
Commitment to a Culture of Appreciation, the 5th C of Acknowledgment
By Judith W. Umlas
Make it part of your team’s mission to incorporate the 5 Cs of acknowledgment in meetings and through general practice.
Grateful Leaders Know That Communication Leads to Connection
By Judith W. Umlas
If you have been following this series for the first three of the 5 Cs—consciousness, choice, and courage—you may add C #3.5: congratulations!
The 5 Cs of Acknowledgment: Courage – We Need Lion-Hearted Leaders!
By Judith W. Umlas
Why is courage necessary to tell a colleague know how much you value him, the difference he makes on your team, and his unique contributions? Courage is critical because a profound, heartfelt, and generous acknowledgment demands vulnerability.
Grateful Leaders Choose “Yes”
By Judith W. Umlas
If you have been following this series, you are now starting to become more conscious—or aware of the acknowledgments that populate your brain many times during the day.
Grateful Leaders Practice Consciousness
By Judith W. Umlas
In my first blog post of this series I introduced the 5 Cs of acknowledgment practiced by grateful leaders. The first C—consciousness—may well be the most important.
The 5 Cs of Acknowledgment for Grateful Leaders: An Introduction
By Judith W. Umlas
I am grateful for the opportunity to write this series on the “5 Cs of Acknowledgment.” Why am I grateful? Because these concepts are transformational, inspirational, and motivational.
