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
The Power of Regret, How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward
Interview of Daniel H. Pink by Judith W. Umlas on his latest book: “The Power of Regret, How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward” (published February 2022 by Riverhead Books, Penguin Publishing Group).
CONTEST: My Best Excuse for NOT Acknowledging Someone who Truly Deserves it!
By Judith W. Umlas
During my recent webinar presentation for PMI SCC (Southern Caribbean Chapter), we spoke about Grateful Leadership and its foundation, The Power of Acknowledgment.
The Organic Alignment of Agile, Scrum and Grateful Leadership!
Episode #197 of the Art of Grateful Leadership Podcast
Join host Judith W. Umlas as she interviews Agile Consultant and former CEO of Scrum Alliance, as they discuss Howard’s passion to bring humanity to the workplace.
From Googlewhack to Gazillion!
By Judith W. Umlas
When McGraw-Hill first decided to publish my second book, I thought it should be called Leadership and The Power of Acknowledgment. It felt right due to all of the positive experiences and wonderful stories that emerged training leaders in this initiative.
A Random Act Of Acknowledgment
By Judith W. Umlas
It’s always so inspiring when I come upon what I would call “Random Acts of Acknowledgement” in my everyday life.
CAR CHASE: “Driven” to Acknowledge!
By Judith W. Umlas
I was already late for my appointment, but I suddenly felt “driven” to FOLLOW THAT CAR!!! I needed to tell the driver that what he or she had done was truly an act of kindness and consideration, and how moved I was by that action.