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PMI Austin Chapter is always looking for new local charities to host our Lunch & Learn sessions. If you know of any charities to highlight, please email our Lunch & Learn Committee Chair at LunchNLearn@pmiaustin.org. 

Online Meeting: Join Virtual Lunch and Learn 2

Presentation Title: Creating Yourself Resilient During Crisis & Chaos

These current times are challenging for everyone … our worlds have been turned upside down and there is a lot of uncertainty as to what will com from this. Resiliency is key in building mental strength & emotional fortitude right now! When we create ourselves resilient, we are able to lead our teams better, take the care we need personally, and show up more powerfully & purposefully. In this presentation, Candy will discuss the six domains of resiliency, along with the areas that require us to be most courageous as leaders. Join us to learn how to cope, manage, navigate, and recover during this time of COVID-19.

About the Speaker: Candy Barone

Candy Barone, CEO of You Empowered Strong, is a leadership development expert, trainer and executive coach, as well as an international speaker and Amazon best-selling author. She is a catalyst and change agent who works with executives and emerging leaders to help bring “heart” back to leadership while feeding the soul of their business. With nearly 20 years in corporate, combined with a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering, certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt, and MBA, she is a master at building exceptional, high-performing teams, maximizing and leveraging ROI, growing emerging leaders, creating metrics for greater accountability, and catapulting individuals to achieve explosive growth. 

Candy is a member of the Forbes Coaching Council, was named a 2014-15 VIP Woman of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women, was recipient of the 2015 Public Speakers Association Local Collaborator Award, and was nominated as a 2015 Profile in Power Central Texas Woman of Influence.

Candy also has been showcased in CNN, U.S. News & World Report, SWSX: Fast Company Grille, The Austin Statesman, Austin Business Journal, Be the Boss magazine, OffBeat Business Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, ciLiving TV, Femmes Under 40 Magazine, along with numerous radio shows and podcasts. In addition, she serves as a call leader for the Evolutionary Business Council, a Partnering Director for the Public Speakers Association, is a member of the Good Deed Society, and volunteers within her community.