The Art of Grateful Leadership

Join podcast host Judith W. Umlas as she interviews her brother Carl R. Wagreich, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, her sister-in-law Edna Wagreich, and nephews Michael and David Wagreich. They reflect happily on the role they all played in the development of Judith’s books, founded on The Power of Acknowledgment. You’ll be totally moved by Carl’s story of his volunteer work in Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras with his volunteer organization, the Baja Project for Crippled Children,

Join podcast host Judy Umlas as she dares to “create” a new international holiday following Thanksgiving weekend each year, “365 Days of Acknowledgment.” This holiday will start over again every November 30th! Celebrate the unveiling of this new holiday by listening to this podcast!

Listen in as Judy Umlas interviews Toby Newman, Learning & Development Manager of a large global technology company about the incredible SPARK sessions he co-founded and delivers on a monthly basis for employees. He brings in passionate thought leaders like Judy to lead these highly interactive sessions, and the one she recently led on Grateful Leadership had the SPARKS really flying!

Join “Art of Grateful Leadership” Podcast host Judith W. Umlas as she interviews Cole Baker Bagwell, Founder and Kindness Director of strategic transformation company Cool Audrey® . You’ll discover from Cole and Judith that you can start practicing these new or enhanced power skills as soon as you’re conscious of them!

Join Judith W. Umlas as she introduces Tom Cagley in his Software Process and Measurement Cast (SPaM) with guest Susan Parente, PMP, CSM, CSPO, and GL®CP. To discuss the “Grateful Agile Leader,” a term that Parente created after participating in courses and webinars in Grateful Leadership. Listen to the insights that come forth as she puts her knowledge of Grateful Leadership together with Servant Leadership, and suggests what it takes to be the best combination of both for the Agile Methodology.

Join host Judith W. Umlas as she describes receiving a simple and heartfelt acknowledgment via email that shifted her day, her mindset and gave extra special meaning to the Grateful Leadership behavioral model she created. She shares segments of that email as well as from her response to it with her listeners, as an example of possibilities for all.

Join podcast host Judith W. Umlas as she interviews her "significant other" Bob Umlas about the day he changed both of their lives for the better, by sending her the first of many of his twice-weekly written expressions of the Power of  Acknowledgment.  They discuss ways in which this practice has affected both of them most positively!

Join host Judith W. Umlas as she recounts how she accepted this prestigious award in a 7 minute speech crystalizing Grateful Leadership & The Power of Acknowledgment initiative. She expresses her great appreciation of Kathryn R. Kest, then District 56 Leader and also a certified Grateful Leadership Instructor, who nominated Judith for this award.

Join host Judith W. Umlas w/ guest Roxi Nevin, contributor of the CGL’s monthly “Grateful Parenting” column, in episode 172, “The Art of Grateful Parenting” as they discuss the importance of raising grateful children as well as Roxi’s most recent article, “10 Tips for Raising Grateful Children.” The more we live a grateful lifestyle, the more our children will see how we behave and mirror that in their own behaviors.

Join host Judith W. Umlas with guest and former host Jim Trela with a vital discussion about influencing without authority -- the use of Grateful Leadership in Project Management. We’ll also discuss the equally important topic of bringing Grateful Leadership into Your Organizations -- why resistance happens and what to do about it!