Judy Umlas is Sr. Vice President, author, and trainer at International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL), a global corporate training company. She is also the author of the ground-breaking book, The Power of Acknowledgment ©2006. This book 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 her book: You’re Totally Awesome! The Power of Acknowledgment for Kids was published in 2013 by IIL Publishing. Judy delivers inspiring, motivational and transformational keynote addresses on Grateful Leadership and The Power of Acknowledgment all over the world. She has worked with organizations such as: Volvo, the U.S. Army, Prudential, JMP Engineering, the World Bank, Fannie Mae, IBM, AT&T, Google, Amway, the New York Police Department and many others. I can attest to the fact that Grateful Leadership and The Power of Acknowledgment are Judy’s passion and her mission!