Carol Schulte

Does work/life balance even exist?

That is exactly what we are going to be exploring in this engaging and interactive session. Far too many people, especially women, are pulled in all different directions and wear far too many hats. It becomes near impossible to be all the things to all the people, without experiencing copious – and unnecessary – amounts of stress, if not complete burnout.

Learn how to properly prioritize all areas of your life, so as to win at work and in life while staying sane! Discover the key elements that make up the four pillars: Stress Management, Organizational Management, Relationship Management and Self Management. Explore the differences between self-compassion and self-care and learn tools to employ in the moment. Life can be challenging, but it’s time to discern what is within our control and focus on that.

You will leave this session with powerful, actionable tools with respect to how to address the issue of work/life balance and wellness, so you feel back in control and in the driver’s seat!

Learning Outcomes

• Explore the anomaly that is work/life balance, and uncover a more powerful alternative
• Learn how to recognize impending burnout and avoid it altogether
• Distinguish between self-compassion and self-care, and identify when you need each
• Discover the power of the ‘Wheel of Life’, as well as the power of proper prioritizing

Communicate Your Way to the Top! Communication Strategies for Aministrative Professionals That Want to Stand Out 

The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your communication. Effective communication for administrative professionals is no longer a beneficial skill, it’s an essential one.

In this session, you will learn how to both demonstrate and demand respect, regardless of your audience. You will understand how and when it pays to be assertive, and what that looks like. And you will uncover key techniques to ensure you are able to engage in powerful conversations across different personalities, cultures, and generations.

Learning Outcomes

• Gain valuable insights into your own communication habits, as well as how to leverage an understanding of all other communication styles
• Learn how to craft your communications according to your audience and desired outcomes
• Discover the truths about how messages are being interpreted, and how to optimise communication across various channels
• Understand the differences between passive, assertive, and aggressive communication, and when to utilize each
• Explore the key active listening techniques that will positively impact your conversations and relationships in and out of the workplace.

Sharing is Caring: The Real Benefits of Building Meaningful Connections in the Workplace

Today more than ever, it is imperative to build trust and real connection with all stakeholders – both internal and external – in your work environment. So just what does it take?

Deeper relationships are the gateway to creating a more effective and enjoyable workplace, and play a key role in contributing to your overall success and fulfilment. It’s not enough anymore to merely ‘get along’ – when you learn how to build authentic, trusting, meaningful relationships, everybody wins.

Learning Outcomes

• Learn what it really takes to connect with your people, and how it gives you the winning advantage
• Discover the P.L.A.I.S.I.R. technique to effectively learning (and remembering!) people’s names
• Gain a deeper understanding as to your language of appreciation, as well as those you work with
• Identify the powerful difference between connecting with PEOPLE versus connection with COLLEAGUES
• Walk away with easy, effective strategies to build instant connection and create sustainable change in your workplace

Stand Up, Speak Out: How to Communicate Your Confidence and Elevate Your Presence

They say confidence is the most attractive thing a woman can wear. It is also what will take you to the next level both in your professional as well as in your personal life. It’s time for administrative professionals to see they already have a seat at the table.

When you are fully comfortable in your own skin, you exude poise and power. You demand attention and respect. And you attract whatever it is you want into your life.

In this session you will learn simple strategies and tangible techniques to boost your confidence, magnify your professional presence, and ensure you get noticed.

Learning Outcomes

• Learn practical, tangible tools to boost your confidence and magnify your presence
• Discover what it means to speak up for yourself – being authentically assertive versus haughtily aggressive
• Uncover 7 simple strategies that will ensure you stand out in any crowd
• Find out what it means to show up consistently in the workplace as a 10
• Understand why being YOU will always give you the winning advantage

At Ease Up Front: Mastering Your Presentation Skills

Whether delivering a talk to your department, your direct boss, or to external stakeholders, presentation skills are an essential part of your leadership development.

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn what it takes to create and deliver a powerful presentation. You will build your confidence standing in front of any audience, increase your connection with any audience, and ensure your content is both relevant and sticky.

Learning Outcomes

• Discover tangible tools to boost your confidence at the front of any room, for any audience
• Learn the necessary elements to build your powerful presentation
• Explore the fool-proof formula to create your perfect outline, every time
• Craft your attention-grabbing opening and your ovation-worthy close
• Understand why speaker authenticity increases audience connectivity

This is What I Want: Effective Negotiation Skills for Female Leaders

35% of women have never negotiated for anything within their professional lives.

It is a skill that is both underused, and underrated. When women build their confidence and ability to use their voice to ask for what they want and what they need, they are more effective in their work and more influential in their relationships.

This workshop will be a combination of lecture and role playing so as to maximise integrative participation and learning.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand why negotiation skills are both underused and underrated
• Boost your confidence in learning to ask for what you want need and want
• Learn powerful techniques to ensure you don’t come across as demanding or disrespectful
• Practice in real-time a simulated negotiation

Far too many capable, talented, brilliant women shy away from stepping into their true genius. They have big ideas, big goals, big dreams… and yet they aren’t manifesting these ideas into action. Why?

They’re waiting. Waiting to feel ready, waiting to feel good enough, waiting for permission or for the perfect moment to magically arrive. And it’s time to change all that.

It’s time to spark your G.E.N.I.U.S! It’s time to get clear on your unique gifts, ignite your true passions, and discover your greater purpose. In this engaging, interactive workshop, you’ll gain confidence as you realize that yes, you do have an inner genius, and unique gifts to share with the world.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify all that makes up your inner G.E.N.I.U.S. and your unique self
• Ignite your passions and the legacy you want to leave
• Implement an action plan with tangible next steps
• Create your own Genius Manifesto to act as your guide and inspiration

Carol was the perfect choice as our closing keynote at the Powerful Women Today conference! She had the audience engaged for the word go, laughing, crying, and striking a powerful pose. She has an amazing ability to connect authentically with the audience… and you can’t help but leave feeling empowered and inspired into action!

You wowed us again! IAAP has been fortunate to have had Carol as an expert speaker for the past few years at our annual Summit. Our members can’t seem to get enough! Both her knowledge and passion for the subject matter come through on the stage, and she’s able to connect so authentically. Always a professional to work with, and can’t recommend her enough!”

Carol’s words are captivating and she has a unique gift of inspiring audiences to own their personal power.

… You will leave feeling driven, motivated and ready to take action.