Having Difficult Conversations | Marlene Chism

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Marlene Chism is a seasoned speaker, thought partner, advisor, coach, and author. She is the CEO of Marlene Chism Consulting, offering a comprehensive suite of consulting services to businesses and leaders. Widely recognized as the leading US authority on stopping workplace drama, she works with C-Suite leaders to build drama-free cultures that drive growth and reduce costly mistakes. Marlene is known for helping managers address “the elephant in the room” and initiate conversations that get results. Her expertise includes leadership development, conflict management, and strategic communications.
Marlene’s leadership development courses are instrumental in teaching mid-level and senior leaders strategic communication skills to initiate conversations that get results and increase accountability. She’s a recognized expert on the Linked In (formerly Lynda) global learning platform, producing educational videos on Anger Management, Having Difficult Conversations, Working with High Conflict People, and Managing Conflict and Getting Results in a Hybrid Work Environment.
Besides From Conflict to Courage, Marlene has authored three commercially published books: Stop Workplace Drama (Wiley 2011), No-Drama Leadership (Bibliomotion 2015), and Stop Drama in Your Healthcare Practice (Greenbranch 2018). As a seasoned professional speaker, Marlene’s transformational message of personal responsibility, and alignment is making its way around the globe at leadership academy’s corporate retreats, association conferences, and customized webinars.
Marlene has a degree in communications from Drury University, and a master’s degree in human resources development from Webster University. She is an advanced practitioner in Narrative coaching.

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