Laura Stack is the president of The Productivity PRO,® an international consulting firm that specializes in productivity improvement in high-stress industries. Author of “Leave the Office Earlier,” Laura is an expert on employee productivity and workplace issues. Since 1992, Laura has presented keynotes and seminars on improving output, lowering stress, and saving time in today’s workplaces. Laura is a high-energy, high-content speaker, who educates, entertains, and motivates employees to improve their personal productivity.

    Laura is the recipient of the prestigious Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association (NSA), earned by less than 10% of professional speakers worldwide. She delivers more than one hundred presentations a year to corporations, associations, non-profits, and government agencies. She lives with her husband and three children in Denver, Colorado.

Keynotes

 1) Leave the Office Earlier

    Burning the midnight oil is harmful to employees and employers. But deadlines loom, emails pile up, and the next thing you know, you’ve put in another thirteen-hour day. Getting to the heart of why we experience these logjams---and how to abolish them once and for all---acclaimed personal productivity expert Laura Stack shares her proven strategies on how to be more productive during the day, leave the office earlier, and get home to your life. Employees at all levels will gain scores of new ideas from “The Productivity PRO”® on increasing output without increasing effort and performing at your matchless best!

2) Keep Your Job, Your Family, and Your Sanity

    Successful people don’t trade personal satisfaction for professional achievement. They know high performance depends on both. To avoid the peaks and valleys of productivity created by balancing the urgent demands of work and personal life, professionals must be able to balance both without sacrificing either. This program teaches behavioral strategies and lifestyle tactics to help you to work at a realistic level. Rediscover vision, vitality, and meaning in your life!

3) Laugh Your Way to Success: Combating Stress with Humor

    Most people are far too serious! In fact, U.S. workers consume over 15 tons of pain relievers daily! Many of us have lost touch with the importance of fun in the workplace as a way of increasing creativity and communication, improving morale, and creating stronger teams. At the end of this lively session, you will learn strategies to inject humor into your day, increase your sense of humor, diffuse anger and tension, and help your coworkers lighten up!

Workshops

1) Surviving Information Overload

    Do you have to work twice as hard just to keep up? Does the sight of your messy office and overflowing email in-box frustrate you? You may be smart. You may work hard. But if you’re disorganized, every step is a struggle. Efficiency is more important today than ever before. Technology can undoubtedly improve your productivity, but it can make you LESS productive if you’re not careful. After attending this program, you will be able to handle the daily onslaught of information! You will gain scores of new tips and techniques for bringing order into your life, both personally and professionally!

2) The New Time Management: Planning for the Uncontrollable

    Do you find yourself continually racing against time? Do you feel that you have so much to do that it’s difficult to get anything done? Managing time effectively is the key to managing your individual performance. Learn (1) how to set priorities, so you focus on what’s important, and (2) the skills of scheduling your day realistically, and (3) how to control your day, so you handle things that waste your time. Prioritization, scheduling, interruptions, planning, and delegation are some of the topics covered.

3) Mastering Personal Productivity

    Does the speed of life leave you feeling tested, bested, toasted, and roasted? Would you like to learn how to leave the office earlier, with less stress, and more to show for it? Attend this innovative, research-based presentation on improving your personal productivity! This is NOT your old-school “time management” program! A multitude of physiological, psychological, behavioral, and environmental productivity strategies are covered, including workaholism, multi-tasking, concentration, and self-care.

Testimonials:

“Your enthusiasm, personal conviction, and connection with the audience truly makes the difference in the success of your program. Employees leave inspired, informed, and ready to take your ideas and put them into practice.” – Lori Wurth, Denver Water

“I have seen many positive changes from our employees since your training. People are still talking about the exercises you walked us through. We’re working on being more productive during the day so we can leave on time! Interruptions have been reduced, and our office organization is improving each day.” – John Lind, Coors Brewing Company

“As I left the conference room, I was surrounded by many employees who wanted to thank me for asking you to come, and they were pleading with me to bring you back in the future. I would also like to say that you are very easy to work with, and I enjoyed this entire experience so very much.” – Patty Sanders, Qwest Communications

“It is truly difficult to describe you to someone ahead of time, in terms of your effect and impact in person. You really do have to be “experienced” live! Your enthusiasm and verve far exceeded expectations.” – Mike O’Brien, Lockheed Martin