For the first time, women attending the 2010 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville will find a workshop designed around their unique needs as contributors to family businesses and as members of the industry.
Ann Fry, an author, professional speaker, executive coach and corporate culture consultant, will help women learn how to manage their roles with joy and enthusiasm and spend less time living in “that place called stress.” Her Women in the Industry seminar runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Feb. 25.
‘Great multitaskers’
Fry’s specialty is helping people feel happy and fulfilled through her presentation: “The Regeneration Process: How to ReEnergize, RePurpose, ReInvent and Handle Everything!”
Women will learn how to create balance in their work and personal lives, tap into their sense of humor, and figure out how to take care of themselves amid everything else they have to do.
“Women, the great multitaskers; they can handle everything,” says Fry. “They also are excellent at reaching out to and talking to each other, offering support and suggestions. Then why are so many stressed out, exhausted, frustrated and annoyed?”
Through hands-on activities with partners or small groups, and a workbook, Fry will help women diagram everything on their plate, then find ways to master the different kinds of stress.
“One playful activity I use is having a lady talk while another listens,” says Fry. “The person talking is downloading her stress — one experience or event that ate her lunch recently — in a fun, outrageous way. The exercise teaches how important it is to release stress from your system and not keep it bottled up.”
