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Business Leadership & Team Building
Specialties: Take Charge Success Strategies, Leadership, Communication, and Personal Excellence
Jo Condrill has over 25 years experience in business, government, and nonprofit organizations. She served in leadership positions in the Pentagon and was awarded the Army's Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service, their highest civilian award. Today she is an active executive member of The Small Business Advocate Brain Trust as well as founder and CEO of GoalMinds, Inc.
Jo's experience in leadership positions at the highest organizational level enables her to share a broad range of management techniques as well as insider tips on how to get people to get things done. Her rise from part-time worker in Texas to management in the Pentagon has given Jo a well-rounded perspective from which to motivate employees and leaders alike.
A Partial List of Jo's Satisfied Clientele:
- U.S. National Park Service
- Verizon
- ChevronTexaco
- Association of Image Consultants International
- National Association of Chain Drug Stores
- Defense Finance and Accounting Office
- US Army
- US State Department
- City of Palmdale
- Association of California School Administrators
- County of Sampson, NC
Jo has a Master of Science degree in Public Administration and is a civilian graduate of the Army War College, where the focus is on strategic leadership.She is listed in: "Who's Who of American Women" and "Who's Who in America"
Speaking
Operating from a spirit of encouragement, Jo charges up her audience and leaves them with a plan of action - that's motivation with a method. She shares the benefits of her personal journey from vision to victory as a single-again with a part-time job in Texas to supervisor at Army Headquarters in the Pentagon to business owner and corporate executive in Los Angeles.
Having led a team of 3,000 Toastmasters in the Washington, D.C. area to boost membership by 16% and then rank #1 in the organization worldwide, Jo has a myriad of stories and examples to share. She was also voted to serve on the Toastmasters Board of Directors.
What Clients in the International Speaking Arena are Saying About Jo:
"You have done a fantastic job for us. I echo the comments stated by
participants. You really enriched the Emerging Leaders Consortium."
—-Supervisor, Management, and Leadership Program Manager, National
Park Service
- Co-Leader ChevronTexaco Womens Network
"Your presentation was a real hit and greatly appreciated by the Toastmasters
assembled from around the world. People have come up to me and said how much
they appreciated your words."
- Executive Director, Toastmasters
International
"You were great, Jo, in concept, in planning, in execution and, most
certainly, in first impressions."
- Education Coordinator,
National Association of the Remodeling Industry
Jo's Personal Motto: Give It All You've Got!
Writing & Publishing
Jo's books are used in training programs for international corporations, consulting firms, colleges, and network marketing groups. They are published and sold on five continents and in eight different languages.
From a book-signing event at Barnes and Noble in the Rockefeller Center in New York City to an 11-city tour of the American Southwest, author Jo Condrill has walked her talk.
In fact, if you are having difficulty in getting started with your book or find yourself spinning your wheels en route, click here to view the selection of seminars and teleseminars she presents.
Published Works:
101 Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills Instantly, 4th Edition (Coauthor: Bennie Bough, Ph.D.)
"Whether a business fails or succeeds often depends more on communication skills than technical know how. Jo and Bennie are supremely qualified to help you make your business soar!" --Judith Kaye, CEO, Burwood Property Trust, Sydney, Australia
Take Charge of Your Life: Dare to Pursue Your Dream!
"An inspiring call to action that would help all of us to dare to make our hopes and dreams real." --James A. Lippold, MSW
From Book Signing to
Best Seller: An Insider's Guide to Conducting
a Successful Low-Cost Book Signing Tour (Coauthor: John B. Slack)
"A comprehensive guide to successful book signing for new and emerging authors. Get it today; act on it tomorrow." --Dan Poynter, Author, The Self-Publishing Manual
"Leadership: From Vision to Victory in Six Powerful
Steps"
(Great Speakers Anthology Series, Volume 7)
"Civilians in Support of Military
Field Operations"
(Research paper, U.S. Army War College)
Jo's works have been featured in publications such as:
- Health Insurance Underwriters
- Real Estate Professional
- Bizlife
- The Manager's Intelligence Report
- Toastmasters magazine
- Networking Times
- Apartment Professional
- National Public Accountant
- Opportunity World
- Credit Union Executives Society (online)
Recognition And Awards:
Jo's books and seminars have been recognized by the magazine industry as well as by the broadcast media. From Book Signing to Best Seller was voted the Best Writer's Reference Guide for 2002 by the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association. On the national scene, Jo was recently featured by Real Simple magazine (a Time Warner publication) and recognized as one the "Wise Women" of 2003.
Awards:
2007 Ford Motor Company and Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
WOW Award
Outstanding Business Woman
US Department of Commerce Commercial Services Export Achievement Certificate to GoalMinds, Inc. for accomplishments in the Global Marketplace.
Toastmasters International Presidential Citation.
U.S. Army Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service, highest of all awards the Army presents to civilians.
Honors, Nick Hoge Award, Essay Competition, Civilians on the Battlefield
President's Extension Award, Toastmasters International, #1 District Worldwide