Naming and questioning the cultural myths that weigh upon us, and block the possibilities for joy in our lives.
Program Titles
- Improvisational comedienne to singer, poet
- Find and nurture the human capital that is the fuel behind every organizational success.
- Overcommited, Overwhelmed, and Over It!
- Solutions for Negativity in the Workplace /
- The Life You Touch May be Your Own: Philanthropy at Work
- Finding Inner Values in an Externally Obsessed World
- Growing up as the Daughter of Allen Funt
- Presentation Skills: At Home on the Platform
- A licensed grief counselor.
Juliet Funt, daughter of Allen Funt, creator of the Candid Camera television show, has spent her life observing the hidden truths beneath our social selves. She won’t hide a camera in your office but will shine a light on the blind spots holding you back from creating the life you dream of.
Juliet lights up the platform with a true wordsmith’s love for the poetry of a well-turned phrase. She then backs up her engaging words and rich stories with thought-provoking content that has made her a nationally recognized expert in the areas of ethics, stress management, communication, and presentation skills. Her showbiz genes are amplified by years of performing improvisational comedy on the professional stage and countless hours on the platform, challenging her audiences to think deeper, laugh harder, and change their lives more profoundly. She helps businesses, from top management to front-line employees, find and nurture the human capital that is the fuel behind every organizational success.
Her diverse work history has taken her through a myriad of roles: actress and singer, poet and food sculptor, Human Relations trainer for the Los Angeles Police Department through the Museum of Tolerance, and even to Israel as a liaison in a Palestinian/Israeli peace project.
Juliet began her television career at the tender age of two, thanks to her proud papa, and she has since appeared on news, television, and radio. She has been featured in the L.A. Times, The Chicago Tribune, Shape, magazine.
She speaks nationally to diverse audiences, naming and questioning the cultural myths that weigh upon us and block the possibilities for joy in our lives. Communication Skills / Power of Words.
DE-CRAPIFY YOUR WORKFLOW!
Reducing Waste to Amplify Results
Are your talented teams drowning in meetings, emails, decks, and to-dos without the foggiest clue about how to reduce the pile?
Today’s organizations are aggressive in their goals, and workers often lack the skills to choose the proper focus for their energies. Eventually, they can’t bear the workload anymore and leave, fail, or quietly disengage. The solution, however, isn’t as simple as hiring more hands. Instead, it requires a significant paradigm shift in how we perceive activity vs. actual productivity. This session provides a roadmap for this shift, offering practical tools, strategies, and frameworks to help you reevaluate, prioritize, and streamline your team’s workload. It champions the adoption of a Reductive Mindset, which emphasizes efficiency and effectiveness by ruthlessly eliminating unnecessary and non-value-adding touchpoints of the day.
Going Upstream from Mental Health at Work
Organizations are providing resources for mental health, and that’s good. But despite all of the yoga, therapists, and puppy parties (yes, really), there’s a problem. Rarely are these solutions directed upstream to address the chronic, predictable, and solvable conditions and norms that cause stress in the first place. Healthcare costs soar, and people remain unhappy. As a remedy, this session shines a light on the concept of ‘white space’ – unscheduled, open sips of
time that offer a much-needed breather and a platform for restoration. Drawing inspiration from Juliet Funt’s acclaimed book A Minute to Think, the session explores strategies to reclaim and make effective use of this margin. It also offers tools to alleviate burnout and exhaustion, simplify work, curb digital distractions, and reduce the burden of meetings.
Why Your Prioritization Plan Isn’t Enough
Rarely does one encounter a professional team that isn’t overwhelmed with responsibilities. Driven by ambition and pressure, leaders often take on more than is necessary and then pass this overload on to their teams, exacting a heavy toll. Teams don’t just need to prioritize tasks; they need to strategically reduce them and allocate time where it matters most—to the essential actions that drive the business forward. This skill is what we refer to as Strategic Choice. Many think of Strategic Choice as plastic surgery—a painful operation that nips and tucks and leaves things looking better forever. More accurate is the model of a haircut—an ongoing maintenance activity that keeps things trimmed as they grow. The corporation will constantly be adding, so we must always be cutting. In this session, Juliet guides participants through a series of targeted exercises to identify and eliminate tasks or task subsets that consume unnecessary time and resources.
Communication Topics
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Strategies for Communicating in a Hybrid World
Hybrid work is here to stay, as are the communication challenges accompanying it. As teams spread geographically, the dynamics of interpersonal communication morph, necessitating a transformation in our traditional strategies to maintain connection and efficacy. Additionally, leaders must establish shared norms that streamline the flow of information and set boundaries that keep teams vital and engaged. This session explores the fundamental aspects of communication essential for achieving success in hybrid work. It provides insights into our virtual presence, expressing ideas clearly and persuasively across various mediums and on strategies to foster a cohesive team dynamic that transcends geographical dispersion. The session also outlines the perfect balance between synchronous and asynchronous communication, optimizing productivity while mitigating the risks of communication overload in a hybrid work environment.
Present Like a Pro Every Single Time
In today’s competitive business landscape, and after years of going numb while staring at screens, audiences need to be WOWED. More than ever, professionals of all kinds must be able to communicate their ideas and messages effectively. They must be able to connect, inspire, and charm – even on the driest topics. Creating compelling presentations that resonate with clients, stakeholders, and employees is critical to achieving business objectives and driving growth. Effective presentation and storytelling skills build credibility, establish trust, and inspire action among target audiences. With the rich menu of skills taught in this fast-paced session, your teams can develop the skills necessary to create engaging presentations and stories that capture the attention of their listeners – leaving a lasting impression.
Virtual Presence Skills for an Online World
Many executives, sales teams, and other professionals have spent decades learning to be engaging and effective in front of others—in person, that is. But when presenting, or even conversing, through the tiny, intimidating lens of a webcam, many find their impact evaporates. They distract with body movements, fail to make eye contact, show up in dark, cluttered, or unprofessional settings, and drone on while reading slides to people who can read. Creating a connection and logical content flow in a virtual meeting is more complicated than it looks. Incomplete learning plans to correct this deficit often focus on technology or sales flow but fail to upgrade the presenters’ talents, charisma, and capabilities. This course teaches every professional to be in control, confident, and capable virtually. It’s perfect for any professional whose online presence affects the brand or bottom line.
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