Dawn Brown - Shift Your Perception... Change Your Life!
Dawn Brown's presentations are described as inspiring, educational, genuine, entertaining, and "Just what I needed to hear". Her insights are the results of years of experience in the health, educational, and counselling professions and are shared with audiences large and small to bring about the following benefits to your organization:
- increased ability to handle uncertainty and move through change productively
- enhanced employee morale and loyalty
- increased ability to recognize and manage stress
- strengthened ability to monitor and shift one's perception to improve problem-solving
- increased emotional intelligence in work teams
Biography
Dawn Brown brings a unique perspective to her presentations that few can duplicate. An inspirational speaker and writer, she has extensive experience as a teacher, psychotherapist, and trainer specializing in career and life transitions.
Her presentations are designed to inspire listeners and participants to reach higher levels of achievement in all areas of life. An international speaker, she is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) and the International Federation for Professional Speakers.
She is the author of That Perception Thing!, a book that offers you the opportunity to shift your perceptions from the fear of pain to an acceptance of growth.
She is also co-author of Expert Women Who Speak ... Speak Out, a book on life and success strategies by women, for women.
She is a former columnist with Energy Medicine Online magazine. Her On the Couch column provided many insights to those seeking to change their lives, whether in small ways or significant life shifts.
Recently the Director of Student Life Services and head of Career Services at Carleton University, Dawn now devotes her energies to Perception Shift, a company dedicated to creating a healthy approach to living.
Dawn's message is simple, yet challenging and thought-provoking. You may not be able to change the situations in your life but you can change how you see them. Your point of power lies in your ability to shift your perception. Whatever action you take after that, you will be coming from a place of inner strength. Her work is devoted to assisting clients in reaching that place.
Dawn has a passion for travelling and she credits those she has met on the road with inspiring her by allowing her to see life through their eyes.
What people are saying...
"I want to thank you for your wonderful presentation during our luncheon in celebration of Nurses Week. Your wealth of knowledge, experience and insights that you shared, was truly inspiring. The effect is still being felt in our workplace. Individuals are giving serious thought to the issues of self-care, your name continues to be mentioned and your phrases coined. Your human touch lingers with us still. Once again, thank you for refreshing and encouraging us."
–Senior Manager, Canada Pension Plan
"Your presentation met our expectations thoroughly, in terms of offering relevant, enlightening, and thought-provoking information. 83% of participants rated the conference as excellent or very good. 97.9% of participants rated your presentation as excellent."
–Communications and Marketing Manager Canadian Home Economics Association
"Your messages touch people universally and present gentle opportunities for self-exploration. By sharing through personal story telling you suggest that the journey of learning is a shared one. The impact this has is that it enables listeners to open themselves up to self-examination more readily because the openness has already been modelled for them. Your message and your presence are real and anchored in your life and your experience... much richer than a canned presentation where one feels that the presenter isn't present."
–Human Resources, JDS Uniphase
"Your presentation 'Honouring Ourselves' was so appropriate to this event (Businesswoman's Achievement Award Gala) and to our organization in general. Thank you, Dawn, for your thought-provoking and positive message which was thoroughly enjoyed and notably well-received by all in attendance."
–Vice-President, Women's Business Network
"Thanks for your article on dealing with rejection. Several friends in the high tech industry are feeling pretty rejected right now because they've been laid off and the article helps. Your perspective helps in staying on track, being 'in the moment', and letting go of the need to control everything. There is good in EVERYTHING that comes our way."
–Marketing Specialist
"Thank you for providing such an informative and inspirational workshop for my teaching and administrative staff. Your helpful and upbeat presentation emphasized wellness from an emotional and mental health perspective. By delivering in such an honest and humourous manner, your anecdotes were so well received and left a lasting impression on how we can better take care of ourselves."
–Turnbull Learning Centre Ltd. Ottawa, Ontario
Programs
Dawn's most requested topics for keynotes, seminars, and workshops include:
Shift Your Perception... Change Your Life!
This presentation empowers the audience by increasing their awareness that they can make powerful changes in their lives, not by trying to change others or events but by shifting how they look at these situations.
Celebrating Ourselves
Sad truisms exist about the lack of self-care found in many helping professions - We often know more about the people we're helping and their lives than we know about our own. Being of service is the passion that motivates us. Our challenge is to take the time to acknowledge and appreciate ourselves for making a difference!
The Ups and Downs of a Balanced Life!
Our careers and personal lives are intertwined and we have choices... but we can't do them all. Knowing our priorities and being able to set limits help in maintaining focus and managing the demands in our lives. This talk inspires participants to design or build on strategies they can use on a daily basis.
Enhancing Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
In today's workplace, the most intelligent or highly qualified person may not have the emotional make-up to cope with the pressures and stresses common place in our work environment. While IQ is static, we all possess the ability to improve our emotional intelligence at any point in our lives. Find out what it means to be "emotionally smart".
Self-Care is Good Business
An important part of being a leader in the workplace is realizing that employees who are stressed and are out of touch with what self-care means can be costly in terms of team morale and bottom line dollars. This presentation focuses on the self-management needed in order to be efficient and effective in today's work environment.
