Cary Broussard
Cary J. Broussard, one of the country’s top advocates for women and minorities in business, believes the road to career success can be fun. In her new book, FROM CINDERELLA TO CEO: How to Master the 10 Lessons of Fairy Tales to Transform Your Work Life, Broussard makes business lessons easy and accessible by applying the wisdom of classic fairy tales to contemporary work life. Cary Broussard has been a leader in public relations, sales and marketing for the past twenty years. She has held numerous positions, including deputy press secretary to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker in Washington, D.C.; director of public information for the American Cancer Society; director of public relations for the historic Peabody Hotel in Memphis (and has many tales to share about touring with the Peabody Ducks to gain media exposure for the hotel); Here she learned the power of a unique aspect to gain awareness and drive sales.
Before launching her book tour and consulting business, she was leading diversity officer for Wyndham International and senior vice president of a program she created in 1993, called WOMEN ON THEIR WAY®. She managed the marketing, public relations, human resource and sales campaigns targeted to diverse populations and women. While at Wyndham, she was named One of the Top 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry by MeetingNews magazine, twice named one of the “Most Powerful Women in Travel” by Travel Agent magazine. And in 2006, designated one of the Top 25 Most Extraordinary Marketers by Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI).
Cary has extensive advisory board experience and chaired the board of directors of Boardroom Bound for the past three years. Other advisory board positions including: board trustee for American Women In Radio and Television, national board of the Hospitality Industry Diversity Institute, corporate advisory board for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the National Association of Women Business Owners. She also serves on the national advisory board of Women’s Leadership Exchange, a multi-channel business resource for women entrepreneurs.
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How to Master the 10 Lessons of Fairy Tales to Transform Your Work Life
This entertaining presentation, based on the age old wisdom of fairy tale lessons, centers on the power of "transformation" - which is at the core of every classic fairy tale. By applying the wisdom of original fairy tales to the world of work, Cary offers advice on valuable workplace lessons about acting with integrity and inclusion, cultivating allies, surviving office politics and prospering in a volatile economy.
Staying on the Path to Success
Recognizing the Beauty in Ideas and People (not the Beast) and How Mentors Work Magic
Cary will inspire you to fully appreciate the value of risk-taking and making difficult or unpopular decisions while working in a way that elicits loyalty and support of your peers, mentors and mentees. As she states, "seeing the Beauty (and the Beast) in ideas and people or finding a suitable mentor (or fairy godmentor) can catapult your career in the right direction so that you are reaching the palace of your dreams. Because we act with integrity, and compassion, we attract the fairy godmentors and fairy godfathers into our lives.
Reaching the Palace
Learning to Think and Act with the Best Qualities of a Chief Executive Officer
Cary entertains with lessons learned from women (and men) she encountered in her travels and in the workplace. Cary has a fun, whimsical way of teaching lessons about workplace politics, work life balance, and thinking and acting with the best qualities of a CEO. Cary will talk about building her career, the stumbling blocks along the way, and the ins and outs of creating an award-winning marketing campaign targeted to women travelers and diverse audiences. While leading diversity officer for Wyndham International and senior vice president of marketing there, the Dow Jones News Service called Wyndham's Women On Their Way program, "the gold standard of women's marketing programs for Wall Street."
The Imperfect Princess - Seven Bad Habits to Break On Your Way to the Castle
No one is perfect and perhaps surprisingly, this is one of the recurring themes in fairy tales but perhaps also the key to success in the workplace. Cary helps audience members discover that they can find knowledge, power and fulfillment in the business world. Finding the fortitude to keep exploring and growing and learning from mistakes, can make the world of work a very rewarding adventure indeed.
Cary J. Broussard, one of the country’s top advocates for women and minorities in business, believes the road to career success can be fun. In her new book, FROM CINDERELLA TO CEO: How to Master the 10 Lessons of Fairy Tales to Transform Your Work Life, Broussard makes business lessons easy and accessible by applying the wisdom of classic fairy tales to contemporary work life. Cary Broussard has been a leader in public relations, sales and marketing for the past twenty years. She has held numerous positions, including deputy press secretary to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker in Washington, D.C.; director of public information for the American Cancer Society; director of public relations for the historic Peabody Hotel in Memphis (and has many tales to share about touring with the Peabody Ducks to gain media exposure for the hotel); Here she learned the power of a unique aspect to gain awareness and drive sales.
Before launching her book tour and consulting business, she was leading diversity officer for Wyndham International and senior vice president of a program she created in 1993, called WOMEN ON THEIR WAY®. She managed the marketing, public relations, human resource and sales campaigns targeted to diverse populations and women. While at Wyndham, she was named One of the Top 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry by MeetingNews magazine, twice named one of the “Most Powerful Women in Travel” by Travel Agent magazine. And in 2006, designated one of the Top 25 Most Extraordinary Marketers by Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI).
Cary has extensive advisory board experience and chaired the board of directors of Boardroom Bound for the past three years. Other advisory board positions including: board trustee for American Women In Radio and Television, national board of the Hospitality Industry Diversity Institute, corporate advisory board for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the National Association of Women Business Owners. She also serves on the national advisory board of Women’s Leadership Exchange, a multi-channel business resource for women entrepreneurs.
MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
How to Master the 10 Lessons of Fairy Tales to Transform Your Work Life
This entertaining presentation, based on the age old wisdom of fairy tale lessons, centers on the power of "transformation" - which is at the core of every classic fairy tale. By applying the wisdom of original fairy tales to the world of work, Cary offers advice on valuable workplace lessons about acting with integrity and inclusion, cultivating allies, surviving office politics and prospering in a volatile economy.
Staying on the Path to Success
Recognizing the Beauty in Ideas and People (not the Beast) and How Mentors Work Magic
Cary will inspire you to fully appreciate the value of risk-taking and making difficult or unpopular decisions while working in a way that elicits loyalty and support of your peers, mentors and mentees. As she states, "seeing the Beauty (and the Beast) in ideas and people or finding a suitable mentor (or fairy godmentor) can catapult your career in the right direction so that you are reaching the palace of your dreams. Because we act with integrity, and compassion, we attract the fairy godmentors and fairy godfathers into our lives.
Reaching the Palace
Learning to Think and Act with the Best Qualities of a Chief Executive Officer
Cary entertains with lessons learned from women (and men) she encountered in her travels and in the workplace. Cary has a fun, whimsical way of teaching lessons about workplace politics, work life balance, and thinking and acting with the best qualities of a CEO. Cary will talk about building her career, the stumbling blocks along the way, and the ins and outs of creating an award-winning marketing campaign targeted to women travelers and diverse audiences. While leading diversity officer for Wyndham International and senior vice president of marketing there, the Dow Jones News Service called Wyndham's Women On Their Way program, "the gold standard of women's marketing programs for Wall Street."
The Imperfect Princess - Seven Bad Habits to Break On Your Way to the Castle
No one is perfect and perhaps surprisingly, this is one of the recurring themes in fairy tales but perhaps also the key to success in the workplace. Cary helps audience members discover that they can find knowledge, power and fulfillment in the business world. Finding the fortitude to keep exploring and growing and learning from mistakes, can make the world of work a very rewarding adventure indeed.
